What’s new in general surgery: surgical oncology

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During the next 2 decades, the US population will experience a dramatic growth in the number and proportion of older individuals. These changes are the results of increased life expectancy in the United States, from 66.7 years for those born in 1946 to 76.1 years for those born in 1996; the baby boomers, defined as those born between 1946 and 1964, beginning to turn 65 in the year 2011; and the expansion of the US population. Between 1990 and 2000, the US population grew by 32.7 million people (13.2%), the largest absolute increase of any decade in the country’s history. 1 Etzioni D.J Lui J.H Maggard M.A et al. Workload projections for surgical oncology Will we need more surgeons?. Ann Surg Oncol. 2003; 10 : 1112-1117 Crossref PubMed Scopus (38) Google Scholar The demand for oncologic procedures comes mainly from older patients.

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