Inverse association between age and risk of lymph node metastasis in patients with early gastric cancer: a surveillance, epidemiology, and end results analysis.

This article, published in the Journal of Cancer, examines the relationship between age and the risk of lymph node metastasis (LNM) in patients with early gastric cancer (EGC). The study found that younger patients had a higher incidence of LNM compared to older patients, and that age was inversely related to the risk of LNM in patients older than 39 years old. The study also found that age was proportional to postoperative mortality, with the worst survival rates observed in patients aged 80 and older. The authors suggest that age should be considered when assessing the risk of LNM in EGC patients and that endoscopic treatment may be more suitable for older patients. However, further research is needed to validate these findings. [Extracted from the article]

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