Frailty in older adults with cancer / Fabio Gomes, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gomes, Fábio, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geriatric oncology--Decision making.

Geriatric oncology.

Frail older people.

Frail Elderly.

Medical Subjects:

Frail Elderly.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (494 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, [2022]

Summary:

This book summarizes evidence on frailty and ageing, how this may impact outcomes and how this can be incorporated in the decision-making process for cancer treatment. It discusses quality of life on frail senior adults and patient goals of care. The book aims to improve patient-treatment selection and the outcomes of patients by empowering clinicians to properly assess patients for frailty, either on their own or within a multidisciplinary setting. The reader will learn the methods available for assessing for frailty, such as screening tools, but also how to perform geriatric assessments by providing details on each component (functional, nutritional, social, psychological, etc.). The book also provides information on how to manage and intervene on frailty with the role of pre-habilitation and re-habilitation, how to set-up frailty teams and pathways within ones hospital and community. Finally, frailty and associated research per cancer type are discussed in detail along with biomarkers of frailty and future directions.

Contents:

Introduction to frailty in older adults with cancer

Global action and policies in older adults with cancer and frailty

Frailty screening and comprehensive geriatric assessment

Cognitive impairment in older adults with cancer and frailty

Psychosocial dimension in older adults with cancer and frailty

Comorbidity and polypharmacy in older adults with cancer and frailty

Malnutrition, cachexia and sarcopenia in older adults with cancer and frailty

Physical performance and functional status in older adults with cancer and frailty

Prehabilitation and rehabilitation in older adults with cancer and frailty

Holistic needs assessment and advance care planning in older adults with cancer and frailty

Multidisciplinary onco-geriatric care models

Decision-making process in older adults with cancer and frailty

Perioperative care in older adults with cancer and frailty

Radiotherapy and systemic anti-cancer treatment in older adults with cancer and frailty

Palliative care in older adults with cancer and frailty

Frailty research: the present and the future

Breast cancer in older adults with frailty

Non-small cell lung cancer in older adults with frailty

Colorectal cancer in older adults with frailty

Prostate cancer in older adults with frailty

Renal cell carcinoma in older adults with frailty

Cutaneous melanoma in older adults with frailty

Gastroesophageal cancer in older adults with frailty

Hepatopancreaticobiliary cancer in older adults with frailty

Gynaecological cancer in older adults with frailty

Head and neck cancer in older adults with frailty

Hematological cancer in older adults with frailty.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based upon print version of record.

Other Format:

Print version: Gomes, Fábio Frailty in Older Adults with Cancer

ISBN:

9783030891626

3030891623

OCLC:

1298387517

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.