CLINICAL,PARACLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OFPATIENTS WITH ESOPHAGEAL CANCER AT THAI NGUYENCENTRAL HOSPITAL

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Research / Publications

M C. H., T D. V., H H. B., H Y., Sep-2024, In: Vietnam Medical Journal, 541, 3, p. 35

Abstract:

Objective:

Describe 

some 

clinical 

and

paraclinical characteristics of patients with esophageal 

cancer 

at  the  Oncology  Center 

-

Thai  Nguyen  Central 

Hospital

in

2022.

Methods:

A     descriptive 

retrospective   combined   prospective   study   on 

40

patients 

with 

Esophageal  cancer  newly  diagnosed

at

the Oncology Center from January 

2023

to December 

2023

.  Record  information  about  some  clinical  and 

paraclinical  chara

cteristi

cs.

Results:

Most  common 

age:

≥ 60

,  accounting  for 

57,5

%

,

the  male/  female 

ratio  was 

39

/

1,

the  main  reason  for  admission  was 

choking  for 

72

.

5

%

.  The  general  condition  index  of 

patients is PS 0 

-

1 mainly (

92

.5%).

Most tumors were 

ulcerated   masses   (

70

%).

50

%

had   middle

-

third 

tumors.

T

he  mean  length  of  tumor  is 

56,8

±

34,4mm, 

the  mean  thickness  of  tumor  is 

14,0

±

4,7mm.  57,2

%

patients   have 

regional 

lymph 

nodes

Keyword(s): Keywords:esophageal cancer, clinical symptom, histopathology