Cancer in the elderly.

Abstract

Part 1 Introduction: sickness and health in old age, R.E.Irvine epidemiology of cancer in the elderly, D.W.Lamont hopes and fears of the elderly cancer patient, I.B.Brewin. Part 2 Principles of management of cancer in the elderly: principles of surgery, Henry Tankel principles of radiotherapy, Thurston Brewin principles of chemotherapy, Craig Lewis, Kaye & Calman terminal care, J.Welsh. Part 3 Complications of cancer in the elderly: metabolic aspects, H.M.Hodkinson paraneoplastic CNS syndromes, Chen-Ya Huang. Part 4 Organs and systems: breast cancer, Allan Langlands bronchus lung tumours, Gordon P.Canning and F.J. Caird Oesophagus, P.T.D. Symonds stomach gastric cancers, Alan Jewkes, Simon Rowley and T.J. & Priestman colon, and rectum and anus, Philip F.Schofield liver, gallbladder, and pancreas, John Chalstrey kidney, ureter and bladder, Philip P.Clark cancer of the prostate, Malcolm A.Bagshaw gynaecological cancer malignancy, L.N.Hudson skin, Rona M.MacKie lymphoma and leukaemia and malignant, John M.Dagg myeloma, J.S.Malpas, Wallace Stewart eye ophthalmic neoplasia, Bertil E.Damato and Foulds malignant disorders of bone, Frank J.Frassica, Lester E.Wold and Franklin H. & Sim head and neck cancer, D.F.N.Harrison brain and spinal cord, David A.Stewart and F.J.Caird.