Cancer surgery in the elderly

M. Margaret Kemeny; Erna Busch-Devereaux; Louis T. Merriam; Brian J. O'Hea

doi:10.1016/S0889-8588(05)70283-5

Cancer surgery in the elderly

M. Margaret Kemeny
, Erna Busch-Devereaux
, Louis T. Merriam
, Brian J. O'Hea

Surgery

Stony Brook University
ProHEALTH Care Associates

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Abstract

The incidence of most cancers increases with age. Although the risk for surgery increases in elderly patients who have comorbidities, evaluations of risk can allow interventions that may decrease morbidity and mortality. Appropriate treatments should be offered to the elderly until studies demonstrate the elderly can safely be managed differently from younger patients. The elderly should not be denied adequate treatment simply because of age.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	169-192
Number of pages	24
Journal	Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America
Volume	14
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0889-8588(05)70283-5
State	Published - 2000

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