Effect of comprehensive geriatric assessment for frail elderly patients operated for colorectal cancer-the colorectal cancer frailty study: study protocol for a randomized, controlled, multicentre trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide, with a median age of 72-75 years at diagnosis. Curative treatment usually involves surgery; if left untreated, symptoms may require emergency surgery. Therefore, most patients will be accepted for surgery, despite of high age or comorbidity. It is known that elderly patients suffer higher risks after surgery than younger patients, in terms of complications and mortality. Assessing frailty and offering frail elderly patients individualized treatment according to the comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) and care concept has been shown to improve the outcome for frail elderly patients in other clinical contexts.

Methods

This randomized controlled multicentre trial aims to investigate if CGA and ca

SUBMITTER: Normann M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9670054 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature