Management of Urological Cancers in Older People

ISBN-13: 9780857299864 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 374 str.

Jean-Pierre Droz; Riccardo A. Audisio

Opis

This book offers a thorough review of current approaches to managing older urological cancer patients, detailing the special issues and considerations involved. The discipline-spanning coverage outlines best practices and proposes topics for future research.

Recenzje

From the reviews:

"This comprehensive approach to the evaluation and management of elderly urological oncology patients should appeal to all practitioners involved in the care of these patients ... . it should be required reading for students, residents, and fellows interested in the care of these patients. ... This book should be an important part of the library of all clinicians involved in the evaluation and management of elderly patients with urological cancer. It is comprehensive, well written, and easy to read with appropriate illustrations and excellent references." (Andrew Edward Chapman, Doody's Review Service, November, 2012)

Spis treści

Forward

Why an Onco-Geriatric Approach is Needed in Genito-Urinary Cancer

Chapter 1

Background and Epidemiology

Chapter 2  

Health Status Evaluation of Elderly Patients with Genito-Urinary Tumours

Chapter 3 

Nomograms and the Elderly: Applications in Genitourinary Oncology

Chapter 4

Renal Function in Elderly and in Relationship with Management of Genito-Urinary Tumours

Chapter 5    

Prostate Cancer Screening or Early Diagnosis in Senior Adults?

Chapter 6   

Androgen Deprivation in Ederly Prostate Cancer Patients: Side Effects and Their Prevention

Chapter 7

Prognostic Factors of Localized Prostate Cancer in Elderly Patients

Chapter 8   

Prostatectomy in Elderly Prostate Cancer Patients        

Chapter 9

Radiotherapy in Elderly Prostate Cancer Patients

Chapter 10

Selective Minimally Invasive Therapy in Older Patients for Localised Prostate Cancer: A Way to Mitigate Harm and Retain Benefit?

Chapter 11

Active Surveillance and Watchful Waiting in Indolent Elderly Prostate Cancer Patients

Chapter 12

Decision Making in Elderly Localized Prostate Cancer

Chapter 13  

Clinical Management of Elderly Patients with Metastatic Prostate Cancer Chemotherapy

Chapter 14 

Clinical Management of Elderly Patients’ Metastatic Prostate Cancer—Other Treatments and Supportive Care

Chapter 15

New Treatment Developments Applied to Elderly Patients

Chapter 16

Management of Superficial Bladder Cancer in Elderly Patients

Chapter 17 

Radical Cystectomy in Muscle-Infiltrative Bladder Cancer and Conservative Treatment in Localised Disease

Chapter 18

Chemotherapy for Elderly Patients with Advanced Transitional Cell Carcinoma

Chapter 19

Tailored Treatment for Bladder Cancer in Older Patients

Chapter 20

Surgery or Observation for Small Real Masses in Older Patients?

Chapter 21

Treatment of Metastatic Kidney Cancer in the Elderly

Chapter 22 

Carcinoma of the Penis in the Elderly

Chapter 23  

Lymphomas of the Testis in Elderly Patients

Chapter 24

Upper Urinary Tract Tumours in Elderly Patients

Chapter 25

Adrenal Tumours in the Elderly

Chapter 26  

Retroperitoneal Tumours in the Elderly

Blurb

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 Urological Cancers in Older People focuses on treatment strategies of urological cancers and provides guidance on the issues specific to older patients, spanning background and epidemiology, special considerations in the care of older people, therapeutics, and psychosocial considerations. This book offers a thorough review of current approaches to treating older urological cancer patients, detailing the special issues and considerations involved. The discipline-spanning coverage outlines best practice and proposes topics for future research.

This first volume in the Management of Cancer in Older People series will be of interest to all surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, gerontologists, urologists and other members of the multidisciplinary team involved  in the care of elderly urological cancer patients.