Sex and gender disparities in patients with advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma: data from the AGAMENON-SEOM registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recommendations for research articles include the use of the term sex when reporting biological factors and gender for identities or psychosocial or cultural factors. There is an increasing awareness of incorporating the effect of sex and gender on cancer outcomes. Thus, these types of analyses for advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma are relevant.

Patients and methods

Patients with advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma from the Spanish AGAMENON-SEOM registry treated with first-line combination chemotherapy were selected. Epidemiology, characteristics of the disease, treatment selection, and results were examined according to sex.

Results

This analysis included 3274 advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma patients treated with combination chemothera

SUBMITTER: Plazas JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9271495 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature