Factors Associated with Stage at Presentation Among Patients with Rare Pancreatic Tumors: An Exploratory Analysis of the SEER Database

Authors

J. Subramoney, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
D. Delgado, Thomas Jefferson University
V. Nguyen, Thomas Jefferson University
R. Denneny, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
B. George, Thomas Jefferson University
E. Mitchell, MD, Thomas Jefferson University

Document Type

Abstract

Publication Date

2-2019

Academic Year

2018-2019

Comments

Poster attached as supplemental file below.

Abstract

Introduction: Rare pancreatic carcinomas (PC) account for roughly 15% of all pancreatic cancers and approximately 8,300 new cases within the US annually. Little research compares initial stage at diagnosis among rare vs. common pancreatic tumors. The aim of this study was to examine associations between tumor histology and initial stage at diagnosis among cases of rare pancreatic cancers.

Methods: Retrospective cohort study, using the NCI’s Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) 1990-2015 database. We included patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer aged 18+. Histology was classified into four categories (ductal, carcinoid, mucinous adenocarcinoma, and undetermined) and stage was dichotomized (locoregional versus distant). Multivariate logistic regression was used to describe the association between tumor histology with initial stage at diagnosis, controlling for patient and tumor characteristics.

Results: 90,764 PC patients were analyzed: 9.60%(ductal carcinomas), 4.47%(carcinoid), 3.78%(mucinous), and 15.81%(undetermined); 54.74% of cases were distantly metastasized at diagnosis. In multivariate analysis, PC patients with mucinous histology had greater odds of presenting with late-stage disease compared to those with adenocarcinoma (OR=141%,CI=131,152%; carcinoid and undetermined neoplasm findings were not significant (OR=99.1%CI=92.3,106.5% and OR=101.3%Cl=97.3%,105.4% respectively). Other factors associated with distant PC included age 40-59, male sex, and African American background.

Discussion: We observed that mucinous histology has a greater risk of late-stage diagnosis while carcinoid and undetermined neoplasms had a similar risk of late-stage diagnosis vs. adenocarcinoma.

Recommended Citation

Subramoney, J.; Delgado, D.; Nguyen, V.; Denneny, R.; George, B.; and Mitchell, E., "Factors Associated with Stage at Presentation Among Patients with Rare Pancreatic Tumors: An Exploratory Analysis of the SEER Database" (2019). SKMC JeffMD Scholarly Inquiry, Phase 1, Project 1.

Language

English