Crawford J, Cohen H J
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Clin Geriatr Med. 1987 Aug;3(3):419-32.
The major risk factor for cancer is progressive age. Molecular advances in our understanding of carcinogenesis and the aging process are helping to clarify this relationship. The magnitude of cancer in the elderly warrants institution of an active prevention program by clinicians caring for this population.
癌症的主要风险因素是年龄的增长。我们在对致癌作用和衰老过程的理解上取得的分子学进展,正有助于阐明这种关系。老年人中癌症的严重程度,促使为照料这一人群的临床医生制定积极的预防计划。