Older age impacts on survival outcome in patients receiving curative surgery for solid cancer

Summary: Background: Given the global increase in aging populations and cancer incidence, understanding the influence of age on postoperative outcome after cancer surgery is imperative. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of age on survival outcome in solid cancer patients receiving curative su...

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Main Authors: Chang-Hsien Lu, Shu-Hui Lee, Keng-Hao Liu, Yu-Shin Hung, Chao-Hui Wang, Yung-Chang Lin, Ta-Sen Yeh, Wen-Chi Chou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958417300180