Large age and hospital-dependent variation in administration of adjuvant chemotherapy for stage III colon cancer in southern Netherlands

Background: The purpose was to assess factors associated with the administration of chemotherapy and their relation to survival at a population-based level. Methods: All patients diagnosed with primary colon cancer stage III from 2001 to 2007 in the area of the Eindhoven Cancer Registry were included ( N = 1637). We examined determinants of the administration of adjuvant chemotherapy and their relation to survival. Results: The proportion of patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy decreased with increasing age from 85% for patients <65 years to 68% for those 65–74 years and 17% for patient... Mehr ...