Original articleFeasibility of surgical treatment in octogenarian patients with colorectal cancerViabilidade do tratamento cirúrgico em pacientes octagenários portadores de câncer colorretal

Objective this study aims to compare the profile of octogenarian individuals with colorectal cancer and those younger than 80 years of age regarding gender distribution, mean age of patients, length of hospital stay, type of surgery performed and postoperative complications.