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ASO Author Reflections: Gastrointestinal Surgery in Older Cancer Patients—Chronologic Age Matters for Patient Selection and Counseling

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  1. Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

    Matthew A. Beier MFE & David A. August MD

  2. The Division of Surgical Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

    Matthew A. Beier MFE & David A. August MD

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Beier, M.A., August, D.A. ASO Author Reflections: Gastrointestinal Surgery in Older Cancer Patients—Chronologic Age Matters for Patient Selection and Counseling. Ann Surg Oncol 30, 1153–1154 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-022-12880-8

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