Pancreatic cancer surgery in elderly patients: Balancing between short-term harm and long-term benefit. A population-based study in the Netherlands

At a national level, it is unknown to what degree elderly patients with pancreatic or periampullary carcinoma benefit from surgical treatment compared to their younger counterparts. We investigated resection rates and outcomes after surgical treatment among elderly patients. From the Netherlands Can...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta oncologica 2016-01, Vol.55 (3), p.278-285
Hauptverfasser:	van der Geest, Lydia G M, Besselink, Marc G H, van Gestel, Yvette R B M, Busch, Olivier R C, de Hingh, Ignace H J T, de Jong, Koert P, Molenaar, I Quintus, Lemmens, Valery E P P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adenocarcinoma - epidemiology Adenocarcinoma - pathology Adenocarcinoma - surgery Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Ampulla of Vater - pathology Ampulla of Vater - surgery Duodenal Neoplasms - epidemiology Duodenal Neoplasms - pathology Duodenal Neoplasms - surgery Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Middle Aged Neoplasm Grading Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - epidemiology Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - pathology Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - surgery Neoplasm Staging Netherlands - epidemiology Pancreatectomy - mortality Pancreatic Neoplasms Pancreatic Neoplasms - epidemiology Pancreatic Neoplasms - pathology Pancreatic Neoplasms - surgery Prognosis Survival Rate Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	At a national level, it is unknown to what degree elderly patients with pancreatic or periampullary carcinoma benefit from surgical treatment compared to their younger counterparts. We investigated resection rates and outcomes after surgical treatment among elderly patients. From the Netherlands Cancer Registry, 20 005 patients diagnosed with primary pancreatic or periampullary cancer in 2005-2013 were selected. The associations between age (
ISSN:	0284-186X 1651-226X
DOI:	10.3109/0284186X.2015.1105381