Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Is there ageism in oncology?

D Austin1, E M Russell

  • 1Department of Public Health, Medical School, University of Aberdeen.

Scottish Medical Journal
|April 3, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Routine data analysis reveals that older patients with colorectal cancer receive less histological verification, surgery, and chemotherapy. This suggests potential age-related disparities in cancer care, impacting treatment decisions.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Little red dots as young supermassive black holes in dense ionized cocoons.

Nature·2026
Same author

The impact of patient-reported frailty on cardiovascular outcomes in elderly patients after non-ST-acute coronary syndrome.

International journal of cardiology·2024
Same author

Capnodynamic monitoring of lung volume and pulmonary blood flow during alveolar recruitment: a prospective observational study in postoperative cardiac patients.

Journal of clinical monitoring and computing·2023
Same author

Prevalence, predictors and outcomes of thyroid dysfunction in patients with acute myocardial infarction: the ThyrAMI-1 study.

Journal of endocrinological investigation·2020
Same author

The therapist experience of internet delivered CBT for problem gambling: Service integration considerations.

Internet interventions·2020
Same author

Response to case report: Airway autoimmune responses in severe eosinophilic asthma following low-dose Mepolizumab therapy.

Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology·2017

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Colorectal cancer management involves complex decision-making.
  • Age can influence treatment choices in cancer care.
  • Routine data offers insights into real-world clinical practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate age-related decision-making in hospital management of colorectal cancer.
  • To analyze patterns in treatment for older versus younger colorectal cancer patients.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of linked Scottish cancer registry and hospital discharge data (1992-1996).
  • Inclusion of all colorectal cancer patients (n=15,299) managed in Scottish general hospitals.
  • Use of histological verification, surgery, and chemotherapy as indicators of care.

Main Results:

  • Increasing age correlated with significantly lower rates of histological verification.
  • Older patients showed decreased rates of definitive surgery and chemotherapy.
  • Age-adjusted analysis indicated potential age-related differences in care compared to clinical trial data.

Conclusions:

  • Routine clinical data provides a valuable baseline for monitoring adherence to guidelines.
  • Findings highlight the need to ensure equitable cancer care across all age groups.
  • Further investigation is warranted to confirm or refute ageism in colorectal cancer management.

Related Experiment Videos