In-hospital Outcomes of Older Patients With Gastric Cancer and Their Risk Factors

In-hospital Outcomes of Older Patients With Gastric Cancer and Their Risk Factors: Large Comprehensive Institution-based Study

The investigators plan to analyze the data of patients with gastric cancer (GC) consecutively hospitalized in Ruijin Hospital, a large tertiary center in China, comprehensively describe the characteristics of GC patients ≥65 years, and assesse their in-hospital outcomes regarding duration, fee, and death. Factors associated with the in-hospital outcomes will be further comprehensively explored.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Older gastric cancer (GC) patients
• With primary malignancies of the stomach (International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, Third Edition [ICD-O-3] topology code: C16)
• ≥65 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• With benign, premalignant, or in situ tumors
• With cancers originating from non-stomach sites