| Foreword |
vii |
| Preface |
ix |
| Chapter 1. Demographic Data: Cancer in Older Adults |
1 |
| Chapter 2. Prevention and Detection |
9 |
| Chapter 3. Interdisciplinary Management of the Older Adult With Cancer |
25 |
| Chapter 4. Home Management of the Older Adult With Cancer |
35 |
| Chapter 5. Nursing Care of the Older Adult With Lung Cancer |
51 |
| Chapter 6. Breast Cancer in Elderly Women |
67 |
| Chapter 7. Treatment and Care of the Older Adult With Colorectal Cancer |
85 |
| Chapter 8. Treatment and Care of the Older Adult With Prostate Cancer |
95 |
| Chapter 9. Cancer Pain in the Older Adult |
107 |
| Chapter 10. Symptom Management in the Older Adult With Cancer |
129 |
| Chapter 11. Quality-of-Life Assessment for Older Adults With Cancer |
153 |
| Chapter 12. Spiritual Care of the Older Adult With Cancer |
177 |
| Chapter 13. Legal Issues in Cancer Nursing of the Older Adult |
189 |
| Index |
197 |