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ArticleAging2021

Effect of age as a continuous variable in early-stage endometrial carcinoma: a multi-institutional analysis in China.

Shuai Sun, Lijuan Zou, Tiejun Wang, Zi Liu, Jianli He, Xiaoge Sun, Wei Zhong, Fengju Zhao, Xiaomei Li, Sha Li and 8 more

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Article in Aging, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors at 15 institutions in 1 country.

Shuai SunDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P.R. China.
Lijuan ZouDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, P.R. China.
Tiejun WangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The Second Hospital Affiliated by Jilin University, Changchun, P.R. China.
Zi LiuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, P.R. China.
Jianli HeDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, P.R. China.
Xiaoge SunDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Inner Mongolia, P.R. China.
Wei ZhongGynaecological Oncology Radiotherapy, Affiliated Tumor Hospital, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, P.R. China.
Fengju ZhaoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Gansu Provincial Cancer Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, P.R. China.
Xiaomei LiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China.
Sha LiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The 940th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lanzhou, Gansu, P.R. China.
Hong ZhuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Hunan, P.R. China.
Zhanshu MaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Chi feng University, Inner Mongolia, P.R. China.
Wenhui WangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P.R. China.
Meng JinDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China.
Fuquan ZhangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P.R. China.
Xiaorong HouDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P.R. China.
Lichun WeiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University of PLA (The Fourth Military Medical University), Xi'an, P.R. China.
Ke HuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P.R. China.
Peking Union Medical College Hospital · CNChifeng University · CNChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNChinese People's Liberation Army · CNDalian Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University · CNGansu Provincial Hospital · CNInner Mongolia Medical University · CNNingxia Medical University · CNPeking University First Hospital · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University · CNSun Yat-sen University · CNXiangya Hospital Central South University · CNXijing Hospital · CNXinjiang Medical University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo explore the effect of age at diagnosis as a continuous variable on survival and treatment choice of patients with early-stage endometrial carcinoma (EC). MATERIALS AND

methodsWe retrospectively analyzed data from patients with early-stage EC from January 1999 to December 2015 in multiple institutions in China. All patients received primary hysterectomy/bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and adjuvant radiotherapy for EC confirmed pathology of stage I and II disease (FIGO 2009 staging). All patients were divided into low-risk, intermediate-risk, high-intermediate-risk and high-risk groups according to ESMO-ESGO-ESTRO risk classification.

resultsThe median follow-up time was 57months, and the 5-year cancer-specific survival (CSS) was 95.7%. Age as a continuous variable was an independent prognostic factor for CSS. With an increase in age, the hazard ratio (HR) for CSS increases gradually. Other independent prognostic factors included myometrial invasion (MI), grade, and chemotherapy. In the stratified analysis of age, the HRs of age on CSS in patients >70y were 5.516, 5.015, 4.469, 4.618, 5.334, and 5.821 after adjusting for cancer characteristics, local treatment, chemotherapy and treatment-related late toxicity. In patients 66-70-year-old, the HRs were 2.509, 2.074, 2.101, 2.091, 2.157 and 1.621 after adjusting for the above covariates. In patients ≤65y, there was no significant difference in the HR of age on CSS after adjustment.

conclusionAge as a continuous variable is an independent prognostic factor and 65 year-old may be the best cut-off point for CSS in patients with early-stage EC in the Asian population. Quality of life should be given greater weight in the choice of therapeutic schedule for those patients >70 y.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsChinaDrug TherapyEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleHumansHysterectomyMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingQuality of LifeRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesSurvival Analysisadjuvant radiotherapyagecancer-specific survivalendometrial carcinoma

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