Endoscopic therapy versus surgical resection for elderly patients with colorectal neuroendocrine tumors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Endoscopic therapy (ET) and surgical resection (SR) are common surgical methods for the treatment of colorectal neuroendocrine tumors (CRNETs). However, for elderly patients, it remains unclear which surgical method yields better long-term outcomes.

Methods

Elderly patients ≥ 65 years with CRNETs diagnosed from 2000 to 2020 were identified from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to minimize selection bias. The Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazards models were utilized to evaluate the effects of diverse demographic and clinical factors on overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS).

Results

A total of 2214 patients were included in the study, with 1417 patients in the ET

SUBMITTER: Feng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11525421 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature