GASTRIC CANCER IN PATIENTS ≥ 75 YEARS
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to clarify whether gastric cancer in elderly patients warrants
surgical resection of 300 patients with laparotomy for gastric cancer, 33 were older and 267 were
younger than 75 years (control group). Mortality, morbidity, clinico-pathological features, and survival
were compared between the two groups. There were no significant differences in mortality, 5 – year
survival rate and morbidity between the two groups (elderly 2,9%, 36, 1% and respectively : control
0,7%, 24, 6%). Death from other diseases was 38,5% in the elderly group, and 9,1% in the control
group. Conclusions: Gastric cancer in elderly patients warrants surgical resection, the benefits in early
and long-term outcomes are the same as for younger patients.
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