title: [Colorectal carcinoma in the elderly. Assessment of prognostic factors].
abstract: Between 1976 and December 1992 a total of 80 patients aged 80 or over underwent surgery for colorectal cancer at the Surgical Clinic of Pisa University. Twelve patients died, 18 presented non-lethal complications and 48 had a normal postoperative recovery. The type of surgery did not appear to be correlated with mortality. Urgency, associated with the advanced stage of cancer (according to Duke's classification modified by Aster-Coller), was the factor which most severely influenced mortality. A marked prognostic improvement can be obtained by an early diagnosis and careful evaluation of the patient's overall conditions.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica Generale, Università degli Studi, Pisa.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ceragioli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nervi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marrucci
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marioni
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Giuliani
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis
vernacular_title: Carcinoma colorettale nell'anziano. Valutazione dei fattori prognostici.