The gap in postoperative outcome between older and younger patients with stage I-III colorectal cancer has been bridged; results from the Netherlands cancer registry

Previous studies have shown that older patients benefited less than younger patients from surgical treatment for colorectal cancer (CRC). However, CRC care has advanced over time, and it is time to assess whether the difference in postoperative mortality between older and younger CRC patients is sti...

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Veröffentlicht in:European journal of cancer (1990) 2019-07, Vol.116, p.1-9
Hauptverfasser: Brouwer, Nelleke P.M., Heil, Thea C., Olde Rikkert, Marcel G.M., Lemmens, Valery E.P.P., Rutten, Harm J.T., de Wilt, Johannes H.W., van Erning, Felice N.
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Zusammenfassung:Previous studies have shown that older patients benefited less than younger patients from surgical treatment for colorectal cancer (CRC). However, CRC care has advanced over time, and it is time to assess whether the difference in postoperative mortality between older and younger CRC patients is still present. Patients with primary stage I-III CRC diagnosed between 2005 and 2016 were selected from the Netherlands Cancer Registry (N = 111,778). Trends in postoperative mortality and 1-year postoperative relative survival (RS) were analysed, stratified according to age (
ISSN:0959-8049
1879-0852
DOI:10.1016/j.ejca.2019.04.036