Does age have an impact on surgical and oncologic outcomes after curative resection for gastric cancer: a ten-year single-centre retrospective study
By: Matjaz Horvat, Stojan Potrc and Nuhi Arslani
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Language: English
Page range: 442 - 449
Submitted on: Jan 22, 2026
Accepted on: Apr 30, 2026
Published on: Sep 7, 2026
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