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ArticleActa oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden)2025

Long-term trends in the clinical management and outcomes of patients with gastroesophageal cancer in Norway.

Alexander Kolstad, Gabrielle Emanuel, Geir Olav Hjortland, Yngvar Nilssen, Maria Ulvestad, Ali Areffard, Eirik Kjus Aahlin

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Alexander KolstadDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway.
Gabrielle EmanuelBristol Myers Squibb, Uxbridge, United Kingdom.
Geir Olav HjortlandDepartment of Oncology. Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Yngvar NilssenCancer Registry of Norway, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway.
Maria UlvestadBristol Myers Squibb, Lysaker, Norway.
Ali AreffardBristol Myers Squibb, Lysaker, Norway.
Eirik Kjus AahlinDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway. Eirik.Kjus.Aahlin@unn.no.

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Abstract

background and purposeGastroesophageal cancers are highly prevalent internationally, with many patients diagnosed with metastatic disease, leading to challenging treatment and poor survival. This study uses real-world evidence from a population-level database to describe demographics, clinical characteristics, initial treatment patterns, and survival for patients with gastroesophageal cancer in Norway. MATERIAL AND

methodsIndividual patient data was sourced from the Cancer Registry of Norway for patients diagnosed with oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), oesophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), gastroesophageal junction cancer (GEJC), and gastric cancer from 2001 to 2021, with follow-up from diagnosis to death or last follow-up. Treatment patterns were captured from 2010 to 2022, defined as curative or palliative based on surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. RESULTS AND

interpretationThe cohort included 14,334 Norwegian patients with gastroesophageal cancer; predominantly male, mean age 69-73 years, with a median follow-up of 9-11 months across cancer subtypes. Approximately 40% of patients received curative treatment, and multi-modality treatments increased for EAC, GEJC, and ESCC. Median survival ranged from 6 to 11 months for patients treated palliatively, and 17-95 months for those treated with curative intent. Interestingly, median survival was higher for patients with EAC and GEJC treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (86.1 and 75.1 months) versus neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (49.1 and 42.1 months), which was confirmed by a multivariate Cox regression model adjusted for age, sex, and disease stage. This study demonstrates that multimodal treatment strategies, consisting of chemotherapy and surgery, may be associated with improved survival outcomes for gastroesophageal cancers. Future studies are required to identify optimum treatment strategies for gastroesophageal cancer subtypes.

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AdenocarcinomaEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaStomach NeoplasmsAgedAged, 80 and overCombined Modality TherapyEsophagogastric JunctionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNorwayPalliative Care

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