A comparison of patient characteristics, prognosis, treatment modalities, and survival according to age group in gastric cancer patients

Tural, Deniz; Selcukbiricik, Fatih; Serdengecti, Suheyla; Buyukunal, Evin

doi:10.1186/1477-7819-10-234

A comparison of patient characteristics, prognosis, treatment modalities, and survival according to age group in gastric cancer patients

Tural D., Selcukbiricik F., Serdengecti S., Buyukunal E.

WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, vol.10, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 10
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.1186/1477-7819-10-234
Journal Name: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate age-specific incidence rates and to compare disease stage, treatment, and survival according to age group in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma.