Older adults share a growing burden of cancer morbidity and mortality. This is present
across the spectrum of oncologic diagnoses and is particularly true with colorectal cancer …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is predominantly a disease of older persons, and our population is
aging. Physicians and their older patients commonly face the dilemma of whether or not to …

Introduction: Colon cancer is common and can be considered a disease of older adults with
more than half of cases diagnosed in patients aged over 70 years. Decision-making about …

Globally, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer among men and the
second leading cause of cancer among women. 1 Approximately 60% of CRC diagnoses …

Opinion statement The need for evidence-based data in the rapidly growing group of older
patients is vast and more elderly-specific studies are desperately needed, for which there is …

Population studies support an increased incidence of most cancers among older adults.
Colorectal cancer has high prevalence in the aging population, with a median age of 69 …

Clinicians managing colorectal cancer patients need to appreciate that more than 60% of
their patients are> 70 years of age, and that these proportions may increase further in the …

Abstract Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to:
Evaluate elderly CRC patients with regard to overall health, independence, and …

The majority of new colorectal cancer diagnoses occur in adults 65 and older a rapidly
growing segment of the US population. Older adults are a markedly heterogeneous group …

The majority of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) are≥ 65 years of age, yet older
patients with CRC remain under-represented in clinical trials. Older adult patients may be …