Major postoperative complications and survival for colon cancer elderly patients
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Increased life expectancy has led to elevating the mean age of the patients at the time of diagnosis of colon cancer and subsequent treatment. Differences in complication rates and outcome between elderly and younger patients have be...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-11-01
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Series: | BMC Surgery |