%0 Journal Article
%T Analysis of the Clinicopathological Characteristics of Gastric Cancer in Extremely Old Patients
%A Da Hyun Jung
%A Hyun Soo Chung
%A Il Woong Sohn
%A Jie-Hyun Kim
%A Jun Chul Park
%A Sang Kil Lee
%A Sung Kwan Shin
%A Yong Chan Lee
%J Archive of "Cancer Research and Treatment : Official Journal of Korean Cancer Association".
%D 2017
%R 10.4143/crt.2016.163
%X Gastric cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer-related death in Korea. As the Korean population is ageing, the number of extremely old patients with this disease is increasing. This study examined the clinicopathological characteristics of gastric cancer in extremely old (over 85 years) patients who received treatment or conservative observations and compared the treatment outcomes according to the treatment modality
%K Oldest old
%K Aged
%K Stomach neoplasms
%K Therapy
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5266408/