Analysis of risk factors affecting long-term survival in elderly patients with advanced gastric cancer.

Seong-A Jeong Jeong Hwan Yook Moon-Won Yoo Beom-Su Kim In Seob Lee Sehee Kim Chung Sik Gong Chang Seok Ko

Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2023)

Therefore, surgeons may be cautious in performing total gastrectomy in elderly gastric cancer patients. Additionally, it is important to focus on improving nutritional status and mitigating overall complications.

Keyphrases

neoadjuvant chemotherapy
quality improvement
middle aged
risk factors
community dwelling
thoracic surgery
squamous cell carcinoma
radiation therapy
lymph node
locally advanced