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Influence of age on surgical treatment and postoperative outcomes of patients with colorectal cancer in Denmark and Yorkshire, England.

John C TaylorLene H IversenDermot BurkePaul J FinanSimon HowellLars PedersenMark M IlesEva J A MorrisPhilip Quirkenull null
Published in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2021)
This study suggests that there are major differences between the management of elderly patients with colorectal cancer between the two populations. Improved selection for surgery and better peri- and postoperative care in these patients appears to improve long-term outcomes, but may come at the cost of a higher 30-day mortality.
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