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Management of Colorectal Cancers in Older People

  • This book draws from an international pool of expert contributors

  • This book addresses the very specific issues and considerations in treating colorectal cancer in the older patient

  • This books offer a multidisciplinary perspective, providing the reader with the big picture in colorectal cancer care for elderly patients

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
  2. Genetic Alterations in Colorectal Cancer in Older Patients

    • Zenia Saridaki, John Souglakos
    Pages 9-20
  3. Comorbidity, Disability, and Geriatric Syndromes

    • Siri Rostoft Kristjansson
    Pages 21-27
  4. CRC: Diagnosis, Staging, and Patient Assessment

    • Siri Rostoft Kristjansson, Riccardo A. Audisio
    Pages 29-38
  5. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment

    • Margot A. Gosney, Priya Das
    Pages 39-52
  6. Surgical Treatment of Colorectal Cancer in Older Patients

    • Harm J. T. Rutten, Gerrit-Jan Liefers, Valery E. P. P. Lemmens
    Pages 53-64
  7. Palliative Surgical Approaches for Older Patients with Colorectal Cancer

    • Andrew P. Zbar, Riccardo A. Audisio
    Pages 65-80
  8. Surgery for Liver Metastases

    • Nicola de’ Liguori Carino, Luigi Bonanni
    Pages 81-94
  9. Adjuvant Therapy of Colorectal Cancer in Older People

    • Aimery de Gramont, Leila Bengrine-Lefevre, May Mabro, Elisabeth Carola
    Pages 111-127
  10. Chemotherapy in the Metastatic Setting

    • Gunnar Folprecht
    Pages 129-139
  11. Targeted Therapies in Older Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

    • Javier Sastre, Jon Zugazagoitia, Aranzazu Manzano, Eduardo Díaz-Rubio
    Pages 141-159
  12. Palliation and Quality of Life

    • Bengt Glimelius
    Pages 161-173
  13. Back Matter

    Pages 175-178

About this book

This book aims to provide an up-to-date review of the literature in each of the major areas relating to the management of older colorectal cancers patients, and makes recommendations for best practice and future research. The authors come from a broad geographic spread including the UK, mainland Europe and North America to ensure a worldwide relevance.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre, Nicosia, Cyprus

    Demetris Papamichael

  • St Helens Teaching Hospital, University of Liverpool, St Helens, United Kingdom

    Riccardo A. Audisio

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Management of Colorectal Cancers in Older People

  • Editors: Demetris Papamichael, Riccardo A. Audisio

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-984-0

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2013

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-85729-983-3Published: 27 March 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-6151-6Published: 11 April 2015

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-85729-984-0Published: 15 March 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 178

  • Topics: Oncology, Geriatrics/Gerontology, Surgical Oncology

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Softcover Book USD 119.99
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