title: [Efficacy of Partial Resection for Stomach Cancer in the Elderly].
abstract: We examined the effectiveness of partial gastrectomy in the elderly. Twelve patients who underwent partial gastrectomy for gastric cancer in our hospital had an average of 2.75 comorbidities before surgery. Two patients relapsed, and 2 patients died from other diseases. The depth of the gastric tumor was T2 in patients with recurrence. Partial gastrectomy should be considered carefully for advanced stage cancer. There were only small changes in weight, PS, and nutrition before and after surgery, suggesting that partial gastrectomy is effective.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Digestive and Transplantation Surgery, Tokyo Medical University Hachioji Medical Center.
authors.forename: So
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Katayanagi
authors.forename: Yousuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Makuuchi
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Osakabe
authors.forename: Masatoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shigoka
authors.forename: Tetsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sumi
authors.forename: Akihiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tsuchida
authors.forename: Shigeyuki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kawachi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome