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Comparative report on endoscopic and surgical treatment for early gastric cancer in elderly patients
C R Teixeira1, K Haruma, H Teshima
1First Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University Hospital, Japan.
Arquivos De Gastroenterologia
|July 1, 1992
Abstract:
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.