Laparoscopic surgery for patients with colorectal cancer produces better short-term outcomes with similar survival outcomes in elderly patients compared to open surgery.

Cancer Med · 2016 · PMC4924362 · PMID 26923309

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Increased HR with advancing stage in univariable analysis (Tables S1, S2) did not reach statistical significance, which might reflect a small sample size or deaths unrelated to CRC.

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