• Vignesh Raman, Oliver K Jawitz, Norma E Farrow, Soraya L Voigt, Kristen E Rhodin, Chi-Fu J Yang, Megan C Turner, Thomas A D'Amico, David H Harpole, and Betty C Tong.
• Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
• Ann. Surg. 2022 Mar 1; 275 (3): e562e567e562-e567.

BackgroundWe hypothesized that the ratio of positive lymph nodes to total assessed lymph nodes (LNR) is an indicator of cancer burden in esophageal adenocarcinoma and may identify patients who may most benefit from AC.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to discern whether there is a threshold LNR above which AC is associated with a survival benefit in this population.MethodsThe 2004-2015 National Cancer Database was queried for patients who underwent upfront, complete resection of pT1-4N1-3M0 esophageal adenocarcinoma. The primary outcome, overall survival, was examined using multivariable Cox proportional hazards models employing an interaction term between LNR and AC.ResultsA total of 1733 patients were included: 811 (47%) did not receive AC whereas 922 (53%) did. The median LNR was 20% (interquartile range 9-40). In a multivariable Cox model, the interaction term between LNR and receipt of AC was significant (P = 0.01). A plot of the interaction demonstrated that AC was associated with improved survival beyond a LNR of about 10%-12%. In a sensitivity analysis, the receipt of AC was not associated with improved survival in patients with LNR <12% (hazard ratio 1.02; 95% confidence interval 0.72-1.44) but was associated with improved survival in those with LNR ≥12% (hazard ratio 0.65; 95% confidence interval 0.50-0.79).ConclusionsIn this study of patients with upfront, complete resection of node-positive esophageal adenocarcinoma, AC was associated with improved survival for LNR ≥12%. LNR may be used as an adjunct in multidisciplinary decision-making about adjuvant therapies in this patient population.Copyright © 2020 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

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