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ArticleCancer medicine2024

Premature mortality for patients after completely resected early adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or stomach.

Elfriede Bollschweiler, Arnulf H Hölscher, Sheraz R Markar, Hakan Alakus, Uta Drebber, Stefan Paul Mönig, Patrick Sven Plum

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Elfriede BollschweilerMedical Faculty, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2442-8397
Arnulf H HölscherCenter for Esophageal Diseases, Elisabeth-Krankenhaus Essen, Essen, Germany.
Sheraz R MarkarSurgical Interventional Trials Unit, Nuffield Department of Surgery, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Hakan AlakusDepartment of General, Visceral and Cancer Surgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Uta DrebberInstitute of Pathology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Stefan Paul MönigDepartment of Visceral Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
Patrick Sven PlumDepartment of Visceral, Transplantation, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.

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Abstract

objectiveTo establish the life expectancy burden of esophago-gastric cancer by analyzing years of life lost (YLL) for a Western patient population after treatment of early esophageal (EAC) or early gastric (GAC) adenocarcinoma.

backgroundFor patients with early EAC or GAC, the short-term prognosis after surgical resection is very good. Little data is available regarding long-term prognosis when compared to the general population.

methodsTwo hundred and fourteen patients with pT1 EAC (n = 112) or GAC (n = 102) were included in the study. Patients with EAC underwent transthoracic en-bloc esophagectomy; those with GAC had total or subtotal gastrectomy with D2-lymphadenectomy. Surviving patients had a median follow-up of approximately 14 years. YLL was calculated using average life expectancy data from Germany.

resultsPatients with EAC were younger (median age 61 years) than those with GAC (66 years) (p = 0.031). The male:female ratio was 10:1 for EAC and 3:2 for GAC (p < 0.001). Multivariate survival analysis showed the age of the patients ≥60 years and the existence of lymph node metastasis was associated with poor prognosis. The median YLL for all patients who died over follow-up was 8.0 years. For patients under 60 years, it was approximately 20 years, and for older patients, approximately 5 years (p < 0.001) without difference in tumor stage between these age cohorts. YLL did not differ for GAC vs. EAC.

conclusionAfter surgical resection, the prognostic burden as measured by YLL is relevant for all patients with early esophageal and gastric adenocarcinomas and especially for younger patients. Reasons for YLL need further studies.

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AdenocarcinomaEsophageal NeoplasmsStomach NeoplasmsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overEsophagectomyFemaleGastrectomyGermanyHumansLife ExpectancyMaleMiddle AgedMortality, PrematureNeoplasm Stagingadenocarcinomacancer survivorsesophageal neoplasmesophagus mucosagastric mucosalymph node metastasisstomach neoplasmyears of life lost

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