Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Comorbidity is common among cancer patients and,
with an aging population, is becoming more so. Comorbidity potentially affects the …

Roughly 50% of cancer cases occur in people aged 65 years or older. Older people are
often diagnosed at a later stage and might receive less (intensive) treatment, which might …

Introduction Colorectal cancer (CRC) is largely diagnosed at old age, when comorbidities
and frailty are common and might be important prognostic factors of CRC. We aimed to …

Background The presence of comorbidity affects the care of cancer patients, many of whom
are living with multiple comorbidities. The prevalence of cancer comorbidity, beyond …

An earlier diagnosis is a key strategy for improving the outcomes of patients with cancer.
However, achieving this goal can be challenging, particularly for the growing number of …

Despite substantial improvements in the outcomes of patients with cancer over the past two
decades, older adults (aged≥ 65 years) with cancer are a rapidly increasing population and …

PURPOSE While cancer survival is improving across most developed nations, those
improvements are not shared equally within their population. Using high-quality national …

Background Cancer survivors suffer from many comorbid conditions even after the cure of
their cancers beyond 5 years. We explored the differences in the association of comorbid …

Comorbidities and advanced stage diagnosis (ASD) are both associated with poorer cancer
outcomes, but the association between comorbidities and ASD is poorly understood. We …

Objective: To examine variation in “failure to rescue”(FTR) as a driver of differences in
mortality between centres and over time for patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery …