학술논문
Impact of Age on the Quality of Lymphadenectomy for Colorectal Cancer.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*COLON cancer treatment
*LYMPH node surgery
*QUALITY of life
*AGE factors in disease
*DISEASES in older people
*HISTOPATHOLOGY
*RETROSPECTIVE studies
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ISSN
0735-7907
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of patient age on the number of lymph nodes dissected during surgery for colorectal cancer. Clinical and histopathological data of 231 consecutive patients who underwent elective surgery for colorectal cancer were reviewed retrospectively. Patients were divided into those aged ≤70 years and >70 years. Our findings suggest that patient's age influences the number of lymph nodes detected in surgical specimens; this number was lower in patients aged >70 years and decreased with further aging. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]