Outcomes of rectal resection following neoadjuvant therapy in the elderly: Can rectal cancer patients be too old for a neoadjuvant approach?

Neoadjuvant therapy has improved outcomes of resection for rectal carcinoma, however, there is limited data regarding its impact on elderly patients. A retrospective review of 109 patients, 74 patients

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of surgery 2018-03, Vol.215 (3), p.436-439
1. Verfasser:	Cirocco, William C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adenocarcinoma - mortality Adenocarcinoma - therapy Adult Age Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Antibiotics Cancer therapies Chemoradiotherapy, Adjuvant Clinical Decision-Making Clinical trials Colorectal cancer Elderly Female Follow-Up Studies Geriatrics Humans Kaplan-Meier Estimate Male Middle Aged Mortality Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy Neoadjuvant Therapy Older people Oncology Outcomes Patients Proctectomy Radiation therapy Rectal cancer Rectal Neoplasms - mortality Rectal Neoplasms - therapy Rectum Retrospective Studies Statistical analysis Surgeons Therapy Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Neoadjuvant therapy has improved outcomes of resection for rectal carcinoma, however, there is limited data regarding its impact on elderly patients. A retrospective review of 109 patients, 74 patients
ISSN:	0002-9610 1879-1883
DOI:	10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.10.049