Study Finds Outcomes Of High-Risk Cancer Operations In 80-Year-Olds Worse Than Reported

New research published in the December issue of The Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that outcomes of high-risk cancer operations in 80-year-olds are considerably worse than reported in case studies and published survival statistics, which may lead to unrealistic expectations about the safety of these operations in the elderly. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Cancer on December 20th, 2007