Management of Urological Cancers in Older People

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.

List of contents

1. Background and Epidemiology.- 2. Health Status Evaluation of Elderly Patients with Genito-Urinary Tumours.- 3. Nomograms and the Elderly: Applications in Genitourinary Oncology.- 4. Renal Function in Elderly and in Relationship with Management of Genito-Urinary Tumours.- 5. Prostate Cancer Screening or Early Diagnosis in Senior Adults?.- 6. Androgen Deprivation in Ederly Prostate Cancer Patients: Side Effects and Their Prevention.- 7. Prognostic Factors of Localized Prostate Cancer in Elderly Patients.- 8. Prostatectomy in Elderly Prostate Cancer Patients.- 9. Radiotherapy in Elderly Prostate Cancer Patients.- 10. Selective Minimally Invasive Therapy in Older Patients for Localised Prostate Cancer: A Way to Mitigate Harm and Retain Benefit?.- 11. Active Surveillance and Watchful Waiting in Indolent Elderly Prostate Cancer Patients.- 12. Decision Making in Elderly Localized Prostate Cancer.- 13. Clinical Management of Elderly Patients with Metastatic Prostate Cancer Chemotherapy.- 14. Clinical Management of Elderly Patients' Metastatic Prostate Cancer-Other Treatments and Supportive Care.- 15. New Treatment Developments Applied to Elderly Patients.- 16. Management of Superficial Bladder Cancer in Elderly Patients.- 17.- Radical Cystectomy in Muscle-Infiltrative Bladder Cancer and Conservative Treatment in Localised Disease.- 18. Chemotherapy for Elderly Patients with Advanced Transitional Cell Carcinoma.- 19. Tailored Treatment for Bladder Cancer in Older Patients.- 20. Surgery or Observation for Small Real Masses in Older Patients?.- 21. Treatment of Metastatic Kidney Cancer in the Elderly.- 22. Carcinoma of the Penis in the Elderly.- 23. Lymphomas of the Testis in Elderly Patients.- 24. Upper Urinary Tract Tumours in Elderly Patients.- 25. Adrenal Tumours in the Elderly.- 26. Retroperitoneal Tumours in the Elderly.

Summary

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)

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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)

Product details

• Assisted by: A Audisio (Editor), A Audisio (Editor), Riccardo A. Audisio (Editor), Jean-Pierr Droz (Editor), Jean-Pierre Droz (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2012
• EAN: 9780857299864
• ISBN: 978-0-85729-986-4
• No. of pages: 374
• Weight: 760 g
• Illustrations: XIV, 374 p.
• Series: Management of Cancer in Older People; Management of Cancer in Older People
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine