Clinical and therapeutic features and prognostic factors of metastatic colorectal cancer over age 80: a retrospective study

Clinical and therapeutic features and prognostic factors of metastatic colorectal cancer over age 80: a retrospective study

Abstract Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers in the world. The number of elderly patients with CRC increases due to aging of the population. There are few studies that examined chemotherapy and prognostic factors in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients aged ≥...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Hisada, Yu Takahashi, Manabu Kubota, Haruhisa Shimura, Ei Itobayashi, Kenji Shimura, Akira Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Colorectal cancer
Elderly
Prognostic factor
Nutritional status
Chemotherapy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01791-9

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