Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 231 Albert Sabin Way, ML 0558, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0558, USA.
Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 231 Albert Sabin Way, ML 0558, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0558, USA.
Clin Geriatr Med. 2019 Feb;35(1):53-63. doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2018.08.006.
Geriatric medicine is a growing field filled with complicated patients who are susceptible to developing cancer. Surgical oncology is expanding while adapting to the increasing elderly population and creating novel treatment regimens for this group of patients. This article reviews surgical oncology in elderly patients and addresses surgical optimization, management of several cancer subtypes, surgical advances in minimally invasive surgery, and ethical considerations.
老年医学是一个不断发展的领域,其中充满了容易罹患癌症的复杂患者。肿瘤外科学在不断发展,以适应不断增加的老年人口,并为这一人群制定新的治疗方案。本文回顾了老年患者的肿瘤外科学,并讨论了手术优化、几种癌症亚型的治疗管理、微创手术的进展以及伦理学考虑。