The impact of postoperative complications on health-related quality of life in older patients with rectal cancer; a prospective cohort study

As result of the aging population and increasing rectal cancer incidence, more older patients undergo treatment for rectal cancer. This study compares treatment course, postoperative complications, and quality of life (QOL) between older and younger patients with rectal cancer and evaluates the impact of postoperative complications on QOL in the elderly.Patients with rectal cancer participating in a prospective colorectal cancer cohort and...