Surgical outcomes and survival of patients over 80 years old who underwent curative resection for gastric cancer.
Seunghui LeeMiyeong LeeSangdon KwanSoohyung KimKi Bum ParkOh Kyoung KwonJi Yeon ParkPublished in: Annals of surgical treatment and research (2023)
Old-elderly patients aged ≥80 years had comparable postoperative outcomes and disease-specific survival to the young-elderly group, suggesting that curative gastrectomy can be considered a viable option for octogenarian patients with gastric cancer.