Surgery Versus Non-surgical Treatment for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Patients Older Than 70 Years

Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05604950

Enrollment

Registered

2022-11-03

Start date

2009-01-01

Completion date

2022-10-01

Last updated

2022-11-03

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Conditions

Chemotherapy, Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Esophagectomy, Radiotherapy

Brief summary

To determine whether older patients who underwent esophagectomy had better outcome survival than those who were non-surgically treated.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTSince the data were collected retrospectively, there were no interventions

Since the data were collected retrospectively, there were no interventions

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

70 Years to 100 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. Pathology confirmed ESCC, 2. Patients with esophagectomy or radiotherapy (RT)/chemotherapy (CT), 3. Age ≥ 70.

Exclusion criteria

1. Having other malignant tumours, 2. Missing of required data.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Selection of treatment modalities for elderly patients with oesophageal cancer	2009.01.01-2017.12.30	Surgical data were retrospectively collected

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026