Current Treatment Approaches and Outcomes in the Management of Rectal Cancer Above the Age of 80.
Ali Phillip MouradMarie Shella De RoblesSoni PutnisRobert D R WinnPublished in: Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) (2021)
Patients above the age of 80 with rectal cancer exhibit poorer cancer-specific survival, which is accounted for in the first year after diagnosis. Priority should be made to optimise care during this period. There is a need for further research to establish the role of chemoradiotherapy in this population, which appears to be underutilised.
Keyphrases
- rectal cancer
- locally advanced
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- squamous cell carcinoma
- radiation therapy
- pain management
- metabolic syndrome
- quality improvement
- squamous cell
- weight loss
- free survival
- young adults
- patient reported outcomes
- combination therapy
- health insurance