Capecitabine with radiation is an effective adjuvant therapy in gastric cancers.

Aim: To analyze the outcome of patients who received concurrent capecitabine (Xeloda) and radiation (XRT) compared to the established concurrent 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) with radiation (5FU-RT) and fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy alone as adjuvant treatment in gastric cancers.

Methods: All patients with gastric cancers who received adjuvant treatment at the National Cancer Centre Singapore between 1996 and 2006 were reviewed. Treatment outcomes of patients who received XRT were compared with those who had 5FU-RT or chemotherapy alone as adjuvant therapy for gastric cancers.

Gastrointestinal stromal tumour in the elderly.

Aim: To analyze the outcome of elderly patients compared with the younger age group patients who were diagnosed with gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) at our institution.

Methods: Patients diagnosed with GISTs were analyzed according to two age groups, those who were at least age 65 and less than age 65.

Results: A total of 49 patients were reviewed.