Johns Hopkins Patients' Guide to Cancer in Older Adults is a concise, easy-to-follow how to guide that puts you and those you are caring for on a path to wellness by explaining cancer treatment in older adults from start to finish. It guides you through the overwhelming maze of treatment decisions, simplifies the complicated schedule that lies ahead, and provides valuable tools to help you put together a personalized plan of care, whether for you, your parents, or other older loved ones. Empower yourself with accurate, understandable information that will give you the ability to participate confidently in the decision making about care and treatment of the elderly cancer patient.

About the Series:
Learning that you or someone you love has cancer is devastating, and feeling lost and powerless is a common immediate response. The Johns Hopkins Patients' Guides are designed to alleviate your anxiety, empower you with information, and enable you to fully understand your treatment options. Each book in this series is dedicated to a specific type of cancer or patient population. The information is there to help lighten your burden and to assist you in becoming an active participant in your care. Cancer rarely allows us to take a diversion from life, and offering guidance on how to continue to live life while working hard on getting well is part of the outcome we hope to help you achieve

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction: Cancer in the Elderly
Chapter 2 First Steps I've Been Diagnosed with Cancer
Chapter 3 Decision Making: 7 Practical Steps
Chapter 4 An Overview of Cancer Treatment
Chapter 5 Biology of Aging and Cancer Treatment
Chapter 6 Cancer Survivorship
Chapter 7 Palliative and Comfort Care
Chapter 8 The Value of Planning Ahead
Chapter 9 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Chapter 10 Chemotherapy, Side Effects, and Polypharmacy in the Elderly Patient
Chapter 11 Nutrition in the Geriatric Oncology Patient
Chapter 12 Resources