Trends in esophageal cancer survival in United States adults from 1973 to 2009: A SEER database analysis
Njei B, McCarty TR, Birk JW. Trends in esophageal cancer survival in United States adults from 1973 to 2009: A SEER database analysis. Journal Of Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2016, 31: 1141-1146. PMID: 26749521, PMCID: PMC4885788, DOI: 10.1111/jgh.13289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAge FactorsAgedCarcinoma, Squamous CellEarly Detection of CancerEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaEsophagectomyFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm StagingPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSEER ProgramSurvival RateTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaEsophageal cancerEsophageal adenocarcinomaMedian survivalBetter long-term survival outcomesLong-term survival outcomesOverall median survivalEnd Results (SEER) databaseProportion of patientsSEER database analysisSignificant survival improvementProportional hazards regressionEsophageal cancer survivalLong-term survivalIndependent mortality factorsLocalized diseaseCurative stageSurgical treatmentSurvival improvementHazards regressionResults databaseSurvival outcomesCell carcinomaTreatment modalitiesCancer survival