Supraclavicular lymph node metastasis in elderly patients undergoing esophageal squamous cell carcinoma radical surgery: construction of risk and prognostic predictive nomograms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Supraclavicular lymph node metastasis (SCLN) is an adverse prognostic determinant of esophageal cancer. However, lymphadenectomy for SCLN is a traumatic procedure, especially in elderly patients, which is associated with more postoperative complications. Currently, identification of risk factors of SCLN metastasis and avoidance of unnecessary lymphadenectomy for SCLN in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) patients has become an unmet clinical need.

Methods

A total of 90 elderly patients with ESCC between January 2008 and December 2013 was eligible for this analysis. Logistic regression was performed to determine risk factors for SCLN metastasis after ESCC radical surgery in elderly patients. A nomogram was constructed to individually predict the risk for SCL

SUBMITTER: Chen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7867848 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature