World J Oncol

World Journal of Oncology, ISSN 1920-4531 print, 1920-454X online, Open Access

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Original Article

Volume 1, Number 1, February 2010, pages 35-41

Analysis of Survival Rates of Patients Diagnosed With Incipient Esophagic Cancer

**Table 1.** Number and Percentage of Patients According to Socio-demographic and Clinical Characteristics, and Lifestyle
Variable	Category	n	%
Gender	Male	15	83.3
	Female	3	16.7
Age	≤ 49 years old	4	22.2
	≥ 50 years old	14	77.8
State of origin	Minas Gerais	5	27.8
	Mato Grosso do Sul	1	5.6
	Sao Paulo	12	66.7
Schooling	Non	5	27.8
	Basic incomplete	11	61.1
	Basic complete	1	5.6
	High school	1	5.6
Tabagism	Never/ Former smoker	9	60.0
	Current smoker	6	40.0
Etilism	Never	6	37.5
	Ever	10	62.5
Body Mass Index (BMI)	≤ 18.5	5	29.4
	18.5 – 25.9	6	35.3
	≥ 26.0	6	35.3
Comorbidity	Absent	11	61.1
	Present	7	38.9
Second primary tumor	Yes	5	27.8
	No	13	72.2
Histological type	Squamous cell carcinoma	16	88.9
	Adenocarcinoma	2	11.1
Stage (TNM)	0	3	16.7
	1	15	83.3
Therapeutics	Radiotherapy	4	22.2
	Surgery and radiotherapy	1	5.6
	Surgery and chemotherapy	1	5.6
	Radiotherapy and chemotherapy	1	5.6
	Transthoracic esophagectomy	4	22.2
	Transhiatal esophagectomy	6	33.3
	Esophageal gastroplasty	1	5.6
Total		18	100

Table 1. Number and Percentage of Patients According to Socio-demographic and Clinical Characteristics, and Lifestyle

Variable

Variable	Category	n	Free disease rates probabilities (%)		p (Log-Rank)
Variable	Category	n	12 months	36 months	p (Log-Rank)
Gender	Male	15	100.0	78.8	0.502
	Female	3	-	-
Age	≤ 49 years old	4	100.0	33.3	0.009
	≥ 50 years old	14	-	-
Schooling	Never	5	-	-	0.468
	Basic incomplete	11	100.0	87.5
	Basic complete/ High school	2	100.0	50.0
Tabagism	Never and/or former smoker	6	100.0	80.0	0.744
	Current smoker	9	100.0	75.0
Etilism	Never	6	-	-	0.371
	Ever	10	100.0	80.0
Weight loss	Yes	7	-	-	0.445
	No	11	100.0	77.8
Odinophagia	Yes	6	-	-	0.335
	No	12	100.0	75.0
Dysphagia	Yes	12	100.0	68.6	0.192
	No	6	-	-
Epigastralgia	Yes	6	100.0	50.0	0.038
	No	12	-	-
Pyrosis	Yes	4	-	-	0.383
	No	14	100.0	76.2
Body Mass Index (BMI)	≤ 18.5	5	-		0.445
	>18.5	12	100.0	77.8
Comorbidity	Absent	11	-	-	0.116
	Present	7	100.0	62.5
Second primary tumor	Yes	5	-	-	0.383
	No	13	100.0	76.2
Tumor size	≤ 2.0 cm	6	100.0	80.0	0.886
	> 2.0 cm	10	100.0	80.0
Histological type	Squamous cell carcinoma	16	100.0	90.0	0.247
	Adenocarcinoma	2	100.0	50.0
Stage (TNM)	0	3	-	-	0.383
	1	15	100.0	76.2
Surgery	Yes	13	100.0	87.5	0.351
	No	5	100.0	66.7
Radiotherapy	Yes	6	100.0	66.7	0.351
	No	12	100.0	87.5
Chemotherapy	Yes	2	100.0	0.0	<0.001
	No	16	-	-
Total		18	100.0	82.5

Variable	Category	n	Global survival rates probabilities (%)		p (Log-Rank)
Variable	Category	n	12 months	36 months	p (Log-Rank)
Gender	Male	15	73.3	59.3	0.302
	Female	3	-	-
Age	≤ 49 years old	4	100.0	66.7	0.747
	≥ 50 years old	14	71.4	64.3
Schooling	Never	5	53.3	53.3	0.628
	Basic incomplete	11	81.8	72.7
	Basic complete/ High school	2	100.0	50.0
Tabagism	Never and/or former smoker	6	100.0	80.0	0.188
	Current smoker	9	50.8	50.8
Etilism	Never	6	83.3	66.7	0.584
	Ever	10	67.5	54.0
Weight loss	Yes	7	57.1	42.9	0.081
	No	11	90.0	80.0
Odinophagia	Yes	6	83.3	66.7	0.869
	No	12	73.3	64.2
Dysphagia	Yes	12	73.3	53.5	0.294
	No	6	83.3	83.3
Epigastralgya	Yes	6	80.0	60.0	0.956
	No	12	75.0	66.7
Pyrosis	Yes	4	-	-	0.191
	No	14	71.4	56.3
Body Mass Index (BMI)	≤ 18.5	5	60.0	60.0	0.443
	>18.5	12	90.9	72.7
Comorbidity	Absent	11	70.7	60.6	0.599
	Present	7	85.7	68.6
Second primary tumor	Yes	5	60.0	60.0	0.596
	No	13	83.3	65.6
Tumor size	≤ 2.0 cm	6	83.3	83.3	0.315
	> 2.0 cm	10	78.8	54.0
Histological type	Squamous cell carcinoma	16	73.7	67.0	0.858
	Adenocarcinoma	2	100.0	50.0
Stage (TNM)	0	3	-	-	0.202
	1	15	71.8	56.5
Surgery	Yes	13	75.0	65.6	0.757
	No	5	80.0	60.0
Radiotherapy	Yes	6	66.7	50.0	0.306
	No	12	81.8	71.6
Chemotherapy	Yes	2	73.7	67.0	0.858
	No	16	100.0	50.0
Total		18	76.7	64.4