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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2005; 11(33): 5123-5128
Published online Sep 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i33.5123
Published online Sep 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i33.5123
Figure 6 Survival rates of elderly and younger patients regarding the extent of esophagogastric resection for type II tumor: total gastrectomy with distal esophagectomy (TG+DE) vs total gastrectomy with total esophagectomy (TG+TE) (P = 0.
4697). Both in the elderly and younger patients with type II tumor, total esophagectomy did not improve survival rates significantly. Group A: ≥70 years old; group B: ≤60 years old. Kaplan-Meier and log-rank test.
- Citation: Martino ND, Izzo G, Cosenza A, Cerullo G, Torelli F, Brillantino A, Genio AD. Adenocarcinoma of gastric cardia in the elderly: Surgical problems and prognostic factors. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(33): 5123-5128
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v11/i33/5123.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v11.i33.5123