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ArticleThe oncologist2019

Prognosis of Young Survivors of Gastric Cancer in China and the U.S.: Determining Long-Term Outcomes Based on Conditional Survival.

Qi-Yue Chen, Qing Zhong, Wei Wang, Shi Chen, Ping Li, Jian-Wei Xie, Jia-Bing Wang, Jian-Xian Lin, Jun Lu, Long-Long Cao and 10 more

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5 · Who and what money

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20 authors.

Qi-Yue ChenDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China.
Qing ZhongDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China.
Wei WangDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Shi ChenDepartment of Esophageal and Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Sixth Hospital Affiliated to Sun Yat-Sen University, Sun Yat-Sen University Research Center of Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastric Cancer, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Ping LiDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China.
Jian-Wei XieDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China.
Jia-Bing WangDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China.
Jian-Xian LinDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China.
Jun LuDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China.
Long-Long CaoDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China.
Mi LinDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China.
Ru-Hong TuDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China.
Ze-Ning HuangDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China.
Ju-Li LinDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China.
Hua-Long ZhengDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China.
Zhi-Yu LiuDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China.
Chao-Hui ZhengDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China.
Jun-Sheng PengDepartment of Esophageal and Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Sixth Hospital Affiliated to Sun Yat-Sen University, Sun Yat-Sen University Research Center of Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastric Cancer, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Zhi-Wei ZhouDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Chang-Ming HuangDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China hcmlr2002@163.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundYoung survivors of gastric cancer (GC) have better prognoses than elderly patients, yet their disease-specific survival (DSS) has received little attention. PATIENTS AND

methodsData on young patients (aged ≤40 years) with GC undergoing resections at three Chinese institutions (

resultsOverall, young Chinese patients with GC had a better 5-year DSS than U.S. patients (62.8% vs. 54.1%;

conclusionFor young patients with GC, the factors that predict survival at baseline vary over time. Although the initial 5-year DSS is heterogeneous, insight into conditional survival will help clinicians evaluate the long-term prognoses of survivors while ignoring population differences. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: With the increasing number of young survivors of gastric cancer (GC), it is essential for clinicians to understand the dynamic prognosis of these patients. Based on large data sets from China and the U.S., this study found that the prognostic factors that predict survival for young patients with GC at baseline vary over time. Although the initial 5-year disease-specific survival is heterogeneous, insight into conditional survival will help clinicians evaluate the long-term prognoses of survivors while ignoring population differences. This knowledge may be more effective in helping young patients with GC to manage future uncertainties, especially when they need to make important life plans.

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Cross-Cultural ComparisonGastrectomyAdultCancer SurvivorsCause of DeathChemotherapy, AdjuvantChinaFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRetrospective StudiesChinaConditional survivalGastric cancerU.S.Young survivors

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PMID30470692
PMCPMC6656502

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