TY - JOUR
T1 - Cancer screening in the elderly population
AU - Silverman, Michael A.
AU - Zaidi, Uzma
AU - Barnett, Scott
AU - Robles, Carlos
AU - Khurana, Vikas
AU - Manten, Howard
AU - Barnes, David
AU - Chua, Lucy
AU - Roos, Bernard A.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - This article reviews the current state of knowledge regarding cancer screening in the geriatric population. Care of the elderly requires knowledge of underlying physiologic changes, comorbidities, quality-of-life factors, and life expectancies. There is always the danger that ageism may prevent elderly cancer patients from receiving the proper treatment. On the other hand, overzealous treatment can lead to adverse results if elderly patients are not properly targeted based on current evidence of the benefits and risks of specific screening practices.
AB - This article reviews the current state of knowledge regarding cancer screening in the geriatric population. Care of the elderly requires knowledge of underlying physiologic changes, comorbidities, quality-of-life factors, and life expectancies. There is always the danger that ageism may prevent elderly cancer patients from receiving the proper treatment. On the other hand, overzealous treatment can lead to adverse results if elderly patients are not properly targeted based on current evidence of the benefits and risks of specific screening practices.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0889-8588(05)70280-X
DO - 10.1016/S0889-8588(05)70280-X
M3 - Article
C2 - 10680074
AN - SCOPUS:0033980039
VL - 14
SP - 89
EP - 112
JO - Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America
JF - Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America
SN - 0889-8588
IS - 1
ER -