Cancer in the elderly. Epidemiologic and clinical implications.
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Balducci, L; Lyman, GH
Published in: Clin Geriatr Med
February 1997
Cancer is a major problem for the older population. The incidence of most malignancies increases with age, with cancer being the second most common cause of death in persons older than 65. With the decline in deaths related to cardiovascular diseases, cancer is becoming an even more prominent cause of death among the elderly. Despite the advances in cancer prevention and treatment over the past 20 years for persons under 50, the mortality has not improved for older persons. In this article we explore the interactions of cancer and age that may be of interest to the practitioner, after reviewing the epidemiology of cancer in the elderly.
Duke Scholars
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Clin Geriatr Med
ISSN
0749-0690
Publication Date
February 1997
Volume
13
Issue
1
Start / End Page
1 / 14
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Prevalence
- Neoplasms
- Mass Screening
- Male
- Incidence
- Humans
- Geriatrics
- Female
- Cause of Death
- Aging
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Balducci, L., & Lyman, G. H. (1997). Cancer in the elderly. Epidemiologic and clinical implications. Clin Geriatr Med, 13(1), 1–14.
Balducci, L., and G. H. Lyman. “Cancer in the elderly. Epidemiologic and clinical implications.” Clin Geriatr Med 13, no. 1 (February 1997): 1–14.
Balducci L, Lyman GH. Cancer in the elderly. Epidemiologic and clinical implications. Clin Geriatr Med. 1997 Feb;13(1):1–14.
Balducci, L., and G. H. Lyman. “Cancer in the elderly. Epidemiologic and clinical implications.” Clin Geriatr Med, vol. 13, no. 1, Feb. 1997, pp. 1–14.
Balducci L, Lyman GH. Cancer in the elderly. Epidemiologic and clinical implications. Clin Geriatr Med. 1997 Feb;13(1):1–14.
Published In
Clin Geriatr Med
ISSN
0749-0690
Publication Date
February 1997
Volume
13
Issue
1
Start / End Page
1 / 14
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Prevalence
- Neoplasms
- Mass Screening
- Male
- Incidence
- Humans
- Geriatrics
- Female
- Cause of Death
- Aging