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Incidence and Risk Factors for Isolated Esophageal Cancer Recurrence to the Brain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recurrence of esophageal cancer in the brain is rare but associated with a poor prognosis. Identification of risk factors for isolated brain metastasis of esophageal cancer (iBMEC) after surgical treatment may guide surveillance recommendations to enable early identification and intervention before widespread metastasis.

Methods

Patients with iBMEC (n = 38) were identified from a prospective database of patients with esophageal cancer who underwent esophagectomy. Risk factors for iBMEC were identified using competing risk regression analysis.

Results

In a cohort of 1760 patients, 39% recurred and iBMEC developed in 2% by the end of the study. Survival in patients with iBMEC was similar to survival in patients with distant recurrence (median overall survival, 0.95 years; 95% confidence interval, 0.6-1.5 years). More than half of patients with iBMEC were diagnosed within 1 year postoperatively. All 38 patients with iBMEC had received neoadjuvant therapy before surgery. Pathologic complete response (PCR) to neoadjuvant therapy was associated with improved survival after brain recurrence (median overall survival, 1.56 vs 0.66 years; P = .019).

Conclusions

In patients with PCR, iBMEC may represent true isolated recurrence, whereas in those with residual nodal disease, iBMEC may actually be the first observed site of widespread metastasis. Patients who receive neoadjuvant therapy, especially with PCR, may benefit from brain imaging, both preoperatively and with routine surveillance.

SUBMITTER: Nobel TB

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6982555 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Incidence and Risk Factors for Isolated Esophageal Cancer Recurrence to the Brain.

Nobel Tamar B TB Dave Nikita N Eljalby Mahmoud M Xing Xinxin X Barbetta Arianna A Hsu Meier M Tan Kay See KS Janjigian Yelena Y Bains Manjit S MS Sihag Smita S Jones David R DR Molena Daniela D

The Annals of thoracic surgery 20191012 2

<h4>Background</h4>Recurrence of esophageal cancer in the brain is rare but associated with a poor prognosis. Identification of risk factors for isolated brain metastasis of esophageal cancer (iBMEC) after surgical treatment may guide surveillance recommendations to enable early identification and intervention before widespread metastasis.<h4>Methods</h4>Patients with iBMEC (n = 38) were identified from a prospective database of patients with esophageal cancer who underwent esophagectomy. Risk f ...[more]

PMID: 31614136

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Incidence and Risk Factors for Isolated Esophageal Cancer Recurrence to the Brain.

Background

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Incidence and Risk Factors for Isolated Esophageal Cancer Recurrence to the Brain.

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