The Claim

In women undergoing open abdominal surgery for endometrial cancer, each additional year of age is associated with a 6% increased odds of postoperative morbidity within three months, independent of other factors.

Source: Predictive efficacy of rectus abdominis muscle and psoas major muscle thickness for postoperative morbidity in patients with endometrial cancer

What the research says

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Supports
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Challenges
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Correlation
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In plain English

For women having open abdominal surgery to treat endometrial cancer, older age is linked to a higher chance of complications within three months after surgery, even when other factors are taken into account.

See the scientific wording

In women undergoing open abdominal surgery for endometrial cancer, each additional year of age is associated with a 6% increased odds of postoperative morbidity within three months, independent of other factors, highlighting age as a critical clinical risk predictor.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Predictive efficacy of rectus abdominis muscle and psoas major muscle thickness for postoperative morbidity in patients with endometrial cancer

    This study found that older women who have this type of surgery are more likely to have complications afterward, and each year older increases the risk by about 6%, even when other factors are considered. So yes, age really does matter as a warning sign.

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