Health-related quality of life measure distinguishes between low and high clinical T stages in esophageal cancer

摘要

BackgroundFunctional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Esophagus (FACT-E) is a health-related quality of life (HRQOL) instrument validated in patients with esophageal cancer. It is made up of both a general component and an esophageal cancer subscale (ECS). Our objective was to explore the relationship between baseline FACT-E, ECS and clinically determined T-stage in patients with stage II–IV cancer of the gastroesophageal junction or thoracic esophagus.