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Jul 2026
Feasibility and short-term outcomes of curative esophagectomy in octogenarian patients with esophageal cancer: a real-world retrospective study.
Curative esophagectomy may remain feasible in carefully selected octogenarian patients, although perioperative morbidity and mortality remain substantial; therefore, treatment decisions should be based on comprehensive multidisciplinary evaluation rather than age alone.
Binwen Xu, Jie Xiong, J. Xiang et al.
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