Management of Urological Cancers in Older People
Editors: Droz, Jean-Pierre, Audisio, Riccardo A. (Eds.)
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- This book addresses the very specific issues and considerations in treating urological cancers in the older patient
- This books offer a multidisciplinary perspective, providing the reader with the big picture in urological cancer care for elderly patients.
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- About this book
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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 urological cancer 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.
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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)
- Table of contents (26 chapters)
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Background and Epidemiology
Pages 3-17
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Health Status Evaluation of Elderly Patients with Genitourinary Tumors
Pages 19-38
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Nomograms and the Elderly: Applications in Genitourinary Oncology
Pages 39-49
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Renal Function in Elderly and in Relationship with Management of Genitourinary Tumors
Pages 51-62
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Prostate Cancer Screening or Early Diagnosis in Senior Adults?
Pages 65-75
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Table of contents (26 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Management of Urological Cancers in Older People
- Editors
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- Jean-Pierre Droz
- Riccardo A. Audisio
- Copyright
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag London
- Copyright Holder
- Springer-Verlag London
- eBook ISBN
- 978-0-85729-999-4
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-0-85729-999-4
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-0-85729-986-4
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-1-4471-6217-9
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIV, 374
- Topics
