Retrospective Cohort Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2021.
World J Clin Cases. Dec 6, 2021; 9(34): 10484-10493
Published online Dec 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i34.10484
Table 1 The characteristics of patients with two malignancies, n (%)
Characteristics
Synchronous MPM
Metachronous MPM
Total
Patients51 (23.0)171 (77.0)222 (100)
Gender
Male32 (62.7)87 (50.9)119 (53.6)
Female19 (37.3)84 (49.1)103 (46.4)
Age in yr, median (range)
First cancer62 (32-84)55 (19-87)56 (19-87)
Second cancer62 (32-84)64 (28-90)64 (28-90)
The most common sites in first primary cancers
1stEsophagus, 9 (17.6)Breast, 31 (18.1)Breast, 33 (14.9)
2ndColorectum, 8 (15.7)Colorectum, 23 (13.7)Colorectum, 31 (14.0)
3rdBladder/thyroid/hypopharynx, 4 (7.8), respectivelyStomach, 14 (8.2)Stomach, 17 (7.7)
The most common sites in second primary cancers
1stNSCLC, 12 (23.5)NSCLC, 54 (31.6)NSCLC,66 (29.7)
2ndStomach, 9 (17.6)Stomach, 15 (8.8)Stomach, 24 (10.8)
3rdEsophagus/kidney, 6 (11.8), respectivelyLiver, 13 (7.6)Esophagus/liver, 16 (7.2), respectively
Median interval (range) between the first and second cancers (mo)0.2 (0-5.9)73.2 (6.3-536.8)43.6 (0-536.8)
Metastasis 16 (31.4)83 (48.5)99 (44.6)
Median overall survival in mo36.435.335.4