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ArticleAnnals of surgical oncology2025

Impact of Routine Follow-Ups After Curative Gastrectomy in Elderly Patients with Early Gastric Cancer.

Juno Yoo, Chang Seok Ko, Seong-A Jeong, Seul-Gi Oh, Ba Ool Seong, Jeong Hwan Yook, Moon-Won Yoo, Beom Su Kim, In-Seob Lee, Chung Sik Gong and 2 more

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Article in Annals of surgical oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Juno YooDivision of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Chang Seok KoDivision of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. kochs815@amc.seoul.kr.
Seong-A JeongDepartment of Surgery, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Republic of Korea.
Seul-Gi OhDepartment of Surgery, Inha University Hospital, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Ba Ool SeongDivision of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jeong Hwan YookDivision of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Moon-Won YooDivision of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Beom Su KimDivision of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
In-Seob LeeDivision of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Chung Sik GongDivision of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Sa-Hong MinDivision of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jung-Bok LeeDepartment of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

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Abstract

introductionElderly patients with early gastric cancer exhibit a relatively shorter life expectancy and lower recurrence risk, prompting consideration of whether the regular follow-up strategy should apply to this demographic. This study was designed to determine the effect of routine postoperative follow-up on the elderly patients, specifically those pathologically diagnosed with stage I gastric cancer. METHODS AND MATERIALS: This retrospective analysis was conducted at a single tertiary center and enrolled patients aged ≥ 75 years who underwent curative gastrectomy for stage I gastric cancer between January of 2007 and December of 2016. The patients were divided into routine and nonroutine follow-up groups, depending on whether the recommended follow-up examinations (endoscopy, CT, and blood tests) were complete. Propensity score matching was performed to compare the overall survival (OS) and disease-specific survival (DSS) between the two study groups.

resultsAmong 385 patients enrolled, 301 (78.2%) were routine and 84 (21.8%) were nonroutine follow-up patients. After propensity score matching, each study group consisted of 83 patients. There was no significant difference in OS (85.5% vs. 83.1%, p = 0.47) and DSS (98.6% vs. 98.3%, p = 0.57) between the two study groups. There were six (1.5%) recurrences in the entire cohort: four in the routine and two in the nonroutine follow-up group.

conclusionsRegular follow-up of elderly patients with stage I gastric cancer did not significantly impact the OS and DSS rates.

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GastrectomyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalStomach NeoplasmsAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleNeoplasm StagingPrognosisPropensity ScoreRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateEarly gastric cancerElderlyFollow-up strategyGastrectomyPostoperative managementPrognosisStage I gastric cancerSurveillance

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