Title: Oncologic outcomes of surgically treated colorectal cancer in octogenarians: A
Comparative Study Using Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting (IPTW)
Version: 1 Date: 11 Feb 2025
Reviewer's report:
I do not believe this is a sound research topic. How can you ensure that the elderly, who already
have limited life expectancy beyond the age of 80, will benefit from this study? From the
outset, the premise of this topic appears flawed. Moreover, as age increases, the prevalence of
underlying comorbidities also rises, which typically leads to poorer prognoses and suboptimal
recovery outcomes for patients. Given these factors, the significance of this research topic is
highly questionable.
Title: Oncologic outcomes of surgically treated colorectal cancer in octogenarians: A
Comparative Study Using Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting (IPTW)
Version: 1 Date: 11 Feb 2025
Reviewer's report:
I do not believe this is a sound research topic. How can you ensure that the elderly, who already
have limited life expectancy beyond the age of 80, will benefit from this study? From the
outset, the premise of this topic appears flawed. Moreover, as age increases, the prevalence of
underlying comorbidities also rises, which typically leads to poorer prognoses and suboptimal
recovery outcomes for patients. Given these factors, the significance of this research topic is
highly questionable.
Please review this paper.
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Title: Oncologic outcomes of surgically treated colorectal cancer in octogenarians: A
Comparative Study Using Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting (IPTW)
Version: 1 Date: 11 Feb 2025
Reviewer's report:
I do not believe this is a sound research topic. How can you ensure that the elderly, who already
have limited life expectancy beyond the age of 80, will benefit from this study? From the
outset, the premise of this topic appears flawed. Moreover, as age increases, the prevalence of
underlying comorbidities also rises, which typically leads to poorer prognoses and suboptimal
recovery outcomes for patients. Given these factors, the significance of this research topic is
highly questionable.
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