Ovarian Cancer in Elderly Patients
This practical book provides up-to-date information on the particular features of ovarian cancer in older women and the best management approach. The full range of relevant topics is covered. Guidance is provided on geriatric assessment, screening, pathol
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Ovarian Cancer in Elderly Patients
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Ovarian Cancer in Elderly Patients
Gilles Freyer Editor
Ovarian Cancer in Elderly Patients
Editor Gilles Freyer HCL Cancer Institute Medical Oncology, and Université de Lyon Lyon
France
ISBN 978-3-319-23587-5 ISBN 978-3-319-23588-2 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-23588-2
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Preface
This practical book provides up-to-date information on the particular features of ovarian cancer in older women and the best management approach. Various relevant topics are covered. Guidance is provided on geriatric assessment, pathology, molecular biology, diagnosis, and treatment. The various treatment options are carefully explained, covering surgical approaches, chemotherapy as a first-line strategy, use of anti-angiogenic agents, and treatment of relapse. The cognitive problems that may arise in elderly women during and after treatment of ovarian cancer are documented, with advice on response. Guidance is also provided on the design of clinical trials, and current directions in biological research are reviewed. This book will be of value to both practitioners and researchers with an interest in ovarian cancer and the elderly.
Lyon, France
Gilles Freyer, MD, PhD
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Contents
1
Systemic Treatment of Cancer in the Older-Aged Person . . . . . . . . . Lodovico Balducci
2
Cognitive Function During and After Treatment in Elderly Ovarian Cancer Patients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marie Lange and Florence Joly
3
Histopathology of Ovarian Cancers in Elderly Patients . . . . . . . . . . Mojgan Devouassoux-Shisheboran
4
Care of the Elderly Ovarian Cancer Patient: The Surgical Challenge .
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