An examination of surgical and survival outcomes in the elderly (65-79 years of age) and the very elderly ( ≥80 years of age) who received surgery for gastric cancer.

Conclusions: Curative intent resection, gastrectomy with D1+/D2 lymph node dissection is a viable option for elders ≥80 years old with gastric carcinoma. PMID: 31841040 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Current Medical Research and Opinion - Category: Research Tags: Curr Med Res Opin Source Type: research