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Impact of age on outcome after colorectal cancer surgery in the elderly - a developing country perspective
BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major source of morbidity and mortality in the elderly population and surgery is often the only definitive management option. The suitability of surgical candidates based on age alone has traditionally been a source of controversy. Surgical resection may be c...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3175436/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21849062 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2482-11-17 |