Review Article

Esophageal Cancer: Should Gender Be Considered as an Influential Factor for Patient Safety in Drug Treatment?

Table 2

Summary of hazard ratio of <65 versus >=65 with esophageal cancer in clinical trials.

Authors/reference #/yearN <65
N >=65
Age mean (range)Age Difference
HR (95% CI):
PFS (> 60 versus ≤ 60 years)Univariable HR Age (> 60 versus ≤ 60 years)

Robb W.B. et al.
/[4]/2015
--57·8 (36·9–76·4)locoregional recurrence
1·49 (0·81, 2·76)
metastatic recurrence 0·88 (0·49, 1·60)

Zhao Y, et al.
/[5]/2015
17417259 (23-90)(<65 vs >=65)
HR (95% CI):<60: 0.85(0.69-1.05)
60-69: 0.92(0.67-1.25)
>70:0.93(0.62-1.39)
--

Dutton S.J. et al. /[2]/2014--64.8(58.0-70.7)---

Oppedijk V. et al.
/[7]/2014
--60(36-79)---

Swisher S.G. et al. [8]/2010--58(23-77)1.0 (0.9–1.1)--

Crehange G. et al./[9]/2007--591.01 (0.99 to 1.03)
Local Relapse-Free Survival
1.01 (1.00 to 1.02)
Overall Survival
--

Burmeister B.H. et al./[10]/2005--62(28-83)-PFS
HR:1.43(1.06-1.99)
P:0.02
Overall survival 1·53 (1·14–2·06)