Efficacy, Compliance and Reasons for Refusal of Postoperative Chemotherapy for Elderly Patients with Colorectal Cancer: A Retrospective Chart Review and Telephone Patient Questionnaire

Abstract

The receipt of post-operative chemotherapy in elderly patients with resected stage III CRC was associated with a more favorable survival. The low compliance rate (160/386) of postoperative chemotherapy was influenced by various subjective and objective factors.