To deny or not to deny surgical resection for pancreatic cancer to elderly patients?
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Background Population over 65 years old represents the fastest growing group of overall population. Considering that almost 70% of pancreatic cancer patients are over 65 years old, therefore an increasing number of elderly patients should be considered for pancreatic resective surgery. The aim of our study is to compare the outcome after pancreatic resective surgery for cancer between young (under 70 years) and old (over 70 years) patients.
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