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Additive treatment improves survival in elderly patients after non-curative endoscopic resection for early gastric cancer

Authors: Da Hyun Jung, Yong Chan Lee, Jie-Hyun Kim, Sang Kil Lee, Sung Kwan Shin, Jun Chul Park, Hyunsoo Chung, Jae Jun Park, Young Hoon Youn, Hyojin Park

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 3/2017

Abstract

Background and study aims

Endoscopic resection (ER) is accepted as a curative treatment option for selected cases of early gastric cancer (EGC). Although additional surgery is often recommended for patients who have undergone non-curative ER, clinicians are cautious when managing elderly patients with GC because of comorbid conditions. The aim of the study was to investigate clinical outcomes in elderly patients following non-curative ER with and without additive treatment.

Patients and methods

Subjects included 365 patients (>75 years old) who were diagnosed with EGC and underwent ER between 2007 and 2015. Clinical outcomes of three patient groups [curative ER (n = 246), non-curative ER with additive treatment (n = 37), non-curative ER without additive treatment (n = 82)] were compared.

Results

Among the patients who underwent non-curative ER with additive treatment, 28 received surgery, three received a repeat ER, and six experienced argon plasma coagulation. Patients who underwent non-curative ER alone were significantly older than those who underwent additive treatment. Overall 5-year survival rates in the curative ER, non-curative ER with treatment, and non-curative ER without treatment groups were 84, 86, and 69 %, respectively. No significant difference in overall survival was found between patients in the curative ER and non-curative ER with additive treatment groups. The non-curative ER groups were categorized by lymph node metastasis risk factors to create a high-risk group that exhibited positive lymphovascular invasion or deep submucosal invasion greater than SM2 and a low-risk group without risk factors. Overall 5-year survival rate was lowest (60 %) in the high-risk group with non-curative ER and no additive treatment.

Conclusions

Elderly patients who underwent non-curative ER with additive treatment showed better survival outcome than those without treatment. Therefore, especially with LVI or deep submucosal invasion, additive treatment is recommended in patients undergoing non-curative ER, even if they are older than 75 years.

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Title: Additive treatment improves survival in elderly patients after non-curative endoscopic resection for early gastric cancer
Authors: Da Hyun Jung
Yong Chan Lee
Jie-Hyun Kim
Sang Kil Lee
Sung Kwan Shin
Jun Chul Park
Hyunsoo Chung
Jae Jun Park
Young Hoon Youn
Hyojin Park
Publication date: 01-03-2017
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 3/2017
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-016-5123-3

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Additive treatment improves survival in elderly patients after non-curative endoscopic resection for early gastric cancer

Abstract

Background and study aims

Patients and methods

Results

Conclusions

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