Clinical significance of the distance between the cricoid cartilage and upper edge of the tumor using PET‑CT in cervical esophageal cancer

Cervical esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (CESCC) is less common compared with thoracic esophageal cancer, and few studies have investigated the clinicopathological features of CESCC. The present study analyzed 69 patients with CESCC who underwent various therapies at the University Hospital of Ky...

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Published in:Oncology letters 2020-10, Vol.20 (4), p.1-40
Main Authors: Katsurahara, Keita, Shiozaki, Atsushi, Fujiwara, Hitoshi, Konishi, Hirotaka, Kudou, Michihiro, Shoda, Katsutoshi, Arita, Tomohiro, Kosuga, Toshiyuki, Morimura, Ryo, Murayama, Yasutoshi, Kuriu, Yoshiaki, Ikoma, Hisashi, Kubota, Takeshi, Nakanishi, Masayoshi, Okamoto, Kazuma, Otsuji, Eigo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Cancer therapies
Care and treatment
Cartilage
CAT scans
Chemotherapy
Clinical significance
Comparative analysis
Dissection
Drug dosages
Endoscopy
Esophageal cancer
Larynx
Lymphatic system
Medical prognosis
Medical research
Medical schools
Neck
Patients
Positron emission tomography
Risk factors
Squamous cell carcinoma
Surgery
Survival analysis
Tumors
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Summary:Cervical esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (CESCC) is less common compared with thoracic esophageal cancer, and few studies have investigated the clinicopathological features of CESCC. The present study analyzed 69 patients with CESCC who underwent various therapies at the University Hospital of Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine between January 2000 and December 2016. The distance between the inferior border of the cricoid cartilage and upper edge of the tumor was evaluated using positron emission tomography and computed tomography. Positive and negative values indicated oral and anal directions, respectively. Using receiver operating characteristic curves, the cut-off value for laryngeal preservation was calculated as -5 mm. According to this value, the patients were divided into two groups: The short group (distance from the cricoid cartilage >-5 mm) and long group (distance from the cricoid cartilage
ISSN:1792-1074
1792-1082
DOI:10.3892/ol.2020.11901