Cancer in the Elderly (Cancer Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatments: Aging Issues, Health and Financial Alternatives)

This book gathers current research from across the globe in the study of cancer in the elderly. Topics discussed include cancer-related fatigue in elderly patients; rectal cancer staging; hormone therapy treatment in elderly patients with hormone-sensitive breast cancer; age and gender-related risk for oral cancer; cancer treatment for patients with Alzheimer's disease and oesophageal cancer in the elderly.