Tokyo, Oct. 12 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000059375) titled 'A Retrospective Observational Study for Identifying Prognostic Factors in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Esophageal Cancer' on Oct. 11.
Study Type:
Observational
Primary Sponsor:
Institute - Wakayama Medical University
Condition:
Condition - Esophageal cancer
Classification by malignancy - Malignancy
Genomic information - NO
Objective:
Narrative objectives1 - Radical esophagectomy is an invasive procedure but remains the standard treatment for achieving curative intent in patients with esophageal cancer. However, some patients do not benefit from surgery, such as those who undergo non-curative resection or experience early recurrence. To improve outcomes through multidisciplinary treatment including surgery, this study aims to identify prognostic factors associated with poor outcomes by analyzing cases that have previously undergone esophagectomy.
Basic objectives2 - Safety,Efficacy
Eligibility:
Age-lower limit - 20
years-old
<=
Age-upper limit - Not applicable
Gender - Male and Female
Key inclusion criteria - 1) A histopathological diagnosis confirming esophageal cancer has been obtained; histological type is not restricted.
2) Patients aged 20 years or older; no upper age limit is specified.
3) Prior chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or endoscopic treatment for esophageal cancer is not restricted.
Key exclusion criteria - 1) Patients who could not be followed up for prognosis.
2) Patients who did not provide consent through the opt-out process.
Target Size - 890
Recruitment Status:
Recruitment status - Open public recruiting
Date of protocol fixation - 2021 Year 08 Month 15 Day
Date of IRB - 2021 Year 09 Month 24 Day
Anticipated trial start date - 2021 Year 09 Month 24 Day
Last follow-up date - 2030 Year 05 Month 31 Day
To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067910
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