Postoperative mortality in elderly patients with colorectal cancer: The impact of age, time-trends and competing risks of dying

ConclusionOne-year mortality rates remain high in elderly patients. Age-related differences in survival disappeared after adjustment for expected death from other causes and first-year mortality. Beneficial time trends in 1-year mortality rates underline that survival in elderly after CRC surgery is modifiable.
Source: European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO) - Category: Surgery Source Type: research