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Age and stage linked to death patterns after bowel cancer surgery
The risk of dying from other causes exceeded bowel cancer death risk within 1–3 months in stage I across all age groups.The risk of dying from other causes exceeded bowel cancer death risk within 1–3 months in stage I across all age groups.
Preprint: cohort · 175,184 peoplePopulations
Who was studied175,184 patients with resected stage I-III colorectal adenocarcinoma, 10 years
What changedOther-cause deaths overtook cancer deaths between 2.5 and 7.3 years in older stage II patients, but not younger patients
The catchComorbidities could explain age-related death patterns; models did not adjust for them