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Comparison of 5- and 10-year survival rates in operated gastric cancer patients

Assessment of the 5-year survival rate as a valid indicator of postoperative curability

Ein Vergleich der 5- und 10-Jahres-Überlebensrate beim operierten Magencarcinom-Patienten

Evaluierung der 5-Jahres-Überlebensrate als Indikator für die postoperative Heilungsrate

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Zusammenfassung

Um herauszufinden, ob die 5-Jahres-Überlebensrate tatsächlich aussagekräftig betreffs der postoperativen Heilungsquote ist, wurden die 5- und 10-Jahres-Überlebensraten bei 477 Patienten mit primärem Magencarcinom verfolgt, die während einer 8-Jahresperiode von 1960 bis 1967 gastrektomiert wurden. Bei den Patienten, die mehr als 5 Jahre nach der Operation verstarben, wurde die Todesursache untersucht. Die 10-Jahre Überlebensrate von 315 kurativ operierten Patienten, lag bei 59,1% d. h. 3,9% niedriger als die 5-Jahres-Überlebensrate. Von 176 Patienten, die mehr als 5 Jahre nach der Krebsoperation überlebten, verstarben nur 9 (5,1%) an einem Krebsrezidiv. Somit wird demonstriert, daß die 5-Jahres-Überlebensquote tatsächlich den Heilerfolg bei der Magenkrebschirurgie adäquat reflektiert.

Summary

To evaluate whether it is appropriate to estimate the postoperative curability of gastric cancer based on the 5-year survival rate, we compared 5- and 10-year survival rates in 477 primary gastric cancer patients who had undergone gastrectomy during the 8-year period from 1960–1967. In patients who had died more than 5 years after surgery, the cause of death was investigated. The 10-year survival rate of 315 curatively operated patients was 59.1%, 3.9% lower than the 5-year survival rate. Of 176 patients who survived more than 5 years postoperatively, only 9 (5.1%) died of cancer recurrence, suggesting that the 5-year survival rate adequately reflects the curative success of gastric cancer surgery.

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Koga, S., Kaibara, N., Kishimoto, H. et al. Comparison of 5- and 10-year survival rates in operated gastric cancer patients. Langenbecks Arch Chiv 356, 37–42 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01270600

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