Cause and place of death in patients dying with colorectal cancer

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 253-257

  Jones, Oliver M ^a   John, S K P ^a   Horseman, N ^a   Lawrance, R J ^a   Fozard, J B J ^a  

^a QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Mortality

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BYPASS SURGERY; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PATIENT; CAUSE OF DEATH; COLORECTAL CANCER; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART FAILURE; HOME; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LAPAROTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; STOMA; STROKE;

CAUSE OF DEATH; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; NURSING HOMES; PALLIATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33947604333     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2006.01131.x     Document Type: Article

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