Long-Term Quality of Life and Survivorship Priorities in Esophageal Cancer Patients: A Survey-Based Assessment

This study examines the long-term quality of life (QOL) and priorities of survivors who underwent management for esophageal cancer (EC). We cross-sectionally surveyed EC patients through online support groups to assess the relative importance of their overall survival, experience, costs of care, and...

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Published in:Journal of surgical oncology 2024-12
Main Authors: Joseph, Edward A, Allen, Casey J
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This study examines the long-term quality of life (QOL) and priorities of survivors who underwent management for esophageal cancer (EC). We cross-sectionally surveyed EC patients through online support groups to assess the relative importance of their overall survival, experience, costs of care, and QOL. Kendall's co-efficient of Concordance (W) was utilized to assess agreement among respondents. Among 100 respondents (age 57.2 ± 10.4 years, 54% male, 90% Caucasian), median overall survival was 18.0 (7.8-49.8) months, with a maximum survivorship of 48.3 years. Respondents ranked overall survival most important, followed by functional independence, emotional well-being, treatment experience, and costs of care (W = 0.342, p 
ISSN:1096-9098
1096-9098
DOI:10.1002/jso.28045