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Adjuvant therapy use and outcomes of stage II and III colorectal cancer (CRC): Comparison of young and elderly patients (pts) in a large, contemporary, population-based Canadian database.

Abstract

807 Background: The incidence of CRC increases significantly with age. Despite the benefits associated with adjuvant therapy, older pts are frequently treated less aggressively due to perceived poor tolerance to treatment, comorbidity, or limited life expectancy. We aim to examine the impact of chronological age on use of perioperative therapies in a contemporary cohort of pts and determine differences in outcomes based on …

Authors

Samawi H; Tilley D; Cheung WY

Journal

Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol. 36, No. 4_suppl, pp. 807–807

Publisher

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

Publication Date

February 1, 2018

DOI

10.1200/jco.2018.36.4_suppl.807

ISSN

0732-183X