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Wang L, Ge J, Fang Y, Han H, Qin Y. Construction and validation of a novel nomogram based on the log odds of positive lymph nodes to predict cancer-specific survival in elderly patients with gastric adenocarcinoma after radical surgery. BMC Gastroenterol 2025; 25:215. [PMID: 40175902 PMCID: PMC11963558 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-025-03813-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2025] [Indexed: 04/04/2025] Open
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the log odds of positive lymph nodes (LODDS) in survival prediction of elderly patients with gastric adenocarcinoma (GAC) after gastrectomy, and to construct a relevant survival prediction model. METHODS In this study, patient data was collected from both the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database and a medical records database at a hospital in China. Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression and multivariate Cox analysis were used to identify independent risk factors for cancer-specific survival (CSS) and a nomogram was constructed based on the results of multivariate Cox regression. Using consistency index (C-index), calibration curve, time-dependent receiver operating characteristic curve (tdROC) and decision curve analysis (DCA) to evaluate the predictive performance of nomogram. Generating Kaplan-Meier survival curves to show the difference in CSS between different groups. RESULTS Multivariate Cox analysis indicated that race, site, T stage, size, and LODDS were independently associated with the CSS. The C-index and AUC of the nomogram both exceed 0.71, while the calibration curve suggests that the nomogram accurately predicts CSS. Additionally, DCA curve results demonstrate superior clinical net benefits of the nomogram over TNM staging. High-risk patients identified by the predictive model exhibit inferior survival outcomes compared to low-risk patients. In addition, group comparison showed that only high-risk patients or high-LODDS group could benefit from chemotherapy and radiotherapy. CONCLUSIONS The LODDS is an independent prognostic factor for elderly GAC patients after gastrectomy. The nomogram based on LODDS has better predictive ability than the traditional TNM staging system, assisting clinical doctors in evaluating patient prognosis and guiding treatment.
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- Lei Wang
- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450052, China.
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Zhao W, Liu L, Zhang J, Shi L, Zhang C, Ma Y, Ma L, Zhang X, Lou J, Li H, Cao J, Fu Q, Liu J, Mi W. Preoperative geriatric nutritional risk index predicts prognosis and postoperative complications in elderly patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Geriatr 2025; 25:101. [PMID: 39955512 PMCID: PMC11829379 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-024-05667-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 12/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2025] Open
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BACKGROUND Little evidence on the association between geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI) with prognosis and postoperative complications was observed. This study examined the potential prognostic value of GNRI in elderly patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery. METHODS This retrospective analysis was data retried from the Chinese elderly patients' perioperative database (CEPPD), a multicenter registry, from June 1st, 2012 to August 15th, 2019. Patients were categorized into at-risk group (GNRI ≤ 98) and no-risk group (GNRI > 98). Kaplan-Meier analysis and multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression were used to explore the association between GNRI and overall survival (OS). Multivariate logistic regression and linear regression were used to explore the association of the GNRI with postoperative complications. A propensity score matching (PSM) analysis was also conducted at a 1:1 ratio using the greedy nearest-neighbor method. RESULTS The final analysis included 28,762 elderly patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery. The PSM cohort included 7,063 patients in each group. The 1-year OS rate was 90.2% in the at-risk group vs. 96.3% in the no-risk group (P < 0.001). In Kaplan-Meier analysis, OS was significantly shorter in the at-risk group (P < 0.001 for both before matching and PSM). In multivariable Cox regression, at-risk GNRI was independently associated with OS in both the overall analysis (HR: 1.682; 95% CI: 1.502-1.882; P < 0.001) and the PSM cohort (HR: 1.501; 95% CI: 1.316-1.711; P < 0.001). At-risk GNRI was also independently associated with postoperative heart injury, acute renal injury, pulmonary infection, surgical site infection, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, longer ICU length of stay (LOS), and longer postoperative LOS. CONCLUSIONS Preoperative at-risk GNRI was associated with poor survival outcome and higher risk of postoperative complications in elderly patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery.
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- Weixing Zhao
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
- Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, The Second Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
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Sun T, Chen Y, Ge S, Ma J, Li B, Zhang H, Gu G, Zhang X, Liu J, Ma W. Analysis of upper gastrointestinal bleeding complicated with deep vein thrombosis in elderly gastric cancer patients by gastric cancer imaging. Biotechnol Genet Eng Rev 2024; 40:1472-1488. [PMID: 36999778 DOI: 10.1080/02648725.2023.2194078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023]
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Tumor imaging represents an ideal environment for collecting novel biomarkers from different technologies, as patients with tumors often undergo multiple imaging studies.With the aging of the Chinese population, the number of elderly patients with gastric cancer is also increasing. In the past, patients with gastric cancer in the elderly have been conservative in whether surgical treatment can be performed, and advanced age is regarded as a relative contraindication to the effect of surgical treatment on gastric cancer patients. To investigate the clinical characteristics of patients with upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage complicated by deep vein thrombosis in elderly patients with gastric cancer. One patient with upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage complicated by deep venous thrombosis, and elderly gastric cancer patients admitted to our hospital on 11 October 2020, were selected. After anti-shock symptomatic support, filter placement, prevention and treatment of thrombosis, gastric cancer eradication, anticoagulation, immune regulation, etc. Treatment and long-term follow-up observation. Long-term follow-up showed that the patient's condition was stable, there was no sign of metastasis or recurrence after radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer, and there were no serious pre- and post-operative complications such as upper gastrointestinal bleeding and deep vein thrombosis, and the prognosis was satisfactory. How to choose the appropriate operation timing and method for elderly gastric cancer patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding and deep vein thrombosis at the same time to maximize benefits, clinical experience in this area is particularly valuable.
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- Tiehui Sun
- Cadre ward of Gastroenterology, Air Force Medical Center,PLA, Beijing, China
- Graduate School of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, China
- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhangjiakou Fifth Hospital, Zhangjiakou, China
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- Cadre ward of Gastroenterology, Air Force Medical Center,PLA, Beijing, China
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- Cadre ward of Gastroenterology, Air Force Medical Center,PLA, Beijing, China
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- Cadre ward of Gastroenterology, Air Force Medical Center,PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Air Force Medical Center, PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Air Force Medical Center,PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Air Force Medical Center,PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of research, Air Force Medical Center, PLA, Beijing, China
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- Department of research, Air Force Medical Center, PLA, Beijing, China
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- Cadre ward of Gastroenterology, Air Force Medical Center,PLA, Beijing, China
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Arihara Y, Shibuya R, Ono M, Suzuki N, Omori G, Ikeda Y, Nakamura H, Yamada M, Abe T, Takada K, Maeda M. Detailed Clinical Characteristics, Interventions, and Long-Term Outcomes of Patients With Gastric Cancer Who Received the Best Supportive Care Without Any Anticancer Treatment. Palliat Med Rep 2023; 4:334-338. [PMID: 38098858 PMCID: PMC10719647 DOI: 10.1089/pmr.2023.0066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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Background Due to the lack of studies, the long-term prognoses of unfit patients with gastric cancer (GC) who did not receive any aggressive cancer treatment (best supportive care [BSC] cases) remain unclear, especially for those with potentially curable GC. We conducted this observational study to capture the real-world data of characteristics and outcomes for BSC cases. Method Consecutive clinical records of patients with GC diagnosed at Steel Memorial Muroran Hospital from January 2017 to December 2021 were analyzed. Result Of 481 patients diagnosed with GC, 91 (18.9%) were BSC cases. The median overall survival (OS) was 12.4, 8.3, and 2.5 months for clinical stage (cStage) I, II-III, and IV, respectively. Patients with potentially curable GC (cStage I-III) had significantly longer OS than those with incurable disease (cStage IV), with a hazard ratio for death of 0.29 (95% confidence interval: 0.18-0.47). Conclusion Our report provides useful information for decision-making for unfit patients with GC in daily clinical practice.
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- Yohei Arihara
- Department of Gastroenterology, Steel Memorial Muroran Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
- Department of Medical Oncology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Steel Memorial Muroran Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
- Department of Medical Oncology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Pancreatobiliary Medicine, Steel Memorial Muroran Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Steel Memorial Muroran Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
- Department of Medical Oncology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Steel Memorial Muroran Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
- Department of Medical Oncology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Pancreatobiliary Medicine, Steel Memorial Muroran Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Steel Memorial Muroran Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Steel Memorial Muroran Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Steel Memorial Muroran Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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Yazici H, Esmer AC, Eren Kayaci A, Yegen SC. Gastrıc cancer surgery in elderly patients: promising results from a mid-western population. BMC Geriatr 2023; 23:529. [PMID: 37648960 PMCID: PMC10470131 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-04206-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUNDS Extended resection for gastric cancer in elderly patients is still challenging for surgeons. This study aimed to evaluate the prognosis and the postoperative outcomes of elderly patients underwent gastric cancer surgery in a high-volume center. METHODS The medical records of patients with gastric cancer surgery at Marmara University Hospital's General Surgery Department were examined retrospectively. Patients were divided into two groups: Age ≤ 70 and Age > 70. The clinicopathological data of the patients were compared. The prognostic factors regarding gastric cancer surgery were analyzed with Cox proportional regression models. Kaplan Meier analysis and log-rank test were used to compare Overall Survival (OS) and Cancer-Specific Survival (CSS) among the groups. Competing risk regression analysis was used to examine cause-specific hazards among elderly patients. RESULTS The number of eligible patients was 250. Age > 70 group was 68 patients, and Age ≤ 70 group was 182 patients. There is no significant difference between the patient's demographics or pathological outcomes. Neoadjuvant therapies performed less in elderly patients [40 (22%) vs. 7 (10%), p: 0.03, respectively]. There was no significant difference in severe complication (≥ Grade III) rates in both groups. Multivariate analysis showed that advanced T stage and adjacent organ invasion were the independent risk factors for OS. No significant difference was observed between the groups regarding OS (Log Rank (Mantel-Cox): 0.102). Younger patients have worse CSS than those who are older. Cause-specific hazard model demonstrated a not increased hazard ratio [HR: 1.04(0.78-1.38)] for elderly patients for OS and CSS. CONCLUSION Gastric resections can be safely performed for elderly patients diagnosed with gastric cancer. This study showed that growing age is no longer a factor that will affect the clinician's decision in performing surgery in gastric cancer patients.
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- Hilmi Yazici
- Pendik Research and Treatment Hospital, General Surgery Department, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Pendik Research and Treatment Hospital, General Surgery Department, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Pendik Research and Treatment Hospital, General Surgery Department, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Pendik Research and Treatment Hospital, General Surgery Department, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Endo S, Fujiwara Y, Higashida M, Kubota H, Matsumoto H, Tanaka H, Okada T, Yoshimatsu K, Sugimoto K, Ueno T. Is D2 Lymphadenectomy Necessary in Elderly Gastric Cancer Patients? A Retrospective Study. Int Surg 2022; 106:150-156. [DOI: 10.9738/intsurg-d-22-00001.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2025] Open
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Objective
We retrospectively analyzed the validity of limited lymphadenectomy (D1 and D1+) in elderly gastric cancer patients.
Summary of background data
According to the aging trend in Japan, patients with gastric cancer are continuing to age. The extent of lymphadenectomy preferable for older patients is unclear.
Methods
The data of 35 and 52 patients ≥80 years old with cT2− or N(+) gastric cancer who underwent gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy and limited lymphadenectomy, respectively, at 2 institutions between 2010 and 2019 were retrospectively reviewed.
Results
The patients who underwent limited lymphadenectomy were older and their Onodera prognostic nutritional indexes were poorer than those who underwent D2 lymphadenectomy, although the differences were not significant. After propensity score matching, 28 patients in each group were analyzed. No significant differences in postoperative complications, initial recurrence sites, or causes of death were observed between the 2 groups except for postoperative respiratory failure, which was more frequent after D2 lymphadenectomy. The median overall survival time after D2 and limited lymphadenectomy was 73.9 and 70.9 months, respectively, with a hazard ratio of 1.32 (P = 0.53).
Conclusions
D1+ or even D1 lymphadenectomy may be acceptable for patients ≥80 years old with advanced gastric cancer.
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- Shunji Endo
- 1 Department of Digestive Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan
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- 1 Department of Digestive Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan
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- 1 Department of Digestive Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan
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- 1 Department of Digestive Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan
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- 2 Department of Surgery, Mitsugi General Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- 1 Department of Digestive Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan
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- 1 Department of Digestive Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan
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- 3 Department of General Geriatric Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan
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- 1 Department of Digestive Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan
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Outcomes of surgical treatment of non-metastatic gastric cancer in patients aged 70 and older: A systematic review and meta-analysis. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2022; 48:1882-1894. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2022.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Ebihara Y, Kurashima Y, Watanabe Y, Tanaka K, Matsui A, Nakanishi Y, Asano T, Noji T, Nakamura T, Murakami S, Tsuchikawa T, Okamura K, Murakami Y, Murakawa K, Nakamura F, Morita T, Okushiba S, Shichinohe T, Hirano S. Outcomes of laparoscopic total gastrectomy in elderly patients: a propensity score matching analysis. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2022; 407:1461-1469. [PMID: 35080645 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-022-02447-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE This study evaluated the short-term outcomes and prognosis after laparoscopic total gastrectomy (LTG) in elderly patients aged ≥ 80 years in a multicenter retrospective cohort study using propensity score matching. METHODS We retrospectively enrolled 440 patients who underwent curative LTG for gastric cancer at six institutions between January 2004 and December 2018. Patients were categorized into an elderly patient group (EG; age ≥ 80 years) and non-elderly patient group (non-EG; age < 80 years). Patients were matched using the following propensity score covariates: sex, body mass index, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status, extent of lymph node dissection, and Japanese Classification of Gastric Carcinoma stage. Short-term outcomes and prognoses were compared. RESULTS We identified 37 propensity score-matched pairs. The median operative time was significantly shorter, and postoperative stay was longer in the EG. In terms of postoperative outcomes, the rates of all complications were comparable. The median follow-up period of the EG and non-EG was 11.5 (1-106.4) months and 35.7 (1-110.0) months, respectively; there were significant differences in 5-year overall survival between the two groups (EG, 58.5% vs. non-EG, 91.5%; P = 0.031). However, there were no significant differences in 5-year disease-specific survival (EG, 62.1% vs. non-EG, 91.5%; P = 0.068) or 5-year disease-free survival (EG, 52.9% vs. non-EG, 60.8%; P = 0.132). CONCLUSIONS LTG seems to be safe and feasible in elderly patients. LTG had a limited effect on morbidity, disease recurrence, and survival in elderly patients. Therefore, age should not prevent elderly patients from benefitting from LTG.
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- Yuma Ebihara
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan. .,Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Hokkaido Gastroenterology Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery II, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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Endo S, Fujiwara Y, Higashida M, Kubota H, Matsumoto H, Tanaka H, Okada T, Yoshimatsu K, Sugimoto K, Ueno T. Survival analyses of elderly gastric cancer patients with or without surgery. Surg Today 2022; 52:75-83. [PMID: 34014388 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-021-02303-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE Deciding whether or not surgery should be performed for elderly patients is sometimes difficult. This study examined the prognosis of patients ≥ 80 years old with gastric cancer who underwent surgery or not. METHODS The medical records of 111 patients who underwent surgery (surgery group) and 35 who received best supportive care (BSC group) were retrospectively reviewed, excluding those with clinical stage IVB disease, those with a performance status of 4, and those who underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection. The overall survival was compared between the two groups. RESULTS The patients in the BSC group were significantly older and had worse performance status scores, worse physiological scores, and lower prognostic nutritional indexes than those in the surgery group. The patients in the surgery group showed a significantly better survival than those in the BSC group (median survival time, 38.9 vs. 11.4 months; p = 0.01) even after propensity score matching. In the subgroups of patients ≥ 90 years old and those with a performance status of 3, no marked difference in the survival between the 2 groups was observed. CONCLUSIONS Surgery imbued a survival benefit to elderly gastric cancer patients, except for those ≥ 90 years old and those with a performance status of ≥ 3. The surgical indication of patients ≥ 90 years old and those with a performance status of ≥ 3 requires careful deliberation.
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- Shunji Endo
- Department of Digestive Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, Okayama, 701-0192, Japan.
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, Okayama, 701-0192, Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, Okayama, 701-0192, Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, Okayama, 701-0192, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Mitsugi General Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, Okayama, 701-0192, Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, Okayama, 701-0192, Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, Okayama, 701-0192, Japan
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- Department of General Geriatric Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Digestive Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki, Okayama, 701-0192, Japan
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Eto K, Yoshida N, Iwatsuki M, Iwagami S, Yamashita K, Nakamura K, Harada K, Sawayama H, Ishimoto T, Baba Y, Miyamoto Y, Baba H. Impact of Type of Gastrectomy on Death from Pneumonia in Elderly Patients with Gastric Cancer Over the Long Term. World J Surg 2021; 46:425-432. [PMID: 34748057 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-021-06352-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Gastrectomy may induce significant postoperative disabilities and worsen the quality of life in elderly patients. Without a functioning esophagogastric junction (EGJ), swallowing is impaired because of the anatomical and physiological changes after surgery, which increases the risk of postoperative pneumonia. The aim of this study was to identify the impact of the type of surgical procedure on death from pneumonia in elderly patients with gastric cancer (GC) over the long term. METHODS We analyzed the data of 343 patients with GC who underwent curative gastrectomy in our hospital. We divided the patients into elderly and non-elderly groups. Among them, 109 patients aged ≥ 75 years who underwent curative resection were analyzed, their clinicopathological factors and clinical outcomes were compared, and the impact of the type of surgical procedure on death from pneumonia over the long term was evaluated. The institutional scientific review board of Kumamoto University Hospital was approved for data collection and analysis (No. 1037). RESULTS There were significantly higher levels of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and poor nutrition in the elderly group; however, gender, BMI and factors related to pneumonia did not differ significantly between groups. The median duration of follow-up time 1588 days. On the multivariate analysis, age and surgical procedure were selected as independent predictive factors for pneumonia-related survival. CONCLUSION Preservation of the EGJ as much as possible while maintaining curability is useful for reducing postoperative death from pneumonia over the long term in elderly patients with gastric cancer.
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- Kojiro Eto
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
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Kimura R, Moriyama T, Ohuchida K, Shindo K, Nagai S, Ohtsuka T, Nakamura M. Risk factors for postoperative pneumonia after laparoscopic gastrectomy in patients aged 75 years and over with gastric cancer. Asian J Endosc Surg 2021; 14:408-416. [PMID: 33145998 DOI: 10.1111/ases.12883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The proportion of patients aged 75 years and over who undergo minimally invasive surgery for gastric cancer is increasing. However, the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) in this age group is controversial. This study aimed to evaluate whether LG is safe and effective in patients aged 75 years and over. METHODS The study included 728 patients with early and advanced gastric cancer who underwent curative LG between 2009 and 2017; 166 of these patients (22.8%) were aged 75 or over. All surgeries were performed laparoscopically. Selected clinical factors were compared between the 166 patients aged 75 years and over and the 562 patients aged under 75 years. RESULTS There were significant differences in presence of comorbidity, respiratory function and American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status scores between the older and younger groups. The older patients more frequently developed complications than the younger ones, particularly postoperative pneumonia. According to multivariate analyses of all participants, age, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and D2 lymphadenectomy were independent risk factors for postoperative pneumonia. Advanced stage and D2 lymphadenectomy were independent risk factors in the older group, whereas only COPD was an independent risk factor in the younger group. CONCLUSIONS LG for gastric cancer can be safely performed in patients aged over 75 years with an acceptable complication rate. However, the present data suggest that care should be taken in selecting LG with D2 lymphadenectomy to treat advanced cancer in these patients because the risk of postoperative complications, especially postoperative pneumonia, increases.
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- Ryuichiro Kimura
- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Advantages of Laparoscopic Surgery for Gastric Cancer in Elderly Patients Aged Over 80 Years: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis. World J Surg 2021; 45:2830-2839. [PMID: 34019135 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-021-06157-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The short- and long-term efficacy of laparoscopic surgery for elderly patients with gastric cancer has not been evaluated. We aimed to use propensity score matching to clarify the efficacy of laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) for elderly patients with gastric cancer aged ≥80 years. METHODS We retrospectively collected data from 159 consecutive patients with gastric cancer aged ≥80 years who underwent gastrectomy with curative intent at our institution between 2004 and 2015. Propensity score matching was applied to compare the open gastrectomy (OG) and LG. Short- and long-term outcomes were evaluated between the propensity-matched groups. RESULTS Patients' backgrounds and surgical factors were similar in both groups except for blood loss. The median time to first flatus was significantly shorter in the LG group than in the OG group (P = 0.002). The postoperative hospital stay was significantly shorter in the LG group (P = 0.014). The complication rate of Clavien-Dindo grade III or higher was significantly lower in the LG group (3% vs. 23%, P = 0.023). The 5-year overall survival and 5-year disease-specific survival rates were better in the LG group than in the OG group, but the differences were not significant (45% vs. 42% and 67% vs 57%, respectively). CONCLUSION LG was associated with good short-term outcomes and acceptable oncologic outcomes compared with OG in these propensity-matched patients aged ≥80 years.
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Sasaki M, Miyoshi N, Fujino S, Ogino T, Takahashi H, Uemura M, Matsuda C, Yamamoto H, Mizushima T, Mori M, Doki Y. The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index predicts postoperative complications and prognosis in elderly patients with colorectal cancer after curative surgery. Sci Rep 2020; 10:10744. [PMID: 32612136 PMCID: PMC7329855 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-67285-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Malnutrition has been considered to be associated with the prognosis of cancer. The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI), based on serum albumin levels, present body weight, and ideal body weight, is a simple screening tool to predict the risk of nutrition-related morbidity and mortality in elderly patients. We aimed to evaluate whether preoperative GNRI was associated with postoperative complications and prognosis in elderly patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). We retrospectively enrolled 313 CRC patients aged ≥65 years after curative surgery and classified them into an all-risk GNRI (≤98) group and a no-risk GNRI (>98) group. Kaplan-Meier analysis showed overall survival was significantly worse in the all-risk GNRI group than in the no-risk GNRI group (P = 0.009). Multivariable analyses showed low GNRI (≤98) was an independent risk factor for postoperative complications (P = 0.048) and overall survival (P = 0.001) in the patients. Among the complications, the incidence of surgical site infection, in particular, was significantly higher in the all-risk GNRI group (P = 0.008). In conclusion, low preoperative GNRI (≤98) was associated with increased postoperative complications and poor prognosis. Preoperative GNRI can be used as an identifier for potential high-risk group of morbidity and mortality in elderly CRC patients.
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- Masaru Sasaki
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan.
- Department of Innovative Oncology Research and Regenerative Medicine, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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Schendel J, Jost E, Mah M, Mack L, McCall M, Gu N, Kong S, Xu Y, Bouchard-Fortier A. Gastric cancer management in elderly patients: a population-based study of treatment patterns and outcomes in gastric cancer patients ≥ 75 years from Alberta, Canada. Am J Surg 2020; 221:839-843. [PMID: 32222273 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2019] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND As Canada's population ages, incidence of gastric cancer in elderly patients is increasing. There is little data on treatment and outcomes of gastric cancer in patients older than age 75. This study aimed to assess treatment patterns and outcomes of non-metastatic elderly gastric cancer patients in Alberta, Canada. METHODS Records of elderly patients (age 75 or older) diagnosed with localized gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer between 2007 and 2012 who received curative intent surgery were retrospectively collected from the Alberta Cancer Registry. A chart review was completed to gather demographics; treatment details of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy; and outcomes. Descriptive analyses were undertaken, and variables were compared with parametric and nonparametric tests where appropriate. RESULTS 130 predominantly male (69%) patients, median age 80 (range 75-96) were included. 17 patients (13%) received multimodality therapy. 115 (88.5%) had negative margins on final pathology. Mean lymph nodes retrieved were 16 (range 0-43). 46 surgical patients (35.4%) had grade II or higher complications. 13 patients had a perioperative death (Clavien grade V). Four (3.1%) patients completed perioperative chemotherapy, and 13 (10%) patients had adjuvant chemo/radiotherapy. 50 (38.5%) recurred at median 13 months, while 80 (61.5%) did not have a recurrence of their cancer at any time during follow up. The 5 year DFS for the surgery only group was 67.3% and multimodality group was 52.9% (p = 0.25). The 5 year OS for the surgery only group was 38.9% and multimodality group was 47.1% (p = 0.52). CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that even with surgery alone, selected elderly patients with non-metastatic gastric cancer can obtain apparent prolonged survival, despite not receiving standard of care multimodality therapy. More studies are needed to optimise elderly patients' treatment selection.
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- Jennifer Schendel
- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, Canada
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- Department of CommunityCiences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of CommunityCiences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Yamaguchi H, Fukuzawa M, Kawai T, Matsumoto T, Suguro M, Uchida K, Koyama Y, Madarame A, Morise T, Aoki Y, Sugimoto A, Yamauchi Y, Kono S, Tsuji Y, Yagi K, Itoi T. Impact of gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection in elderly patients: The latest single center large cohort study with a review of the literature. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e14842. [PMID: 30882676 PMCID: PMC6426470 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000014842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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With the increase in the elderly population, we are witnessing an increase in the rate of patients with underlying diseases and those under treatment with antithrombotic drugs.In this study, we compared the treatment outcomes of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) and other parameters in the following 3 groups: super-elderly, elderly, and nonelderly.Compared with the other groups, the super-elderly group showed a significantly higher incidence of underlying diseases and the rate of antithrombotic treatment (P < .05). However, we observed no significant difference in the rate of curative resection or incidence of complications among the 3 groups. ESD is a relatively safe technique when performed on super-elderly patients. However, we have identified some cases in the super-elderly group, for which ESD was selected as a minimally invasive treatment for lesions that did not meet the inclusion criteria for open surgery as well as for which follow-up observations were selected rather than additional surgery for noncurative resections.Further investigations concerning ESD are required, focusing on aspects such as indications, additional surgery, and informed consent of the patient or family, particularly when ESD is performed for super-elderly patients.
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- Endoscopy Center, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
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- Endoscopy Center, Tokyo Medical University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
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Kushiyama S, Sakurai K, Kubo N, Tamamori Y, Nishii T, Tachimori A, Inoue T, Maeda K. The Preoperative Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index Predicts Postoperative Complications in Elderly Patients with Gastric Cancer Undergoing Gastrectomy. In Vivo 2019; 32:1667-1672. [PMID: 30348732 DOI: 10.21873/invivo.11430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2018] [Revised: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 09/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM The relationship between the preoperative Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) and morbidity of patients with gastric cancer (GC) undergoing gastrectomy has not yet been reported. Our study aimed to investigate whether preoperative GNRI is associated with short-term outcomes in elderly patients with GC. PATIENTS AND METHODS This study enrolled 348 elderly patients with GC who were more than 75 years old and underwent curative gastrectomy for GC at our Institution between January 2006 and December 2015. GNRI was invoked to stratify patients as high (GNRI≥92; n=190) or low (GNRI<92; n=158) GNRI nutritional status. The clinicopathologic features and short-term outcomes were compared. RESULTS In multivariate analysis, low GNRI emerged as an independent predictor of postoperative complications (Clavien Dindo classification grade II≤). Low GNRI demonstrated significantly more frequent extra-surgical complications than high GNRI. Significantly more patients with low GNRI suffered from postoperative pneumoniae than patients with high GNRI (p=0.013). On the other hand, the incidence of surgical field complications such as leakage, pancreatic fistula and intraabdominal abscess did not differ significantly between the groups. CONCLUSION GNRI is useful in predicting postoperative complications of elderly patients with GC undergoing gastrectomy. Preoperative GNRI has merit as a gauge of postoperative complications in the extra-surgical field, especially pneumonia. There was no relationship between preoperative GNRI and surgical field complications in this setting.
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- Syuhei Kushiyama
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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Lin JX, Yi BC, Yoon C, Li P, Zheng CH, Huang CM, Yoon SS. Comparison of Outcomes for Elderly Gastric Cancer Patients at Least 80 Years of Age Following Gastrectomy in the United States and China. Ann Surg Oncol 2018; 25:3629-3638. [PMID: 30218243 PMCID: PMC6292729 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-018-6757-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare gastric cancer (GC) patients aged 80 years or older undergoing gastrectomy at two high-volume cancer centers in the US and China. METHODS Patients aged ≥ 80 years who underwent R0 resection at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York, USA (n = 159), and Fujian Medical University Union Hospital (FMUUH) in Fujian, China (n = 118) from January 2000 to December 2013 were included. Demographic, surgical, and pathologic variables were compared, and factors associated with survival were determined via multivariate analysis. RESULTS The number of patients increased annually in the FMUUH cohort but not in the MSKCC cohort. Patients at MSKCC were slightly older (mean age 83.7 vs. 82.7 years), more commonly female (38 vs. 19%), and had higher average body mass index (BMI; 26 vs. 23). Treatment at FMUUH more frequently employed total gastrectomy (59 vs. 20%) and laparoscopic surgery (65 vs. 7%), and less frequently included adjuvant therapy (11 vs. 18%). In addition, FMUUH patients had larger tumors of more advanced T, N, and TNM stage. Morbidity (35 vs. 25%, p = 0.08) and 30-day mortality (2.5 vs. 3.3%, p = 0.67) were similar between the cohorts. For each TNM stage, there was no significant difference between MSKCC and FMUUH patients in 5-year overall survival and disease-specific survival (DSS). TNM stage was the only independent predictor of DSS for both cohorts. CONCLUSIONS Patients ≥ 80 years of age selected for gastrectomy for GC at MSKCC and FMUUH had acceptable morbidity and mortality, and DSS was primarily dependent on TNM stage.
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- Jian-Xian Lin
- Department of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Gastric and Mixed Tumor Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Gastric and Mixed Tumor Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
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- Gastric and Mixed Tumor Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
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Zhao G, Cao XL, Yu T, An Q, Yang H, Xiao G. Treatment selection for gastric cancer in extremely elderly patients. Chin Med J (Engl) 2018; 131:2122-2124. [PMID: 30127226 PMCID: PMC6111689 DOI: 10.4103/0366-6999.239313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- Gang Zhao
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing 100730, China
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Wakahara T, Ueno N, Maeda T, Kanemitsu K, Yoshikawa T, Tsuchida S, Toyokawa A. Postoperative morbidity in elderly patients after gastric cancer surgery. Ann Gastroenterol 2018; 31:621-627. [PMID: 30174400 PMCID: PMC6102466 DOI: 10.20524/aog.2018.0274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2018] [Accepted: 04/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Elderly patients have a high risk of adverse outcomes after surgery. Therefore, it is essential to determine the predictive factors for postoperative morbidity in elderly patients undergoing gastric cancer surgery. METHODS A total of 544 patients who underwent elective gastrectomy for gastric cancer at Yodogawa Christian Hospital between January 2007 and December 2015 were divided into the elderly group (age ≥70 years, n=282) and a control group (age <70 years, n=262). Clinicopathological data from all patients were reviewed. RESULTS The overall morbidity rates were 24.8% in the elderly group and 13.4% in the control group, indicating a significant difference (P<0.001). The incidence rates of anastomotic leakage (4.6% vs. 1.5%, P=0.039) and cardiovascular complications (2.5% vs. 0%, P=0.01) were significantly higher in the elderly group. A multivariate analysis revealed that a blood loss of ≥320 mL was an independent predictive factor of overall morbidity (P=0.004). A blood loss of ≥219 mL (P=0.025) and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status of 3/4 (P=0.006) were associated with anastomotic leakage and postoperative cardiovascular complications, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The overall morbidity rate was significantly higher among elderly patients and an intraoperative blood loss of ≥320 mL was a significant predictive factor. In particular, anastomotic leakage and cardiovascular complications were seen with greater frequency among those with a higher blood loss volume and ASA physical status, respectively.
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- Department of Surgery, Yodogawa Christian Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Yodogawa Christian Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Yodogawa Christian Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Yodogawa Christian Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Yodogawa Christian Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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Roberto M, Botticelli A, Strigari L, Ghidini M, Onesti CE, Ratti M, Benzoni I, Pizzo C, Falcone R, Lomiento D, Donida BM, Totaro L, Mazzuca F, Marchetti P. Prognosis of elderly gastric cancer patients after surgery: a nomogram to predict survival. Med Oncol 2018; 35:111. [DOI: 10.1007/s12032-018-1166-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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A propensity score matched case-control comparative study of totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy and laparoscopic-assisted distal gastrectomy for early gastric cancer. Eur Surg 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10353-017-0495-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Schlesinger-Raab A, Werner J, Friess H, Hölzel D, Engel J. Age and Outcome in Gastrointestinal Cancers: A Population-Based Evaluation of Oesophageal, Gastric and Colorectal Cancer. Visc Med 2017; 33:245-253. [PMID: 29034252 DOI: 10.1159/000477104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND With demographic changes and partial representativeness of randomized studies the question arises which results are achieved in the treatment of the elderly. The objective was to analyse population-based data on gastrointestinal cancers in terms of age. METHODS Analyses included data of the Munich Cancer Registry, i.e. 4,014, 10,127 and 42,809 invasive oesophageal, gastric and colorectal cancer patients, respectively, which were diagnosed between 1998 and 2014. Tumour characteristics and outcome were analysed by age groups and therapy. Overall survival was analysed using the Kaplan-Meier method, and relative survival was computed as estimation for cancer-specific survival. Additionally, conditional survival of patients surviving at least 6 or 12 months was analysed by age. RESULTS 21, 44 and 38% of oesophageal, gastric and colorectal cancer patients, respectively, were aged >75 years. Of these, 15, 46 and 73% were surgically treated with curative intent, respectively, which is significantly less than in younger patients. The total 5-year relative survival was 24, 33 and 66%, respectively. The differences in median survival by age group were diminished by selecting those surviving at least 6 or 12 months and those with curatively intended treatment. CONCLUSION An adequate patient selection for therapies of these gastrointestinal cancers was demonstrated at large. If the patients' general conditions allowed curatively intended treatment, it was applied and led to similar outcomes irrespective of age.
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- Anne Schlesinger-Raab
- Munich Cancer Registry (MCR) of the Munich Cancer Centre (MCC), Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry and Epidemiology (IBE), Klinikum der Universität München (KUM), Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Klinikum der Universität München (KUM), Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar (RDI), Technical University Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany
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- Munich Cancer Registry (MCR) of the Munich Cancer Centre (MCC), Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry and Epidemiology (IBE), Klinikum der Universität München (KUM), Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU), Munich, Germany
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- Munich Cancer Registry (MCR) of the Munich Cancer Centre (MCC), Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry and Epidemiology (IBE), Klinikum der Universität München (KUM), Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU), Munich, Germany
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Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy is feasible also for elderly patients aged 80 years and over: effectiveness and long-term prognosis. Surg Endosc 2017; 31:4431-4437. [DOI: 10.1007/s00464-017-5493-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Konishi H, Ichikawa D, Itoh H, Fukuda K, Kakihara N, Takemura M, Okugawa K, Uchiyama K, Nakata M, Nishi H, Kosuga T, Komatsu S, Okamoto K, Otsuji E. Surgery for gastric cancer patients of age 85 and older: Multicenter survey. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23:1215-1223. [PMID: 28275301 PMCID: PMC5323446 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Revised: 11/26/2016] [Accepted: 01/11/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To investigate the surgical therapies for gastric cancer (GC) patients of age 85 or older in a multicenter survey. METHODS Therapeutic opportunities for elderly GC patients have expanded in conjunction with extended life expectancy. However, the number of cases encountered in a single institution is usually very small and surgical therapies for elderly GC patients have not yet been standardized completely. In the present study, a total of 134 GC patients of age 85 or older who underwent surgery in 9 related facilities were retrospectively investigated. The relationships between surgical therapies and clinicopathological or prognostic features were analyzed. RESULTS Eighty-nine of the patients (66%) presented with a comorbidity, and 26 (19% overall) presented with more than two comorbidities. Radical lymphadenectomy was performed in 59 patients (44%), and no patient received pre- or post-operative chemotherapy. Forty of the patients (30%) experienced perioperative complications, but no surgical or perioperative mortality occurred. Laparoscopic surgery was performed in only 12 of the patients (9.0%). Univariate and multivariate analyses of the 113 patients who underwent R0 or R1 resection identified the factors of pT3/4 and limited lymphadenectomy as predictive of worse prognosis (HR = 4.68, P = 0.02 and HR =2.19, P = 0.05, respectively). Non-cancer-specific death was more common in cStage I patients than in cStage II or III patients. Limited lymphadenectomy correlated with worse cancer-specific survival (P = 0.01), particularly in cStage II patients (P < 0.01). There were no relationships between limited lymphadenectomy and any comorbidities, except for cerebrovascular disease (P = 0.07). CONCLUSION Non-cancer-specific death was not negligible, particularly in cStage I, and gastrectomy with radical lymphadenectomy appears to be an effective treatment for cStage II elderly GC patients.
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Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Gastric Cancer Patients Aged over 80 Years: A Retrospective Case-Control Study. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0167615. [PMID: 27942044 PMCID: PMC5152853 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2016] [Accepted: 11/17/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The average human life expectancy is increasing worldwide, thus the proportion of elderly gastric cancer patients is also increasing. In this case-control study, we investigated the clinical and oncologic outcomes of gastric cancer in patients over 80 years old. METHODS From January 2004 to December 2010, 291 patients aged over 80 years old (case group) were diagnosed and treated with gastric cancer at Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. From the same period, 291 patients aged 18 to 80 years old were selected as the control group. The clinical findings and clinical outcomes of gastric cancer were retrospectively reviewed and compared between the two groups. RESULTS There were significant differences in the overall 5-year survival rate between the case and control groups (30.9% vs. 73.8%, respectively; P<0.001). In patients who received the curative treatment, overall 3- and 5-year survival rates showed 74.3% and 57.9% in case group and 91.6% and 86.5% in the control group. When analysis was confined to resectable elderly patients with a favorable performance, the curative resection group showed significantly better overall 3- and 5-year survival rates than the conservative treatment group (73.7% and 58.8% vs. 29.8% and 0%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Although elderly gastric cancer patients show an advanced stage at diagnosis and poor prognosis compared with non-elderly patients, elderly patients with good performance could benefit from curative resection. Thus, the clinical decision whether to undergo curative resection or conservative management should be made on an individualized basis.
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Gong CS, Yook JH, Oh ST, Kim BS. Comparison of survival of surgical resection and conservative treatment in patients with gastric cancer aged 80 years or older: a single-center experience. Ann Surg Treat Res 2016; 91:219-225. [PMID: 27847793 PMCID: PMC5107415 DOI: 10.4174/astr.2016.91.5.219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2016] [Revised: 06/02/2016] [Accepted: 06/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Purpose With the increase in the average life expectancy, the elderly population continues to increase rapidly. However, no consensus has been reached on the feasibility for surgical resection due to the high morbidity and mortality rate after surgical treatment in elderly patients caused by aging and underlying diseases. Methods This study was performed with patients aged 80 years and older. The subjects were classified into 2 groups as follows: the surgical resection group consisting of 61 patients, and the conservative treatment group consisting of 39 patients suitable for curative resection. Results Mean age and clinical stages in the conservative treatment group were higher than those in the surgical resection group. There was no significant difference in sex, location of the lesion, histological type, or underlying disease. The mean survival time of surgical resection group and conservative treatment group was respectively 52.1 ± 2.66 months and 37.1 ± 5.08 months (P < 0.05) for clinical stage 1 disease, 41.7 ± 5.16 months and 22.4 ± 6.07 months (P = 0.004) for stage 2 disease, and 31.7 ± 9.37 months and 10.6 ± 1.80 months (P = 0.049) for stage 3 disease. However, as for the extent of lymph node resection for the different stages, we observed no significant difference between the 2 groups. Conclusion Surgical resection in all clinical stages, except stage 4, showed a higher survival rate than conservative treatment. To minimize postoperative surgery complications, limited lymph node dissection should also be considered.
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- Chung-Sik Gong
- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Schlesinger-Raab A, Mihaljevic AL, Egert S, Emeny R, Jauch KW, Kleeff J, Novotny A, Nüssler NC, Rottmann M, Schepp W, Schmitt W, Schubert-Fritschle G, Weber B, Schuhmacher C, Engel J. Outcome of gastric cancer in the elderly: a population-based evaluation of the Munich Cancer Registry. Gastric Cancer 2016; 19:713-22. [PMID: 26260874 DOI: 10.1007/s10120-015-0527-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2014] [Accepted: 07/23/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Gastric cancer accounts for 5 % of cancer deaths. Proportions of older stomach cancer patients are increasing. Despite the still poor prognosis, standardised treatment has achieved improvements; nonetheless it is questionable whether all age groups have benefitted. Age and outcome need to be examined in a population-based setting. METHODS Analyses included Munich Cancer Registry (MCR) data from 8601 invasive gastric cancer patients, diagnosed between 1998 and 2012. Tumour and therapy characteristics and outcome were analysed by two age groups (<70 vs. ≥70 years). Survival was analysed using the Kaplan-Meier method and relative survival was computed as an estimation for cancer-specific survival. Additional landmark analyses were conducted by calculating conditional survival of patients who survived more than 6 months. RESULTS Fifty-nine per cent of the cohort were ≥70 years old. These patients had tumours with a slightly better prognosis and were treated with less radical surgery and adjuvant therapy than younger patients. The 5-year relative survival was 40 % for the youngest (<50 years) and 23 % for the oldest patients (≥80 years). Survival differences were diminished or eliminated after landmark analyses: The 5-year relative survival in age groups 50-59, 60-69 and 70-79 years was comparable (between 48 and 49.6 %) and slightly worse in the youngest and oldest (45 %), which may be explained by more aggressive tumours and effects of cellular senescence, respectively. CONCLUSION The treatment and care of elderly gastric cancer patients in the MCR catchment area seems appropriate: if a patient's general condition allows oncologic resection and chemotherapy, it is conducted and the result is comparable between age groups.
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- Anne Schlesinger-Raab
- Munich Cancer Registry (MCR), Munich Tumour Centre (TZM), Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology (IBE), Klinikum Großhadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU), Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Münchner Studienzentrum (MSZ), Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Munich Cancer Registry (MCR), Munich Tumour Centre (TZM), Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology (IBE), Klinikum Großhadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU), Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Klinikum Großhadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Klinikum Neuperlach, Städtisches Klinikum München, Munich, Germany
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- Munich Cancer Registry (MCR), Munich Tumour Centre (TZM), Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology (IBE), Klinikum Großhadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU), Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Gastrointestinal Oncology, Klinikum Bogenhausen, Städtisches Klinikum München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Klinikum Neuperlach, Städtisches Klinikum München, Munich, Germany
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- Munich Cancer Registry (MCR), Munich Tumour Centre (TZM), Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology (IBE), Klinikum Großhadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU), Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Klinik Bad Trissl, Oberaudorf, Germany
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- Munich Cancer Registry (MCR), Munich Tumour Centre (TZM), Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology (IBE), Klinikum Großhadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU), Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany
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Zhou CJ, Chen FF, Zhuang CL, Pang WY, Zhang FY, Huang DD, Wang SL, Shen X, Yu Z. Feasibility of radical gastrectomy for elderly patients with gastric cancer. Eur J Surg Oncol 2016; 42:303-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2015.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2015] [Revised: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Kiyokawa T, Hiki N, Nunobe S, Honda M, Ohashi M, Sano T, Yamaguchi T. Feasibility of Gastrectomy with Standard Lymphadenectomy for Patients Over 85 Years Old with Gastric Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2015; 22:3962-3969. [DOI: 10.1245/s10434-015-4489-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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Petera J, Dušek L, Sirák I, Soumarova R, Jarkovsky J. Cancer in the elderly in the Czech Republic. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2015; 24:163-78. [DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- J. Petera
- Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy; University Hospital and Medical Faculty; Hradec Kralove Czech Republic
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- Institute of Biostatistics and Analyses; Masaryk University; Brno Czech Republic
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- Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy; University Hospital; Hradec Kralove Czech Republic
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- Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology; Mendel Cancer Centre; Nový Jičín Czech Republic
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- Institute of Biostatistics and Analyses; Masaryk University; Brno Czech Republic
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Schlesinger-Raab A, Mihaljevic AL, Egert S, Emeny RT, Jauch KW, Kleeff J, Novotny A, Nüssler NC, Rottmann M, Schepp W, Schmitt W, Schubert-Fritschle G, Weber B, Schuhmacher C, Engel J. Level of hospital care and outcome of gastric cancer: a population-based evaluation of the Munich Cancer Registry. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2014; 140:789-800. [PMID: 24633864 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-014-1632-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2014] [Accepted: 02/28/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Gastric cancer accounts for 5 % of cancer deaths. Successful implementation of guideline-recommended treatment procedures should result in population-based outcome improvements despite the still poor prognosis. In this context, the objective of this study was to compare the outcome of gastric cancer by different levels of hospital care. MATERIALS AND METHODS Total of 8,601 patients with invasive gastric cancer documented between 1998 and 2012 by the Munich Cancer Registry were evaluated. Tumour and therapy characteristics and outcome were analysed in regard to five levels of hospital care: three levels were defined for general hospitals (level I-III), while university hospitals and speciality hospitals were grouped as separate classes. Survival was investigated using the Kaplan-Meier-method, computing relative survival, and by multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression. RESULTS The average age differed between 66 years in university hospitals and 75 years in hospitals providing a basic level of care (level I). No survival differences were found for patients treated in different levels of hospital care in 75 % of the patient cohort, namely the M0 patients. A better survival could only be shown for patients with M1 at diagnosis when treated in a university or level III hospital compared to those treated in other hospitals. CONCLUSION The outcome difference of M1 patients is most likely caused by selection effects concerning health status differences and not by processes of health care attributable to level of hospital care. Thus, this study demonstrates and confirms appropriate treatment and care of gastric cancer over all levels of hospital care.
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- Anne Schlesinger-Raab
- Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology (IBE), Munich Cancer Registry (MCR) of the Munich Cancer Centre (MCC), Klinikum Großhadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU), Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany,
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Endo S, Yoshikawa Y, Hatanaka N, Dousei T, Yamada T, Nishijima J, Kamiike W. Prognostic factors for gastrectomy in elderly patients. Int Surg 2014; 99:166-173. [PMID: 24670028 PMCID: PMC3968844 DOI: 10.9738/intsurg-d-13-00016.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The decision to undergo surgery for gastric cancer patients aged ≥85 years should be made carefully. We retrospectively reviewed the prognostic factors of gastrectomy for 64 patients aged ≥85 years who had undergone curative gastrectomy for gastric cancer. The effects of various clinical characteristics and surgical interventions on survival were retrospectively analyzed. Univariate analysis revealed that sex (male/female; P = 0.001), the extent of gastric resection (total/distal; P = 0.028), the extent of lymph node dissection (D2/
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- Shunji Endo
- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kure Medical Center/Chugoku Cancer Center, Hiroshima, Japan
- Department of Surgery, Higashiosaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kure Medical Center/Chugoku Cancer Center, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kure Medical Center/Chugoku Cancer Center, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Higashiosaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Higashiosaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Higashiosaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kure Medical Center/Chugoku Cancer Center, Hiroshima, Japan
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Liang YX, Deng JY, Guo HH, Ding XW, Wang XN, Wang BG, Zhang L, Liang H. Characteristics and prognosis of gastric cancer in patients aged ≥ 70 years. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19:6568-6578. [PMID: 24151383 PMCID: PMC3801370 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i39.6568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2013] [Revised: 07/28/2013] [Accepted: 08/04/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To elucidate the prognostic value of age for gastric cancer and identify the optimal treatment for elderly gastric cancer patients. METHODS We enrolled 920 patients with gastric cancer who underwent gastrectomy between January 2003 and December 2007 in our center. Patients were categorized into three groups: younger group (age < 50 years), middle-aged group (50-69 years), and elderly group (≥ 70 years). Clinicopathological features were compared among the three groups and potential prognostic factors were analyzed. The log-rank test was used to assess statistical differences between curves. Independent prognostic factors were identified by the Cox proportional hazards regression model. Stratified analysis was used to investigate the impact of age on survival at each stage. Cancer-specific survival was also compared among the three groups by excluding deaths due to reasons other than gastric cancer. We analyzed the potential prognostic factors for patients aged ≥ 70 years. Finally, the impact of extent of lymphadenectomy and postoperative chemotherapy on survival for each age group was evaluated. RESULTS In the elderly group, there was a male predominance. At the same time, cancers of the upper third of the stomach, differentiated type, and less-invasive surgery were more common than in the younger or middle-aged groups. Elderly patients were more likely to have advanced tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) stage and larger tumors, but less likely to have distant metastasis. Although 5-year overall survival (OS) rate specific to gastric cancer was not significantly different among the three groups, elderly patients demonstrated a significantly lower 5-year OS rate than the younger and middle-aged patients (elderly vs middle-aged vs younger patients = 22.0% vs 36.6% vs 38.0%, respectively). In the TNM-stratified analysis, the differences in OS were only observed in patients with II and III tumors. In multivariate analysis, only surgical margin status, pT4, lymph node metastasis, M1 and sex were independent prognostic factors for elderly patients. The 5-year OS rate did not differ between elderly patients undergoing D1 and D2 lymph node resection, and these patients benefited little from chemotherapy. CONCLUSION Age ≥ 70 years was an independent prognostic factor for gastric cancer after gastrectomy. D1 resection is appropriate and postoperative chemotherapy is possibly unnecessary for elderly patients with gastric cancer.
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Gastric stump cancer: more than just another proximal gastric cancer and demanding a more suitable TNM staging system. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:781896. [PMID: 24151622 PMCID: PMC3787587 DOI: 10.1155/2013/781896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2013] [Revised: 08/08/2013] [Accepted: 08/12/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Background. Considerable controversy persists about the biological behavior of gastric stump cancer (GSC). The aim of this study is to clarify if this cancer is just another proximal gastric cancer or if it emerges as a distinctive clinicopathologic entity. Methods. This review of a prospectively collected gastric cancer database identified 73 patients with GSC in a single institution between January 1980 and June 2012 and compared them with 328 patients with proximal gastric cancer (PGC) and 291 patients with esophagogastric junction cancer (EGJC). Results. Patients with GSC were predominantly males. Eighty-three percent of GSC penetrated the subserosal or the serosal
layers. The median number of lymph nodes retrieved in GSC patients was significantly lower than in PGC patients or in EGJC patients. Cumulative survival curves were not different between GSC, PGC, or EGJC patients. Unlike that observed in PGC and in EGJC, no significant differences in cumulative survival according to the TNM staging system were observed in GSC cases. Conclusions. The outcome of patients with GSC displayed significant differences when compared to those with other proximal gastric cancers concerning the lack of survival association with the TNM staging system. Therefore a more suitable staging system should be designed for these unique cancers.
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Nashimoto A. Current status of treatment strategy for elderly patients with gastric cancer. Int J Clin Oncol 2012. [PMID: 23203150 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-012-0498-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Atsushi Nashimoto
- Department of Surgery, Niigata Cancer Center Hospital, 2-15-3 Kawagishicho, Chuo-ku, Niigata, Niigata, 951-8566, Japan,
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