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Cancer in elderly people : workshop proceedings / National Cancer Policy Forum, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cancer--Research--United States--Congresses.
- Cancer.
- Older people--Medical care--United States--Congresses.
- Older people.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (106 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A high proportion of cancer occurs primarily in older persons, and incidence of the major cancers is greater. This, combined with the expansion of an aging America, is bound to have far reaching effects on the nation's healthcare industry. This summary of a workshop held in October 2006, reviews the various important implications of changing demographics and the cancer disease burden in the United States.
- Contents:
- ""Front Matter""; ""Contents""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Prepared Presentations and Discussion""; ""References""; ""Appendix: Workshop Agenda""
- Notes:
- Proceedings of a workshop presented on Oct. 30, 2006.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 0-309-17964-5
- 1-280-84434-5
- 9786610844340
- 0-309-66873-5
- OCLC:
- 923277824
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