%0 Journal Article %J Annals of internal medicine %D 2006 %T The effect of age and chronic illness on life expectancy after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer: implications for screening. %A Gross, Cary P %A McAvay, Gail J %A Krumholz, Harlan M %A Paltiel, A David %A Bhasin, Devina %A Tinetti, Mary E %K Age Factors %K Aged %K Aged, 80 and over %K Chronic Disease %K Cohort Studies %K Colorectal Neoplasms %K Comorbidity %K Cross-Sectional Studies %K Female %K Humans %K Life Expectancy %K Male %K Mass Screening %K Medicare %K Retrospective Studies %K SEER Program %K Survival Rate %N 9 %P 646-53 %R 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2010.00763.x %V 145 %X Older adults with shorter life expectancies may receive less benefit from colorectal cancer screening than younger, healthier patients. %8 2006 Nov 7