Table 1.
Comparison of Clinicopathologic Characteristics Amongst All Patients with ESCC-R and ESCC (N=896)
| Characteristic N (%) | Overall (N= 896) | ESCC (N= 827) | ESCC-R (N= 69) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 65.43 (58.3, 73.9) | 65.41 (58.03, 73.93) | 66.44 (60, 73.87) | 0.493 |
|
BMI Median (IQR) |
23.05 (20.19, 26.34) | 23.11 (20.15, 26.7) | 22.41 (20.49, 25.19) | 0.321 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 536 (59.8) | 512 (61.9) | 24 (34.8) | <.001 |
| Female | 360 (40.2) | 315 (38.1) | 45 (65.2) | |
| Alcohol Use | 645 (72) | 608 (73.5) | 37 (53.6) | <.001 |
| Tobacco Use | 657 (73.3) | 617 (74.6) | 40 (58) | 0.003 |
| Comorbidities | ||||
| Cardiac | 468 (52.2) | 424 (51.3) | 44 (63.8) | 0.06 |
| Pulmonary | 111 (12.4) | 101 (12.2) | 10 (14.5) | 0.57 |
| Diabetes | 80 (8.9) | 77 (9.3) | 3 (4.3) | 0.192 |
| Concurrent Cancer | 47 (5.2) | 44 (5.3) | 3 (4.3) | 1 |
| Family Cancer History | 490 (54.7) | 449 (54.3) | 41 (59.4) | 0.529 |
| Clinical Grade | 0.129 | |||
| 0 | 12 (1.3) | 11 (1.3) | 1 (1.4) | |
| 1 | 21 (2.3) | 19 (2.3) | 2 (2.9) | |
| 2 | 405 (45.2) | 367 (44.4) | 38 (55.1) | |
| 3 | 325 (36.3) | 308 (37.2) | 17 (24.6) | |
| NA | 133 (14.8) | 122 (14.8) | 11 (15.9) | |
| Clinical Stage | ||||
| 0 | 15 (1.7) | 13 (1.6) | 2 (2.9) | 0.002 |
| 1 | 44 (4.9) | 42 (5.1) | 2 (2.9) | |
| 2 | 265 (29.6) | 230 (27.8) | 35 (50.7) | |
| 3 | 452 (50.4) | 425 (51.4) | 27 (39.1) | |
| 4 | 101 (11.3) | 98 (11.9) | 3 (4.3) | |
| NA | 19 (2.1) | 19 (2.3) | 0 (0) | |
| Location | ||||
| cervical | 77 (8.6) | 68 (8.2) | 9 (13) | 0.361 |
| upper thoracic | 175 (19.5) | 160 (19.3) | 15 (21.7) | |
| mid thoracic | 312 (34.8) | 287 (34.7) | 25 (36.2) | |
| distal thoracic/GEJ | 325 (36.3) | 305 (36.9) | 20 (29) | |
| NA | 7 (0.8) | 7 (0.8) | 0 (0) |