Adjuvant chemotherapy for gastric cancer in elderly patients has same benefits as in younger patients

Karaca M., Tural D., Kocoglu H., Selcukbiricik F., Bilgetekin I., ÖZET A.

JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND THERAPEUTICS, vol.14, no.3, pp.593-596, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.4103/0973-1482.172588
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND THERAPEUTICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.593-596
  • Keywords: Adjuvant treatment, elderly and nonelderly patients, gastric cancer, survival, TRENDS, ADENOCARCINOMA, STATISTICS, PROGNOSIS, PATTERNS, SURGERY, AGE
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The age-adjusted mortality rate due to gastric cancer was reported to increase with age. This study aims to investigate the results of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients aged 65 years or older comparing with younger patients and focusing on its impact on survival.