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ArticleOncotarget2016

Marital status is an independent prognostic factor for tracheal cancer patients: an analysis of the SEER database.

Mu Li, Chen-Yang Dai, Yu-Ning Wang, Tao Chen, Long Wang, Ping Yang, Dong Xie, Rui Mao, Chang Chen

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Mu LiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Chen-Yang DaiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Yu-Ning WangDeloitte and Touche Financial Advisory Services Limited, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Tao ChenDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Long WangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Ping YangDivision of Epidemiology, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Dong XieDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Rui MaoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Chang ChenDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital · CNMayo Clinic in Florida · USTongji University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough marital status is an independent prognostic factor in many cancers, its prognostic impact on tracheal cancer has not yet been determined. The goal of this study was to examine the relationship between marital status and survival in patients with tracheal cancer.

resultsCompared with unmarried patients (42.67%), married patients (57.33%) had better 5-year OS (25.64% vs. 35.89%, p = 0.009) and 5-year TCSS (44.58% vs. 58.75%, p = 0.004). Results of multivariate analysis indicated that marital status is an independent prognostic factor, with married patients showing better OS (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.78, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.64-0.95, p = 0.015) and TCSS (HR = 0.70, 95% CI 0.54-0.91, p = 0.008). In addition, subgroup analysis suggested that marital status plays a more important role in the TCSS of patients with non-low-grade malignant tumors (HR = 0.71, 95% CI 0.53-0.93, p = 0.015).

methodsWe extracted 600 cases from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. Variables were compared by Pearson chi-squared test, t-test, log-rank test, and multivariate Cox regression analysis. Overall survival (OS) and tracheal cancer-specific survival (TCSS) were compared between subgroups with different pathologic features and tumor stages.

conclusionsMarital status is an independent prognostic factor for survival in patients with tracheal cancer. For that reason, additional social support may be needed for unmarried patients, especially those with non-low-grade malignant tumors.

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Marital StatusAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisSEER ProgramSurvival AnalysisTracheal Neoplasmsmarital statusSEERsocio-economicssurvival analysistracheal cancer

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