Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Followed by Chemoradiotherapy Versus Radiotherapy in Patients with Stage T1bN0M0 Esophageal Cancer
摘要
To compare survival outcomes between endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) followed by chemoradiotherapy versus radiotherapy in stage T1bN0M0 esophageal cancer.
Materials and MethodsPatients with stage T1bN0M0 esophageal cancer between 2000 and 2021 were identified from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. Cancer-specific survival (CSS) and overall survival (OS) were compared between the ESD followed by chemoradiotherapy versus radiotherapy cohorts.
ResultsAmong 71 eligible patients, 57 (80.3%) received ESD followed by chemoradiotherapy and 14 (19.7%) underwent ESD followed by radiotherapy. Before propensity score matching, ESD followed by radiotherapy demonstrated inferior 5-year CSS (hazard ratio [HR] = 3.27, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.12–9.58, P = 0.030), but comparable 5-year OS (HR = 1.46; 95% CI, 0.65–3.27; P = 0.362) versus ESD followed by chemoradiotherapy. After propensity score matching, no significant difference in 5-year CSS (HR = 1.76; 95% CI, 0.49–6.34; P = 0.386) or OS (HR = 1.33; 95% CI, 0.48–3.74; P = 0.585) was observed between treatment groups.
ConclusionESD followed by radiotherapy provides equivalent CSS and OS compared to ESD followed by chemoradiotherapy in patients with stage T1bN0M0 esophageal cancer.