Clinical characteristics and survival of colorectal cancer patients in Korea stratified by age

CONCLUSIONS: Old patients with CRC show different histology from younger patients. They are more frequently to have colon as primary lesion. They undergo less adjuvant therapy. Further studies and evidence-based guidelines for older patients with CRC are warranted to improve their outcome.PMID:33820397 | DOI:10.3904/kjim.2019.066

Source: The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine - April 6, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Sun Kyung Baek Ji Sung Lee In Gyu Hwang Jong Gwang Kim Tae Won Kim Seung Kook Sohn Mi Yeon Kang Sang-Cheol Lee Source Type: research