Geriatric oncology： problems with under-treatment within this population

• 作 者: Divya Swaminathan Vikram Swami
• 机 构: NorwichMedicalSchool,HealthEducationNorthWest
• 出 处: 癌症生物学与医学：英文版
• 发表日期: 2015年4期
• 关键词: 肿瘤疾病 老年人 人口老龄化 癌症患者 人群 年龄组 印象 管理 Cancer elderly management geriatric oncology

We are currently faced with an aging population, which is rapidly growing worldwide. Two thirds of cancer occurs in the over 65-year age group. Societal conceptions from the past have created ageist stereotypes; old age is associated with frailty and the