Increased adjuvant treatment and improved survival in elderly stage III colon cancer patients in The Netherlands

Background We determined to what extent patients with colon cancer stage III ≥ 75 years received adjuvant chemotherapy and the impact on overall and disease-specific survival. Patients and methods Data from The Netherlands Cancer Registry on all 8051 patients with colon cancer stage III ≥ 75 years diagnosed in 1997–2009 were included. Trends in adjuvant chemotherapy administration were analysed and multivariable overall and disease-specific survival analyses were performed. Results The proportion of stage III colon cancer patients ≥ 75 years who received adjuvant chemotherapy increased from 12... Mehr ...