[Cancer surgery in advanced age].
The problems of surgical treatment of older carcinoma patients consist of the indication for operation, careful preparation and intensive after-care. With adherence to these conditions curative operations are possible even in patients over 70 years of age shown by the example of colo-rectal operations. The mortality rate is 9.6%, only a little higher than the total (6%). The surgical decision has to take account of the expected outcome, and has to be individual. The expected quality of life should influence operative tactics.
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D000359:Aftercare; D000368:Aged; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010166:Palliative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D011379:Prognosis; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012306:Risk
Die Karzinomchirurgie im höheren Lebensalter.