Comparison of non-operative versus operative management of resectable colorectal cancer in elderly patients: study protocol for a systematic review

Abstract Background In the 2021 Statistics Canada census, 18.5% of the Canadian population were senior (65 years and older), among those 1.7 million (4.5%) were aged 80 years and older. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in both men and women, with its highest incidence rate in...

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Main Authors: Richard Hu, Rajajee Selvam, Husein Moloo, Lara Williams, Isabelle Raiche, Reilly Musselman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-022-01949-w