Age-related variations in colon and rectal cancer: An analysis of the national cancer database

Characteristics of colorectal diseases may vary according to the patient’s age. By using a large national database, we assessed age-related differences in characteristics and treatments of colorectal cancer and to evaluate the influence of age on outcomes. Retrospective cohort analysis of all patien...

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Published in:Surgery 2023-12, Vol.174 (6), p.1315-1322
Main Authors: Gefen, Rachel, Emile, Sameh Hany, Horesh, Nir, Garoufalia, Zoe, Wexner, Steven D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Colonic Neoplasms - epidemiology
Colonic Neoplasms - surgery
Humans
Middle Aged
Neoplasms, Second Primary
Rectal Neoplasms - epidemiology
Rectal Neoplasms - surgery
Retrospective Studies
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Summary:Characteristics of colorectal diseases may vary according to the patient’s age. By using a large national database, we assessed age-related differences in characteristics and treatments of colorectal cancer and to evaluate the influence of age on outcomes. Retrospective cohort analysis of all patients who underwent surgical resection for colorectal cancer in the US National Cancer Database between 2005 and 2019. Patients were divided into 3 age groups: young age onset (
ISSN:0039-6060
1532-7361
DOI:10.1016/j.surg.2023.08.007