Autor: |
Yu-Hsuan Shih, Hsin-Chen Lin, Po-Wei Liao, Cheng-Wei Chou, Cheng-Hsien Lin, Chiann-Yi Hsu, Chieh-Lin Jerry Teng, Feng-Hsu Wu, Shao-Ciao Luo, Shao-Hsuan Kao |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2023 |
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Zdroj: |
BMC Cancer, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2023) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
1471-2407 |
DOI: |
10.1186/s12885-023-11244-z |
Popis: |
Abstract Background Adjuvant chemotherapy is recommended as the standard treatment for patients with stage II/III resected gastric cancer. However, it is unclear whether older patients also benefit from an adjuvant chemotherapy strategy. This study aimed to investigate the clinical impact of adjuvant chemotherapy in older patients with stage II/III gastric cancer. Methods This retrospective, real-world study analyzed 404 patients with stage II/III gastric cancer visited at our institute between January 2009 and December 2019. The clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients aged 70 years or older who received adjuvant chemotherapy were compared with those who did not receive this type of treatment. Propensity score analysis was performed to mitigate selection bias. Results Of the 404 patients analyzed, 179 were aged 70 years or older. Fewer older patients received adjuvant chemotherapy than did younger patients (60.9% vs. 94.7%, respectively; P |
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