Differences in the therapeutic approach to colorectal cancer in young and elderly patients

Oncologist

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1277-1285

  Serra Rexach, José A ^a   Jimenez, Ana B ^a   García Alhambra, María A ^a   Pla, Rosa ^a   Vidán, Maite ^a   Rodríguez, Paz ^a   Ortiz, Javier ^a   García Alfonso, Pilar ^a   Martín, Miguel ^a  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO GREGORIO MARAÑÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Assessment; Cancer; Colorectal; Elderly; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER SPECIFIC SURVIVAL; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLORECTAL CANCER; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84868087749     PISSN: 10837159     EISSN: 1549490X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2012-0060     Document Type: Article

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