Outcome of surgery for rectal cancer in octogenarians

Andereggen, Elisabeth Marie; Ris, Frédéric; Gervaz, Pascal; Bucher, Pascal Alain Robert; Morel, Philippe

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Outcome of surgery for rectal cancer in octogenarians

ContributorsAndereggen, Elisabeth Marie; Ris, Frédéric; Gervaz, Pascal; Bucher, Pascal Alain Robert; Morel, Philippe

Published inSchweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift, vol. 136, no. 11-12, p. 185-188

Publication date2006

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of surgery for rectal cancer in patients 80 years of age or more.

Keywords

Aged, 80 and over
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Rectal Neoplasms/surgery
Retrospective Studies
Switzerland
Treatment Outcome

Affiliation

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de chirurgie

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ANDEREGGEN, Elisabeth Marie et al. Outcome of surgery for rectal cancer in octogenarians. In: Schweizerische medizinische Wochenschrift, 2006, vol. 136, n° 11-12, p. 185–188.

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PMID : 16633966

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ISSN of the journal0036-7672

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Outcome of surgery for rectal cancer in octogenarians

The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of surgery for rectal cancer in patients 80 years of age or more.

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