Open AccessEpidemiology and Outcomes of Young-Onset Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: An Analysis from a Population-Based Database
Author(s) -
Don C. Codipilly,
Tarek Sawas,
Lovekirat Dhaliwal,
Michele L. Johnson,
Ramona Lansing,
Kenneth K. Wang,
Cadman L. Leggett,
David A. Katzka,
Prasad G. Iyer
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cancer epidemiology, biomarkers and prevention
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.234
H-Index - 192
eISSN - 1538-7755
pISSN - 1055-9965
DOI - 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-20-0944
Subject(s) - medicine , adenocarcinoma , incidence (geometry) , epidemiology , esophageal cancer , esophageal adenocarcinoma , population , stage (stratigraphy) , surveillance, epidemiology, and end results , oncology , gastroenterology , cancer registry , cancer , paleontology , physics , environmental health , optics , biology
Esophageal adenocarcinoma is a lethal cancer with rising incidence. There are limited data in younger (<50 years) patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma. We aimed to assess time trends in the incidence and outcomes of "young-onset" esophageal adenocarcinoma using a population-based database.