Management of terminal cancer in elderly patients.
Lancet Oncol
; 4(3): 149-57, 2003 Mar.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12623360
ABSTRACT
Advances in health care and changing demographics worldwide have led to an ageing population whose care at the end of life has become increasingly complicated. Clinicians face a difficult challenge in the effective management of symptoms and suffering of elderly patients with terminal cancer, against a backdrop of complicated family and social structures. We describe the most pertinent features of management of key symptoms, focusing on pain, dyspnoea, constipation, and anorexia-cachexia syndromes. We present a rational approach to nutritional issues along with a description of the psychosocial issues that must be included in the overall management of these patients.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cuidados Paliativos
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Geriatria
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article