The present study is aimed to collect data on progression free survival (PFS) of elderly population with metastatic or recurrent gastric cancer, which are treated with the modified FOLFOX protocol followed by capecitabine maintenance. The aim of the present observational study is to assess if maintenance with capecitabine after a fixed number (8 cycles) of m FOLFOX regimen is able to prolong the PFS, with acceptable toxicity. In this case patients could achieve a safe treatment, sparing unnecessary combination-related toxicity (e.g. neurotoxicity, neutropenia, diarrhea and mucositis).