Clinicopathologic features and hepatectomy in the elderly patients with primary liver cancer

Autor: Yu Yeqin, Ma Zengchen, Yang Binghui, Tang Zhaoyou, Lin Zhiying, Lu Jizhen, Niu Shanfu, Zhou Xinda
Rok vydání: 1994
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Zdroj: Chinese Journal of Cancer Research. 6:51-57
ISSN: 1993-0631
1000-9604
Popis: The authors report the results of hepatectomy for primary liver cancer in 31 patients ≥65 years of age. Of 31 patients, subclinical stage amounted to 45.2% (14/31), moderate stage 54.8% (17/31). Left hemihepatectomy was done in 6 cases (19.4%), segmentectomy in 5 cases (16.1%), local resection in 18 cases (58.1%), and cryosurgery in 2 cases (6.5%). There was no operative mortality. The 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival rates after operation were 81.8% (18/22), 50.0% (3/6), and 25.0% (1/4), respectively. No statistically significant difference was observed in clinicopathologic features between the patients ≥65 years of age and the patients
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