Surgery for Colorectal Cancer in Elderly Patients: How Could We Improve Early Outcomes ?

Background: Age is one of the causes behind the undertreatment of elderly colorectal cancer patients. The increase of mortality among elderly colorectal cancer (CRC) patients is due to competing causes of death occurring in the early post operative period. The purpose of this study was to evalua...

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Main Authors: Mahdi Bouassida, Hédi Charrada, Mohamed Fadhel Chtourou, Lamine Hamzaoui, Mohamed Mongi Mighri, Selim Sassi, Mohamed M’Saddak Azzouz, Hassen Touinsi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2015-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5973/12213_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf