The global aging of population will lead a greater number of elderly patients to undergo surgical procedure in a near future. Concerning gastric cancer, the impact of lymphadenectomy on survival has been demonstrated in RCTs, and extended lymphadenectomy is now considered as gold standard of treatment in non-early tumors. However, the role of age as a prognostic factor and the benefit of extended surgery in elderly/high-risk patients are not clearly defined yet. From our revision of literature, it seems that surgery for gastric cancer may have a further tailorization, considering not only the stage of disease, but also patients' age and comorbidities.
Lymphadenectomy in elderly/high risk patients : should it be different? / L. Ruspi, F. Galli, V. Pappalardo, D. Inversini, F. Martignoni, L. Boni, G. Dionigi, S. Rausei. - In: TRANSLATIONAL GASTROINTESTINAL CANCER. - ISSN 2224-476X. - 2:5(2017 Jan 21), pp. 1-6. [10.21037/tgh.2016.12.07]
Lymphadenectomy in elderly/high risk patients : should it be different?
L. Boni;G. Dionigi;
2017
Abstract
The global aging of population will lead a greater number of elderly patients to undergo surgical procedure in a near future. Concerning gastric cancer, the impact of lymphadenectomy on survival has been demonstrated in RCTs, and extended lymphadenectomy is now considered as gold standard of treatment in non-early tumors. However, the role of age as a prognostic factor and the benefit of extended surgery in elderly/high-risk patients are not clearly defined yet. From our revision of literature, it seems that surgery for gastric cancer may have a further tailorization, considering not only the stage of disease, but also patients' age and comorbidities.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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