Colorectal Cancer, Frailty, Surgery
Conditions
Brief summary
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
Detailed description
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.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Localised colorectal cancer * Positive frailty screening
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Survival | 1 year |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Surgical complications | 30 days |
Countries
Spain