Surgical Oncology and Geriatric Patients.

Johnston, Michael E; Sussman, Jeffrey J; Patel, Sameer H

Johnston, Michael E; Sussman, Jeffrey J; Patel, Sameer H.

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Johnston ME; Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 231 Albert Sabin Way, ML 0558, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0558, USA.
Sussman JJ; Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 231 Albert Sabin Way, ML 0558, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0558, USA.
Patel SH; Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 231 Albert Sabin Way, ML 0558, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0558, USA. Electronic address: Patel5se@ucmail.uc.edu.

Clin Geriatr Med ; 35(1): 53-63, 2019 02.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30390984

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Geriatric medicine is a growing field filled with complicated patients who are susceptible to developing cancer. Surgical oncology is expanding while adapting to the increasing elderly population and creating novel treatment regimens for this group of patients. This article reviews surgical oncology in elderly patients and addresses surgical optimization, management of several cancer subtypes, surgical advances in minimally invasive surgery, and ethical considerations.

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Envejecimiento; Geriatría/métodos; Neoplasias/cirugía; Calidad de Vida; Oncología Quirúrgica/métodos; Anciano; Envejecimiento/fisiología; Envejecimiento/psicología; Evaluación Geriátrica; Humanos; Ajuste de Riesgo

Palabras clave

Cancer; Elderly; Geriatric medicine; Surgical oncology; Treatment

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Calidad de Vida / Envejecimiento / Oncología Quirúrgica / Geriatría / Neoplasias Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies Límite: Aged / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Clin Geriatr Med Asunto de la revista: GERIATRIA Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos

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