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Feasibility and Effectiveness of Gastrectomy for Elderly Gastric Cancer Patients.

Yasunori Otowa, Shuji Okamoto, Ryosuke Fujinaka, Keisuke Arai, Koichi Murata, Yasuhiko Mii, Keitaro Kakinoki, Shigeteru Oka, Daisuke Kuroda

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9 authors.

Yasunori OtowaDepartment of Surgery, Kita-Harima Medical Center, Ono, Japan dregg338@gmail.com.
Shuji OkamotoDepartment of Surgery, Kita-Harima Medical Center, Ono, Japan.
Ryosuke FujinakaDepartment of Surgery, Kita-Harima Medical Center, Ono, Japan.
Keisuke AraiDepartment of Surgery, Kita-Harima Medical Center, Ono, Japan.
Koichi MurataDepartment of Surgery, Kita-Harima Medical Center, Ono, Japan.
Yasuhiko MiiDepartment of Surgery, Kita-Harima Medical Center, Ono, Japan.
Keitaro KakinokiDepartment of Surgery, Kita-Harima Medical Center, Ono, Japan.
Shigeteru OkaDepartment of Surgery, Kita-Harima Medical Center, Ono, Japan.
Daisuke KurodaDepartment of Surgery, Kita-Harima Medical Center, Ono, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimThe benefits of gastrectomy for elderly gastric cancer (GC) patients remain unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity of gastrectomy. PATIENTS AND

methodsPatients who had R0 or R1 resection and diagnosed as pathological Stage I-III GC were enrolled in this study. Patients were classified according to age: Elderly group (≥80 years old), non-Elderly group (70-79 years old), Standard group (≤69 years old).

resultsAs the age raised, the number of comorbidities increased and patients had a worse physical status. Operative procedure and postoperative complications of the Elderly group were similar to that of the non-Elderly group. The overall survival was similar in pathological Stages I and III between the Elderly and non-Elderly groups, while the Stage II Elderly group had shorter overall survival. Also, the Elderly group did not undergo adjuvant chemotherapy compared to other groups.

conclusionGastrectomy can be performed safely in elderly patients following gastrectomy, survival of elderly patients was similar to non-elderly patients. Therefore, gastrectomy is an acceptable treatment for elderly patients in good condition.

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GastrectomyAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkersCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHumansMaleNeoplasm StagingStomach NeoplasmsSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeBiomarkersElderlygastrectomygastric cancer

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PMID31280223
PMCPMC6689375

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