| Title | The effect of age and chronic illness on life expectancy after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer: implications for screening. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2006 |
| Authors | Gross, Cary P., Gail J. McAvay, Harlan M. Krumholz, David A. Paltiel, Devina Bhasin, and Mary E. Tinetti |
| Journal | Annals of internal medicine |
| Volume | 145 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pagination | 646-53 |
| Date Published | 2006 Nov 7 |
| ISSN | 1539-3704 |
| Keywords | Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Chronic Disease, Cohort Studies, Colorectal Neoplasms, Comorbidity, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Life Expectancy, Male, Mass Screening, Medicare, Retrospective Studies, SEER Program, Survival Rate |
| Abstract | Older adults with shorter life expectancies may receive less benefit from colorectal cancer screening than younger, healthier patients. |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2010.00763.x |
| Alternate Journal | Ann. Intern. Med. |
