Cancer in elderly people: workshop proceedings
Auteur :
Institute of Medicine / National Cancer Policy Forum
Éditeur :
National Academies Press
ISBN :
9780309104760
Date de publication :
20 mars 2007
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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 title reviews various important implications of demographics and the cancer disease burden in the US.