scholarly journals The impact of marriage on the overall survival of prostate cancer patients: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Liu ◽  
Qi Xia ◽  
Jianling Xia ◽  
Hua Zhu ◽  
Haihong Jiang ◽  
...  

Introduction: Marital status has long been associated with positive patient outcomes in several malignances; however, little is known about its influence on prostate cancer. We analyzed data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database to evaluate whether married patients with prostate cancer had a better prognosis than unmarried patients. Methods: We identified 824 554 patients diagnosed with prostate cancer between 1973 and 2012 in the SEER database. Using the Cox proportional hazard models, we analyzed the impact of marital status (single, married, divorced/separated, and widowed) on survival after diagnosis with prostate cancer. Chi-square tests were used to analyze the association between marital status and other variables, and the Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate survival curves. Results: Married men were more likely to be diagnosed with a lower Gleason score and undergo surgery than patients in the other groups (p<0.001). The married group had a lower risk of mortality caused by prostate cancer than the other groups. The five-year survival rate for married patients was higher than that for patients in the other groups. Conclusions: Marital status is a prognostic factor for the survival of prostate cancer patients, as being married was associated with better outcomes.

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Song ◽  
Chuan Tian

Background. Marital status has been reported to be a prognostic factor in multiple malignancies. However, its prognostic value on gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) have not yet been determined. The objective of the present analysis was to assess the effects of marital status on survival in patients with GISTs. Methods. The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database was used to analyze 6195 patients who were diagnosed with GISTs from 2001 to 2014. We also use Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox regression to analyze the impact of marital status on cancer-specific survival (CSS). Results. Patients in the married group had more frequency in white people, more high/moderate grade tumors, and were more likely to receive surgery. Widowed patients had a higher proportion of women, a greater proportion of older patients (>60 years), and more common site of the stomach. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that marital status was an independent prognostic factor for GISTs (P<0.001). Married patients had better CSS than unmarried patients (P<0.001). Subgroup analysis suggested that widowed patients had the lowest CSS compared with all other patients. Conclusions. Marital status is a prognostic factor for survival in patients with GISTs, and widowed patients are at greater risk of cancer-specific mortality.


2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. 439-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Navid Hafez ◽  
Rong Wang ◽  
Michael E. Hurwitz ◽  
Xiaomei Ma ◽  
Daniel Peter Petrylak

439 Background: The male predilection of urothelial bladder cancer (UBC) as well as the expression of the androgen receptor in bladder tissue point to the role for androgens in UBC tumorigenesis. Animal studies demonstrate a potential role for androgen deprivation in diminishing UBC. More recently, two separate groups demonstrated decreased rates of both primary and recurrent UBC in prostate cancer patients previously receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). Given the common use of radiation therapy (RT) in the treatment of localized prostate cancer, and previous data supporting the increased frequency of UBC in prostate cancer patients treated with RT, the interaction between ADT and RT in UBC remains an important consideration. Methods: Using the linked SEER-Medicare database, we investigated the interactions among ADT, RT and UBC by performing a retrospective cohort study of elderly (age 66-99) prostate cancer patients diagnosed between 1999-2011. Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox proportional modeling were used to determine the risk of developing secondary bladder cancer after prostate cancer treatment (based on exposure to ADT, RT, both, or neither). All analyses were two-sided. Results: Of 121,927 patients with primary prostate cancer, 1,466 (1.20%) developed subsequent UBC with a median follow up of 5.08 years (range 0.003-12.00). Compared with patients never receiving ADT or RT (n = 43,809), the hazard ratios for the development of secondary bladder cancer in patients ever receiving ADT but no RT (n = 14,009), RT but no ADT (n = 16,672), or both ADT and RT (n = 17,465) were 0.76 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.63-0.91 ), 0.73 (95% CI: 0.64-0.83), and 0.69 (95% CI: 0.61-0.79), respectively. Conclusions: Both ADT and RT are independently associated with a reduced risk of secondary bladder cancers in prostate cancer patients. The finding of decreased UBC incidence in patients receiving RT was surprising, and in direct contradiction to previous studies of similar patient populations. Possible explanations include differences in cohort selection, changes in RT delivery, and differences in control groups.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Ming ◽  
Jingjing Zuo ◽  
Jibo Han ◽  
Yan Wang ◽  
Jinhui Chen

Abstract ObjectMarital status plays different roles as a risk factor on survival in various cancers . The study is aimed to analyze the impact of marital status on survival of oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma(OPSCC) at population level based on SEER database using propensity-score matching method(PSM).Methods37,023 eligible patients were extracted from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results(SEER) database, and analyzed the impact of various marital status on cancer-specific survival(CSS) of OPSCC by Kaplan-Meier method and Cox regression model. Then we used propensity-score matching analysis to balance baseline characteristics between married, single, divorced and widowed patients. The impact of various marital status after pairwise matching using p-value adjusted and PSM on CSS was re-analyzed by Kaplan-Meier method.ResultsThe age, sex, race, tumor location, pathologic grades, SEER stages, treatments, composite socioeconomic status(C-SES), insurance, and marital status were identified as independent prognostic factors for CSS of OPSCC. Widowed patients presented the worst CSS, compared with married, single, and divorced patients(P<0.001). Subgroup analysis indicated that widowed patients always presented with the significantly decreasing risk of CSS compared with other marital status in different SEER stages(P<0.001), and different C-SES(P<0.001). After propensity-score matching, widowed patients were still found to be associated with significantly decreased CSS compared with other marital groups(P<0.001).ConclusionMarital status was first analyzed after using PSM to balance clinicopathological and socioeconomic confounding factors and identified as an independent prognostic factor for CSS of OPSCC. Widowed patients was significantly associated with a decreasing CSS, which indicated that absence of spousal support and optimal psychosocial coping strategies may explain the phenomenons.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Ren ◽  
Wei Liu ◽  
Qinglin Li ◽  
Ruixia Cui ◽  
Yingmu Tong ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: The effect of previous malignancy history on the survival of individuals with a second primary gallbladder cancer remains unclear. Therefore, this study was conducted to analyze the impact of previous malignancy history on the survival of individuals with gallbladder cancer and to compare the prognostic differences between gallbladder cancer patients with and without previous cancer.Methods: Extract the United States Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database from 2004 to 2015 for cases diagnosed with gallbladder cancer. The Kaplan-Meier curves and log-rank test were used to compare the survival difference between gallbladder cancer individuals with and without previous malignancy. Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to explore the risk factors of gallbladder cancer.Results: A total of 5861 patients with gallbladder cancer were enrolled, including 5622 (95.9%) patients without prior primary cancer and 239 (4.1%) patients with prior primary cancer. Patients with gallbladder cancer with prior primary malignancy were older, and the tumors were at localized and regional stages more frequently and more early stages. The Kaplan-Meier curves showed that gallbladder cancer patients with prior cancer had better overall survival (OS) (P=0.027) and gallbladder cancer-specific survival (GCSS) (P<0.001) before propensity score matching (PSM), and gallbladder cancer patients with prior cancer had better GCSS (P<0.001), and there was no difference in OS (P=0.113) between gallbladder cancer patients with and without prior cancer after PSM. Multivariable cox regression analysis revealed that prior malignancy history was not a risk factor for OS (HR=0.875, 95%CI: 0.752-1.018, P=0.084), but it was beneficial to GCSS (HR=0.404, 95%CI: 0.318-0.513, P<0.001).Conclusions: Gallbladder cancer individuals with previous primary malignancy have different clinical characteristics from those without previous primary malignancy. Gallbladder cancer patients with previous primary malignancy have better progress than those without previous malignancy.


2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 8045-8045
Author(s):  
Jorge J. Castillo ◽  
Adam J. Olszewski

8045 Background: Despite prognostic models developed for marginal zone lymphoma (MZL), the impact of different characteristics and treatments on survival in the population is largely unknown. We studied survival of MZL patients included in the SEER database. Methods: Records of MZL adult cases diagnosed between 1989-2008 were studied using descriptive methods and analysis of overall (OS) and lymphoma-specific (LSS) survival based on Kaplan-Meier function, stratified log-rank tests and Cox proportional hazard models. Results: 13,957 patients with MZL were identified and classified as splenic (SMZL; n=1,111, 8%), nodal (NMZL; n=4,101, 29%) or extranodal MALT-type MZL (MALT; n=8,745, 63%). The median age was 68 years, 74% of patients were white and 55% were women. Median follow-up was 40 months. MALT was more common in non-Caucasians (p<10-27). B-symptoms were more common in SMZL (p<10-5). Both LSS and OS were significantly better for MALT (p<10-60) with no difference between SMZL and NZML (p=0.30). 10-year LSS estimates were 67% for SMZL, 67% for NMZL, 84% for MALT. There was evidence for improved LSS since 2000 in MALT (HR 0.69, 95% CI 0.59-0.82, p=0.0003) and NMZL (HR 0.64, 95% CI 0.54-0.77, p<10-5), but not for SMZL (HR 0.85, 95% CI 0.56-1.28, p=0.43). Similar results were found for OS. There were differences in survival in MALT subtypes depending on primary site (p<10-12; Table). Conclusions: In the rituximab era, survival has improved for MALT and NMZL, but not for SMZL, possibly due to disparate treatment paradigms. The prognosis of MALT is different depending on primary site of involvement. [Table: see text]


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e17056-e17056
Author(s):  
Austin Blake Gardner ◽  
Brooke Sanders ◽  
Amandeep Kaur Mann ◽  
Cheng-I Liao ◽  
Daniel Stuart Kapp ◽  
...  

e17056 Background: To evaluate the influence of marital status, socioeconomic status, and race on the survival of ovarian cancer patients. Methods: Data were obtained from the SEER database from 2010 to 2015. Analyses were performed with Kaplan–Meier and multivariate Cox proportional hazard models. Results: Of 19,772 patients with ovarian cancer (median age: 60), 82.8%, 7.1%, 9.4%, and 0.7% were White, Black, Asian, and Native American, respectively. 54.5%, 21.7%, 11.5%, and 12.3% were married, single, divorced, and widowed. Married patients were older than single patients but younger than divorced and widowed patients (59 vs. 54 vs. 61 vs. 75 years; p < 0.001). 55.5%, 30.7%, 64.1%, and 38.8% of White, Black, Asian, and Native American patients were married (p < 0.001). 90.6% of married patients were insured compared to 71.8% single, 78% divorced, and 86.1% widowed (p < 0.001). Patients who were married presented at earlier clinical stages (I-II) and lower tumor grades (I-II) compared to widowed and divorced patients (p < 0.001). Married patients were more likely to receive chemotherapy compared to single, divorced, and widowed patients (79.1% vs. 71.3% vs. 76.7% vs. 67.6%; p < 0.001). The 5-year disease-specific survival (DSS) of the overall group was 60.1%. Married patients had similar DSS compared to single patients at 62.3% vs. 65.0%, but improved survival vs 53.7% divorced and 46.6% widowed (p < 0.001). In multivariate analysis, patients with stage II-IV or grade III-IV disease, older age (HR: 1.002, 95% CI: 1.001 to 1.003, p < 0.01), Medicaid (HR:1.16, 95% CI: 1.11-1.22 p < 0.0001) or no insurance (HR:1.20, 95% CI: 1.11-1.30, p < 0.0001) had worse prognosis. Married patients had improved survival relative to widowed patients (widowed HR = 1.08; 95% CI: 1.03-1.14; p < 0.01). Race did not influence DSS when controlling for surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Conclusions: Married patients were younger, had less advanced diseases relative to divorced and widowed patients, and were more likely to receive adjuvant chemotherapy compared to unmarried patients. Marital status is an independent predictor for survival relative to widowed status. DSS among races was not significant.


Author(s):  
Talha Ayaz ◽  
Saul Fredrickson ◽  
Kevin O’Mary ◽  
Megna A. Panchbhavi ◽  
Vinod K. Panchbhavi

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Idika E. Okorie ◽  
Ricardo Moyo ◽  
Saralees Nadarajah

AbstractWe provide a survival analysis of cancer patients in Zimbabwe. Our results show that young cancer patients have lower but not significant hazard rate compared to old cancer patients. Male cancer patients have lower but not significant hazard rate compared to female cancer patients. Race and marital status are significant risk factors for cancer patients in Zimbabwe.


BMC Urology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yechen Wu ◽  
Xi Chen ◽  
Duocheng Qian ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Yiping Zhang ◽  
...  

Abstract Background A history of prior cancer commonly results in exclusion from cancer clinical trials. However, whether a prior cancer history has an adversely impact on clinical outcomes for patients with advanced prostate cancer (APC) remains largely unknown. We therefore aimed to investigate the impact of prior cancer history on these patients. Methods We identified patients with advanced prostate cancer diagnosed from 2004 to 2010 in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to balance baseline characteristics. Kaplan–Meier method and the Cox proportional hazard model were utilized for survival analysis. Results A total of 19,772 eligible APC patients were included, of whom 887 (4.5 %) had a history of prior cancer. Urinary bladder (19 %), colon and cecum (16 %), melanoma of the skin (9 %) malignancies, and non-hodgkin lymphoma (9 %) were the most common types of prior cancer. Patients with a history of prior cancer had slightly inferior overall survival (OS) (AHR = 1.13; 95 % CI [1.02–1.26]; P = 0.017) as compared with that of patients without a prior cancer diagnosis. Subgroup analysis further indicated that a history of prior cancer didn’t adversely impact patients’ clinical outcomes, except in patients with a prior cancer diagnosed within 2 years, at advanced stage, or originating from specific sites, including bladder, colon and cecum, or lung and bronchus, or prior chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Conclusions A large proportion of APC patients with a prior cancer history had non-inferior survival to that of patients without a prior cancer diagnosis. These patients may be candidates for relevant cancer trials.


Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1630
Author(s):  
Dimple Chakravarty ◽  
Parita Ratnani ◽  
Stanislaw Sobotka ◽  
Dara Lundon ◽  
Peter Wiklund ◽  
...  

Background: Cancer patients with COVID-19 have a poor disease course. Among tumor types, prostate cancer and COVID-19 share several risk factors, and the interaction of prostate cancer and COVID-19 is purported to have an adverse outcome. Methods: This was a single-institution retrospective study on 286,609 patients who underwent the COVID-19 test at Mount Sinai Hospital system from March 2020 to December 2020. Chi-square/Fisher’s exact tests were used to summarize baseline characteristics of categorical data, and Mann–Whitney U test was used for continuous variables. Univariable logistic regression analysis to compare the hospitalization and mortality rates and the strength of association was obtained by the odds ratio and confidence interval. Results: This study aimed to compare hospitalization and mortality rates between men with COVID-19 and prostate cancer and those who were COVID-19-positive with non-prostate genitourinary malignancy or any solid cancer, and with breast cancer patients. We also compared our studies to others that reported the incidence and severity of COVID-19 in prostate cancer patients. Our studies highlight that patients with prostate cancer had higher susceptibility to COVID-19-related pathogenesis, resulting in higher mortality and hospitalization rates. Hospitalization and mortality rates were higher in prostate cancer patients with COVID-19 when compared with COVID-19 patients with non-prostate genitourinary (GU) malignancies.


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