Sex-based analysis of clinical outcomes in elderly patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma post-esophagectomy: a propensity score matching analysis
While sex does not significantly affect OS and DFS in elderly ESCC patients, male patients may experience higher rates of certain postoperative complications, such as abnormal liver function and pneumothorax.
Authors
- Xuefeng Leng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5897-0419)
- Guangyuan Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8058-5947)
- Kai Li
- Changding Li
- Yunchao Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9840-8199)
- Huan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1420-0154)
- Jie Mao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6036-7387)
- Yongtao Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9165-9297)
- Simiao Lu
- Kangning Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6690-0149)
- Lin Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3418-7569)
Institutions
- Kunming Medical University (CN)
- Sichuan Cancer Hospital (CN)
- Chongqing Public Health Medical Center (CN)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Oncology
- Published
- 2025-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2025.1549123
- Primary Topic
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00