Abstract Aim Denmark and Yorkshire are demographically similar and both have undergone
changes in their management of colorectal cancer to improve outcomes. The differential …

Objectives We investigated factors associated with post-operative mortality rates in those
aged≥ 60, and in particular, the relative survival of age bands within this group. Methods …

Background A decade ago, it was demonstrated that the difference in survival between older
patients and younger patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) was mainly due to mortality in …

Background Elderly colorectal cancer patients have worse prognosis than younger patients.
Age-related survival differences may be cancer or treatment related, but also due to death …

Abstract Background: Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is a disease of the elderly, and with an
ageing population, oncological surgical procedures for CRC in the elderly is expected to …

Aim: To compare 30‐day and 5‐year mortality in elderly vs. younger patients following
surgical resection for colorectal cancer. Methods: A cohort study of patients admitted to VA …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify the clinical factors and tumor
characteristics that predict the outcome of colorectal cancer patients aged> 80 years …

Aim The primary aim was to compare the 30‐day morbidity and mortality in patients aged≥
80 years undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer with those aged< 80 years. The …

Colorectal cancer is predominantly a disease of elderly people, since over 70% of cases
occur in those aged 65 years or older. Clinicians have to frequently decide whether major …

Due to the ageing of the general population, the proportion of elderly patients with colorectal
cancer has increased. In a registry-based study, we evaluated the influence of age and other …