Multidisciplinary management of elderly patients with rectal cancer: recommendations from the SICG (Italian Society of Geriatric Surgery), SIFIPAC (Italian Society of Surgical Pathophysiology), SICE (Italian Society of Endoscopic Surgery and new technologies), and the WSES (World Society of Emergency Surgery) International Consensus Project

Although rectal cancer is predominantly a disease of older patients, current guidelines do not incorporate optimal treatment recommendations for the elderly and address only partially the associated specific c...

Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery - July 2, 2021 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Mauro Podda, Patricia Sylla, Gianluca Baiocchi, Michel Adamina, Vanni Agnoletti, Ferdinando Agresta, Luca Ansaloni, Alberto Arezzo, Nicola Avenia, Walter Biffl, Antonio Biondi, Simona Bui, Fabio C. Campanile, Paolo Carcoforo, Claudia Commisso, Antonio Cru Tags: Review Source Type: research