Colorectal cancer in geriatric patients: Endoscopic diagnosis and surgical treatment

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2005; 11(3): 315-318
Published online Jan 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i3.315

Table 1 Concomitant physical illnesses with high impact in patients older than 80 years and diagnosis of colorectal cancer (n = 88).

Concomitant physical illnesses	Prevalence	%
History of stroke	16	18
Congestive heart failure	14	16
Asthenia and malnutrition	11	13
Diabetes	10	11
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	7	8
Coronary artery disease	6	7
Other¹	5	6

1Dementia, parkinson syndrome, liver cirrhosis, abdominal aortic aneurysm, polycythemia vera.

Citation: Kirchgatterer A, Steiner P, Hubner D, Fritz E, Aschl G, Preisinger J, Hinterreiter M, Stadler B, Knoflach P. Colorectal cancer in geriatric patients: Endoscopic diagnosis and surgical treatment. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(3): 315-318
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v11/i3/315.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v11.i3.315