Biological Basis of Geriatric Oncology
- Author
- Lodovico Balducci, Martine Extermann
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer
- Language
- English
- Document Type
- Book
- Faculty / Subject Heading
- Medical Science
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Biological Basis of Geriatric Oncology highlights research issues that are specific to geriatric oncology in the field of carcinogenesis and cancer prevention and treatment, based on the biologic interactions of cancer and age. It illustrates the benefit of the principles of geriatrics in the management of cancer in the older individual.
Keywords: Medicine / Age / Aging / Cancer / Comorbidity / Geriatric oncology / Geriatrics / Oncology / Senescence