14. General Principles in Older Adults with Cancer

  1. Keith M. Bellizzi2,
  2. Margot A. Gosney3
  1. Martine Extermann

Published Online: 2 JAN 2013

DOI: 10.1002/9781118312513.ch14

Book Title

Cancer and Aging Handbook: Research and Practice

Cancer and Aging Handbook: Research and Practice

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How to Cite

Extermann, M. (2012) General Principles in Older Adults with Cancer, in Cancer and Aging Handbook: Research and Practice (eds K. M. Bellizzi and M. A. Gosney), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9781118312513.ch14

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Department of Human Development and Family Studies, The University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA

  2. 3

    Clinical Health Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, UK

Author Information

  1. H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, 12902 Magnolia Dr., Tampa, FL 33612, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 2 JAN 2013
  2. Published Print: 10 AUG 2012

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470874424

Online ISBN: 9781118312513

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Keywords:

  • cancer treatment;
  • older patients, think life expectancy;
  • hormone receptor-positive;
  • functional reserve decline;
  • oncology practice, two-step

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • General Guidelines

  • The Two-Step Approach

  • Proactive Supportive Care

  • Conclusions

  • References

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