Receipt of Serial Endoscopy Procedures Prior to Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Diagnosis Is Associated with Better Survival.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The poor prognosis of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) has focused efforts on early detection by serial endoscopic surveillance of Barrett's esophagus (BE). Previously, we reported that receipt of endoscopy before EAC diagnosis was associated with improved survival.

Aim

We aimed to refine our previous analysis, assessing surveillance as measured by performance of serial endoscopy before EAC diagnosis and evaluating its association with stage and survival.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was performed using the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results-Medicare database. Patients aged ≥ 70 years with EAC diagnosed during 1998-2009 were identified. Diagnosis with BE and receipt of ≥ 2 upper endoscopic procedures within 5 years before cancer diagnosis wer

SUBMITTER: Cummings LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8528889 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature