The purpose of this study is to analyse the survival of frail patients with localized colorectal cancer who undergo surgical treatment in comparison with those with palliative treatment
Patients with localized colorectal cancer will be visited by a colorectal surgeon who will explain the disease and the surgical treatment. In this visit the patient will be screened for frailty and asked for informed consent. Patients who meet the eligibility criteria will be sent to the internal medicine consultant to frailty evaluation, risk assessment and counselling in order to help patient decision process.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
114
Corporacio Parc Tauli
Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain
Survival
Time frame: 1 year
Surgical complications
Time frame: 30 days
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