The Efficacy of Hemoglobin, Albumin, Lymphocytes, and Platelets as a Prognostic Marker for Survival in Octogenarians and Nonagenarians Undergoing Colorectal Cancer Surgery


Dagmura H., DALDAL E., OKAN İ.

CANCER BIOTHERAPY AND RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS, vol.37, no.10, pp.955-962, 1 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 1
  • Doi Number: 10.1089/cbr.2020.4725
  • Journal Name: CANCER BIOTHERAPY AND RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.955-962
  • Keywords: biomarker, cancer, elderly, immune, inflammation
  • Kütahya Health Sciences University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives: With the aging population worldwide, the octogenarians are becoming a substantial group and since cancer incidence increases by age, this group of patients is becoming more affected. However, no distinct treatment algorithm has been established for the elderly patients with cancer. The present study aimed to determine the prognostic value of several inflammatory parameters by comparing octogenarian patients treated surgically for colorectal cancer with their younger counterparts, as well as to predict and prevent age-related complications in this frail group of patients.