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Eight-year survival with metastatic oesophageal carcinoma: a case report and review of the literature

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: SUMMARY: Oesophageal cancer is common and holds a poor prognosis, with an estimated 604 000 new cases in 2020 and 544 000 deaths globally. South Africa has an incidence of 4.41 and 2.39 new cases of oesophageal cancer per 100 000 males and females respectively, with up to 95% predominance of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Five-year survival in patients with distant metastasis is less than 5%. We present a remarkable case of a patient with metastatic oesophageal SCC who survived eight years post-palliative chemotherapy despite being lost to follow-up.

Source: South African Journal of Surgery

DOI: 10.36303/sajs.02497

Authors: H Kasai, W Begg, M Mihalik

Institutions: Hanil General Hospital, Tygerberg Hospital, Somerset Medical Center, Groote Schuur Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4415605361

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