Impact of Age on Multimodality Treatment and Survival in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Patients.
Lindsey C F de NesThea C HeilRob H A VerhoevenValery E P P LemmensHarm J RuttenJohannes H W De WiltPauline A J VissersPublished in: Cancers (2022)
Elderly patients with locally advanced rectal cancer received less intensive treatment and were less often referred to higher volume hospitals for surgery. Relative survival was good and comparable after optimal treatment in both age groups. Effort is necessary to improve guideline adherence, and multimodal strategies should be tailored to age, comorbidity and performance status.