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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Main Authors: Grosso Giuseppe, Biondi Antonio, Marventano Stefano, Mistretta Antonio, Calabrese Giorgio, Basile Francesco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Surgery