Survival benefit of lymph node dissection in surgery for colon cancer in elderly patients: A multicenter propensity score‐matched study in Japan

Introduction In surgery for elderly patients with colorectal cancer, it is unclear whether radical lymph node (LN) dissection safely offers a survival benefit. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of the LN yield in elderly patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer. Methods The su...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Asian journal of endoscopic surgery 2018-11, Vol.11 (4), p.346-354
Hauptverfasser:	Takahashi, Makoto, Niitsu, Hiroaki, Sakamoto, Kazuhiro, Hinoi, Takao, Hattori, Minoru, Goto, Michitoshi, Bando, Hiroyuki, Hazama, Shoichi, Maeda, Kiyoshi, Okita, Kenji, Horie, Hisanaga, Watanabe, Masahiko
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged, 80 and over Colectomy Colon cancer Colonic Neoplasms - mortality Colonic Neoplasms - surgery Colorectal cancer Colorectal surgery Databases, Factual Dissection elderly Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Japan Logistic Models Lymph Node Excision lymph node harvest Lymphatic system Male Older people Propensity Score Retrospective Studies Survival Analysis Treatment Outcome
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