| Cancer in Elderly People: Workshop Proceedings Contributor(s): Institute of Medicine (Author), National Cancer Policy Forum (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309104769 ISBN-13: 9780309104760 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $37.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Oncology - General - Medical | Geriatrics |
| Dewey: 618.976 |
| LCCN: 2007275517 |
| Physical Information: 106 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A high proportion of cancer occurs primarily in older persons, and incidence of the major cancers is greater. This, combined with the expansion of an aging America, is bound to have far reaching effects on the nation's healthcare industry. This summary of a workshop held in October 2006, reviews the various important implications of changing demographics and the cancer disease burden in the United States. |