Extended Esophagectomy in Elderly Patients with Esophageal Cancer: Minor Effect of Age Alone in Determining the Postoperative Course and Survival

BACKGROUND: Elderly patients who undergo esophagectomy for cancer often have a high prevalence of coexisting diseases, which may adversely affect their postoperative course. We determined the relationship of advanced age (i.e., ≥70 years) with outcome and evaluated age as a selection criterion for s...

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Autori principali: Pultrum, B. B., Bosch, D. J., Nijsten, M. W. N., Rodgers, M. G. G., Groen, H., Slaets, J. P. J., Plukker, J. Th. M.
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: Springer-Verlag 2010
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Gastrointestinal Oncology
Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2868167/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20180031
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1245/s10434-010-0966-7
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