The influence of age on resection rates and postoperative mortality in 6457 patients with colorectal cancer

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 45-48

  Damhuis, R A M ^a   Wereldsma, J C J ^b   Wiggers, T ^c  

^a Integraal Kankercentrum Rotterdam   (Netherlands)

^b SINT FRANCISCUS GASTHUIS   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; COLORECTAL CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL MORTALITY;

EID: 0030027330     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003840050018     Document Type: Article

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