Emotional reactions to and psychological distress from cancer illness are very common and not all are pathological. Included in these frequent responses to cancer are fear, disbelief, apprehension, and rumination,…
The management of cancer in the older-aged person is an increasingly common problem, because the population is aging and cancer is largely a disease of aging. Aging involves a progressive…
CASE 13-1 A 72-year-old man with a 40 pack-year smoking history is diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. His past medical history includes only hypertension. His creatinine level is 1.5 mg/dL….
CASE 12-1 CASE SCENARIO A 75-year-old woman with newly diagnosed breast cancer, who has received primary treatment with surgery and radiation, has a consultation with an oncologist to discuss the…
Cancer is the second leading cause of mortality in the United States and disproportionately affects the elderly. In 2009, breast, colorectal, and lung cancer together accounted for more than one…
CASE 10-1 A highly functional 83-year-old woman with early-stage breast cancer presents for follow-up. She has a history of controlled hypertension, and had coronary artery stents placed 3 years ago…
Cancer and aging are related phenomena, as evidenced by the fact that 60% of cancer incidence and 70% of cancer-related mortality occurs in individuals older than 65. Treatment of cancer…
Within 1 year of the discovery of x-rays by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895, radiation was used for the treatment of malignancy. Today, approximately 50% to 60% of cancer patients receive…
In the next 50 years, the number of Americans older than 65 is expected to double from 35 million to 70 million. Because the incidence of cancer increases exponentially with…
CASE 5-1 CASE STUDY The patient is a 77-year-old woman with a history of myocardial infarction, diabetes, and hypertension who presents with newly diagnosed breast cancer. She has a hearing…
