Abstract:Therapeutic modalities for elderly gastric cancer (GC) patients have enlarged with extended life expectancy. The aim of this study was to investigate the outcomes of surgical therapies for GC patients of age 65 and older with a single center experience. Eighty-eight patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery for GC were included in the study. The relationships between surgical methods and clinicopathological or prognostic features were analyzed. The median age of the patients was 72 (65-91) years. Sixty patie… Show more
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