Gastrectomy in elderly patients.
Open Access
- 1 February 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology
- Vol. 28 (2) , 85
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jjco/28.2.85
Abstract
The average life span for those 80 or over is reportedly rather long, 7.13 years for men, and 9.47 years for women. Reflecting these social changes, surgeons are now taking the opportunity to treat aged patients with gastric cancer. However, if such a patient realizes that there is a chance of surviving longer than 5 years through successful gastrectomy, how does he or she react to doctors, by undergoing surgery, or submitting to the cancer? The question presents a dilemma for both doctors and patients and the final decision should be made by patients according to an individual's philosophy.Keywords
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