Impact of clinicopathologic parameters on patient survival in carcinoma of the cervical esophagus Journal Article
| Authors: | Kelley, D. J.; Wolf, R.; Shaha, A. R.; Spiro, R. H.; Bains, M. S.; Kraus, D. H.; Shah, J. P. |
| Article Title: | Impact of clinicopathologic parameters on patient survival in carcinoma of the cervical esophagus |
| Abstract: | Background: The survival of patients with carcinoma of the cervical esophagus remains poor in spite of multimodality treatment and technical improvements in surgical resection and reconstruction. This study was undertaken to update our experience with cervical esophageal carcinoma and to identify factors that had an impact on patient survival and quality of life. Patients and methods: Clinical data encompassing 132 variables were collected on 67 patients with cervical esophageal carcinoma from 1980 to 1993. Statistical analysis was performed: independent Student's t-tests, Cox regression, Kaplan-Meier curves, and log rank analyses were used in the statistical evaluation. The mean age of the patients was 63 years (range 31 to 88). Dysphagia was the primary symptom in 86% of patients; 80% had received no prior treatment. The most common abnormal finding (21%) on physical examination was a neck mass. Results: Curative resection was performed in 22 patients, 7 had palliative procedures, and 7 were found to be inoperable at exploration and received palliative treatment. Radiation with or without chemotherapy was definitive treatment for 10 patients, whereas 4 patients were treated with chemotherapy alone for cure, and 17 patients received palliative treatment. The mean survival following diagnosis was 17 months (range 1 to 96). Cumulative 5-year survival was 12%. Conclusions: Persistent disease, chemotherapy prior to presentation, and chemotherapy for cure remained as statistically significant parameters associated with decreased survival by multivariate analysis. There was a trend toward improved survival in patients treated with surgical resection. © 1995 Excerpta Medica, Inc. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | adult; cancer survival; aged; aged, 80 and over; cancer surgery; survival rate; major clinical study; histopathology; conference paper; combined modality therapy; follow-up studies; cancer diagnosis; cancer palliative therapy; palliative care; quality of life; antineoplastic combined chemotherapy protocols; logistic models; postoperative complication; postoperative complications; dysphagia; carcinoma; multivariate analysis; neoplasm invasiveness; neck; inoperable cancer; neoplasms, second primary; regression analysis; esophagus carcinoma; deglutition disorders; esophageal neoplasms; deglutition; enteral nutrition; middle age; human; male; female; priority journal |
| Journal Title: | American Journal of Surgery |
| Volume: | 170 |
| Issue: | 5 |
| ISSN: | 0002-9610 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 1995-11-01 |
| Start Page: | 427 |
| End Page: | 431 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0002-9610(99)80322-5 |
| PUBMED: | 7485725 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 28 August 2018 -- Source: Scopus |
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