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Objective: To compare survival outcomes and complications in elderly patients who underwent three different treatments. Methods: The data of patients aged 70 years old or older diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the stomach and esophagogastric junction (Siewert types II and III) between January 2005 and December 2016 were reviewed. The results of different treatments and risk factors for post-treatment morbidity and mortality were analyzed. Results: In total, 220 elderly patients were included: 102 (46.4%) who underwent curative intended gastrectomy with radical lymphadenectomy (Curative group), 62 (28.2%) who underwent non-curative surgery or endoscopy (Non-curative group), and 56 (25.4%) who received best supportive care (BSC group). Mean ages were 76.6, 78.1, and 78.7 years old, respectively (p=0.596). Median overall survival was 32, 5, and 3 months, respectively (p |
