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Gastric carcinoma at Tanta Cancer Center: A comparative retrospective clinico-pathological study of the elderly versus the non-elderly

Ahmed A. Zeeneldin, Hanan Ramadan, Mosaad M. El Gammal, Magdy Saber, Dina Elgamal, Mohamed A. Sherisher

Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute · 2014 · 21 citations · 32 references

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Abstract

Compared to the non-elderly, GC in the elderly has similar clinico-pathological characteristics and exhibits comparable outcomes with the same treatment options. Treatments should be tailored to each patient.

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