Intestine and Lower Gastrointestinal Tract · 15 May 2024

Effect of Age on Survival Prognosis in Patients Undergoing Local vs Radical Excision for Rectal Cancer

Age significantly impacts the survival prognosis of rectal cancer patients after local excision (LE) or radical excision (RE). Younger patients (<50 and 50-66 years) showed significantly better 5-year overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) after LE compared to older patients (>66 years). However, there was no significant difference in survival outcomes between LE and RE across all age groups.

Journal Article by Li J, Wen L (…) Yao X et 4 al. in Updates Surg

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