Hepatitis B Virus Infection is a Prognostic Biomarker for Better Survival in Operable Esophageal Cancer: Analysis of 2,004 Patients from an Endemic Area in China.
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev
; 28(6): 1028-1035, 2019 06.
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| ID: mdl-30872314
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection has been proven to be associated with the survival of many cancers. However, the prevalence and prognostic value of HBV infection in esophageal cancer has not been investigated yet.METHODS:
A total of 2,004 consecutive esophageal cancer patients who underwent esophagectomy between 2000 and 2008 were recruited in our study. ELISA was used to test serum HBV markers. Patients were divided into HBsAg-positive group (HBV infection) and HBsAg-negative group. The impact of HBV infection on disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazard models.RESULTS:
HBV infection was found in 12.6% (253/2,004) of patients. HBsAg-positive patients had significantly higher percentage of early pathologic T stage, lower frequency of liver metastasis, and extrahepatic metastasis than HBsAg-negative. HBsAg-positive patients had a favorable DFS [HR = 0.79; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.66-0.94, P = 0.007) and OS (HR = 0.80; 95% CI 0.65-0.95, P = 0.020] respectively, when compared with HBsAg-negative patients. Subgroup analysis showed that the association with HBV infection and better DFS and OS was observed in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and advanced pathologic stage (III-IV).Conclusion:
HBV infection was an independent favorable prognostic factor for survival in operable esophageal cancer. IMPACT Our large cohort study provided more definite and quantitative evidence that HBV infection is an independent favorable prognostic biomarker in patients with esophageal cancer, especially in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and advanced pathologic stage (III-IV).
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Esophageal Neoplasms
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Hepatitis B virus
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Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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Hepatitis B
Type of study:
Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev
Journal subject:
BIOQUIMICA
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EPIDEMIOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Publication country:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA