World Journal of Surgical Oncology, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2018) World journal of surgical oncology, London : BioMed Central Ltd, 2018, vol. 16, art. no. 79, p. [1-9] World Journal of Surgical Oncology
ISSN:
1477-7819
DOI:
10.1186/s12957-018-1388-4
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Background The proportion of early gastric cancer stages is increasing, as is the incidence of gastric cancer among the elderly population. Therefore, this study was designed to analyze surgical treatment outcomes of T1-T2 gastric cancer in elderly patients. Methods A total of 457 patients with T1-T2 gastric cancer who underwent gastrectomy between 2005 and 2015 were enrolled in this retrospective study. Patients were classified into two groups according to age (