Retrospective analysis of prognostic outcome of gastric cancer in young patients.

Background: It has been suggested that gastric cancer in young patients has a worse prognosis than in older patients, but this is controversial. This retrospective investigation was undertaken to understand the clinicopathological features and identify the prognostic factors of gastric cancer in young patients.

Methods: Patients included in this study were those treated and followed up for gastric cancer from 1989 to 2005.