Toxicities and outcomes of neoadjuvant treatment in elderly patients with locally advanced rectal cancer: a scoping review protocol

Introduction Colorectal cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer-related death in 60–79 years old and the third leading cause of death in patients aged 80 and above. Rectal cancer accounts for approximately a third of colorectal cancer diagnoses. The current standard of care for managing lo...

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Main Authors: Dervla Kelly, Ruba Ahmed Hamed, Greg Korpanty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-05-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/5/e061397.full