Chemoradiotherapy for elderly patients with rectal cancer: A single-institution study


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Uslu G. D., Rakici S.

JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND THERAPEUTICS, cilt.18, sa.9, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_1967_22
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND THERAPEUTICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Elderly patients, radiotherapy, rectal cancer, COLORECTAL-CANCER, NEOADJUVANT TREATMENT, CHEMOTHERAPY, PREVALENCE, MANAGEMENT, RADIATION, ADJUVANT, THERAPY
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: The incidence of cancer, particularly rectal cancer (RC), in older adults is gradually increasing. The aim of the present study was to evaluate radiotherapy (RT) and chemoradiotherapy (CRT) results, clinicopathological features, and survival factors in older patients with RC.