Predicting Early Tumor Recurrence in Patients With Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age20+
SponsorCity of Hope Medical Center

About this trial

The prognosis of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) who develop post-operative early tumor recurrence is often relatively poor. Therefore, biomarker that can detect micro metastases before the start of treatment is required. Epigenomic alterations such as DNA methylation have attracted attention as promising biomarkers. The investigators aim to predict early recurrence based on whole genome DNA methylation analysis of esophageal cancer.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Patients who had histologically confirmed ESCC.

Patients who had undergone only complete esophagectomy with radical lymph node dissection without chemotherapy or radiotherapy before or after surgery.

Patients for whom tissue samples are available

Patients who were followed-up completely, with information on observation periods of at least 2 years after surgery.

Disqualifiers

Patients lacking clinical information within 2 years of surgery.

Patients with multiple cancers.

Trial population

Patients who had undergone complete esophagectomy.

Trial design

Design model

Case-control

Time perspective

Retrospective

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Surgery

    Procedure/Surgery

    Esophagectomy

Treatment groups

150 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groups
Group A: Patients with postoperative early tumor recurrence with ESCC (Training)1 intervention
Group B: Patients without postoperative early tumor recurrence with ESCC (Training)1 intervention
Group C: Patients with postoperative early tumor recurrence with ESCC (Validation)1 intervention
Group D: Patients without postoperative early tumor recurrence with ESCC (Validation)1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Recurrence-free Survival(RFS)

Time from curative-intent resection to the development of recurrence (or death)

Time frame
Up to 60 months

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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