Colon and rectal cancer in the elderly. High incidence of asymptomatic disease, less surgical emergencies, and a favorable short-term outcome.

Limpert, Patricia; Longo, Walter E; Kelemen, Pond R; Vernava, Anthony M; Bahadursingh, Anil N; Johnson, Frank E; Limpert, Jonathan; Kaminski, Donald L

Limpert, Patricia; Longo, Walter E; Kelemen, Pond R; Vernava, Anthony M; Bahadursingh, Anil N; Johnson, Frank E; Limpert, Jonathan; Kaminski, Donald L.

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Limpert P; Department of Surgery, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.

Crit Rev Oncol Hematol ; 48(2): 159-63, 2003 Nov.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-14607379

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Colorectal Neoplasms/epidemiology; Colorectal Neoplasms/surgery; Aged; Cause of Death; Colorectal Neoplasms/mortality; Digestive System Surgical Procedures/adverse effects; Digestive System Surgical Procedures/methods; Emergencies; Humans; Incidence; Male; Prognosis; Retrospective Studies

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Colorectal Neoplasms Type of study: Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Crit Rev Oncol Hematol Journal subject: HEMATOLOGIA / NEOPLASIAS Year: 2003 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States Country of publication: Netherlands

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