Local vs radical resection of stage I-III rectal cancer in very elderly patients: an exact matched analysis of the National Cancer Database.
Rachel GefenSameh Hany EmileZoe GaroufaliaNir HoreshJustin DouradoSteven D WexnerPublished in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2024)
Radical resection of rectal cancer in very elderly patients has a modest survival benefit, whereas local excision has lower odds of readmission and short-term mortality.