Assessment of outcomes after colorectal cancer resection in the elderly as a rationale for screening and early detection

Clinical, social and survival outcomes in elderly patients undergoing bowel cancer surgery were studied to explore the justification for the current upper age limit in colorectal cancer screening programmes.

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