BookStuart M. Lichman, Riccardo A. Audisio, editors.
Summary: The risk of cancer increases with age and the number of older adults seeking treatment is rising dramatically in line with the aging population. The care of older patients differs from that of younger adults because of variation in the biology of the tumor, age-related variation in host physiology, co-morbidity burden and psychosocial issues, which might impact the efficacy and side effects of cancer therapy.Management of Gynecological Cancers in Older Women focuses on treatment strategies of gynecological cancers and provides guidance on the issues specific to older patients, spanning background and epidemiology, special considerations in the care of older women, therapeutics, and psychosocial considerations. This book offers a thorough review of current approaches to treating older gynecological cancer patients, detailing the special issues and considerations involved. The discipline-spanning coverage outlines best practice and proposes topics for future research.The second volume in the Management of Cancer in Older People series, this book will be of interest to all surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, gerontologists, gynecologists and other members of the multidisciplinary team involved in the care of elderly gynecological cancer patients.
Contents:
Background and Epidemiology / Nicole P. M. Ezendam
Pathology of Gynecologic Cancer / Deborah DeLair
Geriatric Issues in Ovarian Cancer / Miriam Rodin
Geriatric Assessment for the Oncologist / Allison Magnuson, Supriya Mohile
Pharmacology of Chemotherapy / Christopher B. Steer
Preoperative Risk Assessment / Siri Rostoft Kristjansson
Genetics and Gynecological Cancer / Beth Overmoyer
Radiotherapy / Athina Markouizou
Ovarian Cancer: Symptoms and Presentation / Barbara Goff
Ovarian Cancer: Surgical Considerations / Kara C. Long, Dennis S. Chi
Ovarian Cancer: Primary Chemotherapy / William P. Tew
Relapse: Surgical Considerations and Secondary Cytoreduction / Sara M. Jordan
Ovarian Cancer Relapse: Experimental Therapies / Melina Shoni, Ursula A. Matulonis
Management of Recurrent Ovarian Cancer in Older Women / Nuria Romero, Franco Muggia
Treatment of Endometrial Cancer in the Geriatric Patient / Kathleen N. Moore
Treatment of Advanced Stage and Recurrent Endometrial Cancer in Elderly Women / Nita Karnik Lee
Cervical Cancer in the Elderly: Staging and Surgical Management / Amanda L. Jackson, Linda Van Le
Cervical Cancer: Advanced Stage and Relapse Treatment - Standard and Experimental Therapy / Kimberly L. Levinson
Vulval and Vaginal Cancer / Niyati Nadkarni, Amina Ahmed
Uterine Sarcomas in the Elderly / Robert G. Maki.