Comprehensive geriatric assessment is an established clinical approach. It reduces
mortality and improves the physical wellbeing of older people in the community or …

Aim Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) can decrease complications and reduces
hospital stay. Less certain is whether elderly patients can fully adhere to and benefit from …

Importance As the US population ages, the number of operations performed on elderly
patients will likely increase. Frailty predicts postoperative mortality and morbidity more than …

BACKGROUND: For patients undergoing colonic surgery, the postoperative hospital stay is
usually 6 to 10 days, and the morbidity rate is 15 to 20 percent. Fast-track rehabilitation …

Background. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is prevalent in the older population. Geriatric
assessment (GA) has previously been found to predict treatment tolerance and …

Background Surgical resection of the primary tumor for patients who present with incurable
stage IV colorectal cancer is controversial. National practice patterns have not been …

PURPOSE: Emergency surgery for colon cancer is widely thought to be associated with
increased likelihood of surgical morbidity and mortality; however, other coexistent factors …

The cornerstone of treatment for rectal cancer is resectional treatment according to the
principles of total mesorectal excision (TME). However, population-based registries show …

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 …

Purpose Prostate specific antigen based screening for prostate cancer has had a significant
impact on the epidemiology of the disease. Its use has been associated with a significant …