Older cancer patients missing out on surgery

5 diciembre 2014

Older people are less likely to have cancer surgery compared to younger people, according to new data. A report reveals the difference in rates of surgery across 21 different cancer types. While many factors might be at play — frailty, suffering more than one illness, being diagnosed at a late stage, patients choosing not to undergo surgery — these statistics paint a worrying picture.
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