The risk and prognostic factors for liver metastases in esophageal cancer patients: A large-cohort based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This retrospective study aimed to explore risk factors for liver metastases (LiM) in patients with esophageal cancer (EC) and to identify prognostic factors in patients initially diagnosed with LiM.

Methods

A total of 28 654 EC patients were retrieved from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database from 2010 to 2018. A multivariate logistic regression model was utilized to identify risk factors for LiM. A Cox regression model was used to identify prognostic factors for patients with LiM.

Results

Of 28 654 EC patients, 4062 (14.2%) had LiM at diagnosis. The median overall survival (OS) for patients with and without LiM was 6.00 (95% CI: 5.70-6.30) months and 15.00 (95% CI: 14.64-15.36) months, respectively. Variables significantly associa

SUBMITTER: Luo P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9626357 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature