Background Frailty is associated with poor prognosis, but the multitude of definitions and
scales of assessment makes the impact on outcomes difficult to assess. The aim of this study …

Objective Colon cancer is a great health concern worldwide, as it is the second leading
cause of cancer-related death. Conventional treatment of cancer such as surgery …

This Guideline is an official statement of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
(ESGE). This Guideline was also reviewed and endorsed by the Governing Board of the …

Background Resection for colon cancer in the elderly is a major undertaking. However, data
on the outcome and survival of elderly patients who underwent laparoscopic resection for …

Background: Previous analysis of Dutch practice in treatment of left-sided obstructive colon
cancer (LSOCC) until 2012 showed that emergency resection (ER) was preferred, with high …

Background: Colon cancer (COAD) is the third-largest common malignant tumor and the
fourth major cause of cancer death in the world. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress has a …

OBJECTIVE: Colorectal cancer is one of the most frequent types of malignant neoplasms.
Age is a risk factor for this disease, with 75% of cases diagnosed in patients older than 65 …

Background Management of malignancy in elderly patients is challenging. We aimed to
assess the impact of age and ageing on overall survival (OS), recurrence‐free survival …

Purpose Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has recently been applied to treatment of
colorectal neoplasia; however, its safety and efficacy in terms of follow-up outcomes in …

Objective (s): Colon cancer is well-known as a life-threatening disease. Since the current
treatment modalities for this type of cancer are powerful yet face some limitations, finding …