Comparative report on endoscopic and surgical treatment for early gastric cancer in elderly patients.
Two cases of elderly patients with similar early gastric cancers who were submitted to endoscopic and surgical treatment are presented as examples. Considering older patients as a sole group in the decision-making process we discuss the pros and cons of each therapy supporting efficacy and opposing side effects in order to maintain a reasonable quality of life.
Teixeira
C R
CR
First Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University Hospital, Japan.
Haruma
K
K
Teshima
H
H
Shimamoto
T
T
Tanaka
S
S
Yamamoto
G
G
Sumii
K
K
Kajiyama
G
G
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D005743:Gastrectomy; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*