What Causes Death in Esophageal Cancer Patients Other Than the Cancer Itself: A Large Population-Based Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background: Researches on noncancer causes of death in patients with esophageal cancer (EC) are not in-depth. The objective of this paper is to broadly and deeply explore the causes of death in patients with EC, especially noncancer causes. Methods: Information about the demographics, tumor-related characteristics, and causes of death of patients with EC who met the inclusion criteria were extracted from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. Calculated standardized mortality ratio (SMR) for all causes of death at different follow-up times and performed subgroup analyses. Results: In total, 63,560 patients with EC were retrieved from the public database. And 52,503 died during the follow-up period. Most deaths were due to EC itself within 5 ye

SUBMITTER: Zheng X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9608205 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature