Perioperative and oncologic outcomes in young and octogenarian patients with colorectal cancer: a comparison at the extremes.

Dedrick Kok Hong ChanSze Wai LeongChristopher Hang Liang Keh

Published in: Langenbeck's archives of surgery (2021)

Octogenarians may have more comorbidities, but can achieve similar surgical outcomes with younger patients. There is no reason to suspect a more aggressive phenotype in younger patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
metabolic syndrome
patients undergoing
patient reported outcomes
weight loss
minimally invasive