Myrick Shinall, MD, PhD (@mcshinalljr) 's Twitter Profile
Myrick Shinall, MD, PhD

@mcshinalljr

Surgeon & palliative care @vumchealth. Research in #surgery & #hpm. PI of SCOPE Trial icudelirium.org/projects/scope

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Study suggesting in patients age 90 and up with #colorectalcancer surgery provides survival advantage. link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/s… Age alone shouldn't preclude surgery, but need to have thorough assessment of frailty and in depth goals of care talk preop.