Management of stage III colon cancer in the elderly: Practice patterns and outcomes in the general population.

Shaila J MerchantSulaiman NanjiKelly BrennanSafiya KarimSunil V PatelJames J BiagiChristopher M Booth

Published in: Cancer (2017)

Half of elderly patients with stage III colon cancer do not receive ACT. Although the effect size is smaller than that in younger patients, ACT is associated with improved long-term survival. Cancer 2017;123:2840-49. © 2017 American Cancer Society.

Keyphrases

papillary thyroid
end stage renal disease
squamous cell
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
lymph node metastasis
type diabetes
childhood cancer
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
young adults
weight loss