Survival analysis of primary small intestine cancer in a cancer hospital from 2002 to 2017
Objective To investigate the survival of patients with primary small intestine cancer in a cancer hospital in Nantong City.Methods Demographic and clinical data were captured from patients with newly diagnosed small intestine cancer and household registration in Nantong City that were admitted to the hospital from 2002 to 2017,and patients'survival were followed up until Decem-ber 31,2020.The survival curve was plotted using Kaplan-Meier estimates,and univariate analysis was performed using log-rank chi-square test.If the survival curves intersected,survival analyses were performed before and after the intersection.The survival rates were compared among patients with different genders,ages at diagnosis,household registrations,anatomic sites of cancer.Results A total of 181 cases with primary small intestine cancer were enrolled,including 105 men and 76 women,and there was no case lost to follow up.There were 58.6%of cases diagnosed at ages of 60 to<80 years,and the 5-year observed survival rate was 38.1%,with a mean surviv-al period of 6.11 years[95%CI:(4.96,7.25)years].In addition,there were no gender-,household registration-or anatomic site-spe-cific survival rates ofprimary small intestine cancer(all P values>0.05).Conclusions The survival rate of primary small intestine cancer is low.Intensified compressive management of small intestine cancer is required among residents at advanced ages,and early di-agnosis and early treatment is recommended to improve the prognosis.
Primary small intestine cancerSurvival rateNaotong City