LEADER 03587nam 22006254a 450 001 9910970290303321 005 20251117004514.0 010 $a1-281-80687-0 010 $a9786611806873 010 $a0-8261-1806-2 035 $a(CKB)1000000000576921 035 $a(EBL)3035196 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000214385 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11198947 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000214385 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10156915 035 $a(PQKB)11098325 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3035196 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3035196 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10265349 035 $a(OCoLC)646531958 035 $a(BIP)46740052 035 $a(BIP)8115188 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000576921 100 $a20030115d2003 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 04$aThe older cancer patient $ea guide for nurses and related professionals /$fJanine Overcash, Lodovico Balducci, editors 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew York, NY $cSpringer Pub. Co.$dc2003 215 $a1 online resource (321 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a0-8261-1805-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a""Contents""; ""Contributors""; ""Introduction""; ""Section Onea???Overview""; ""Kathy's Diagnosis""; ""Chapter 1 Epidemiology and Pathology of Cancer and Aging""; ""Chapter 2 Issues in the Care of the Older Cancer Patient: Delayed Diagnosis, Inadequate Treatment, and Information Gaps""; ""Chapter 3 Cancer Screening and Prevention in the Older Cancer Patient""; ""Section Twoa???Management of Care""; ""Kathy's Treatment""; ""Chapter 4 Atypical Presentation of Cancer in the Elderly""; ""Chapter 5 Obtaining a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment""; ""Chapter 6 Understanding Patient Preferences"" 327 $a""Chapter 7 Health Care Decisions: How Cancer Treatment Decisions Are Made by the Health Care Team""""Chapter 8 Radiation Therapy of Older Persons""; ""Chapter 9 Chemotherapy in the Older Person""; ""Chapter 10 Cancer Fatigue and Aging""; ""Chapter 11 Cancer-Related Anemia""; ""Chapter 12 Caring When Cure Is No Longer Possible""; ""Section Threea???Related Issues""; ""Mr. Brown's Story""; ""Chapter 13 Social Support Networks of the Older Cancer Patient""; ""Chapter 14 Helping Family Caregivers of Elderly Cancer Patients: The CARE Model""; ""Chapter 15 Nursing Research and Quality of Life"" 327 $a""Chapter 16 Strategies for the Enrollment of Older Patients into Clinical Trials of Cancer Treatment""""Chapter 17 The Cost of Cancer Prevention and Treatment in the Older Person""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""; ""Z"" 330 $aBecause cancer in the older adult may be present in combination with other chronic conditions, including dementia and frailty, multidisciplinary care is especially important. This book provides nurses with essential information on the care and treatment o 606 $aGeriatric oncology 606 $aCancer$xNursing 615 0$aGeriatric oncology. 615 0$aCancer$xNursing. 676 $a618.97/6994 701 $aOvercash$b Janine$01869061 701 $aBalducci$b Lodovico$01869062 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910970290303321 996 $aThe older cancer patient$94477242 997 $aUNINA