The Prognostic Significance of Postoperative Adjuvant Chemotherapy in the Population Aged 75 Years and Older with Stage II-III Colorectal Cancer: A Retrospective Multi-Center Cohort Study.

Lizhu LiuXiaolin PangKe ZhaoYaxue ChenYanli LiRuimin YouTingting XuMengmei LiuLin WuZhen-Hui Li Hongjiang Pu

Published in: International journal of general medicine (2023)

Patients over the age of 75 with stage II-III CRC who receive AC or do not face the same risk of postoperative recurrence. As a result, patients with stage II-III postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy can make an informed decision regarding whether they want to undergo chemotherapy based on their age and reduce the unnecessary side effects of chemotherapy.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
locally advanced
peritoneal dialysis
physical activity
prognostic factors
squamous cell carcinoma
decision making
patient reported
community dwelling