Optimal treatment for elderly patients with resectable proximal gastric carcinoma: a real world study based on National Cancer Database
Abstract Background High perioperative morbidity, mortality, and uncertain outcome of surgery in octogenarians with proximal gastric carcinoma (PGC) pose a dilemma for both patients and physicians. We aim to evaluate the risks and survival benefits of different strategies treated in this group. Meth...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-6166-3 |