BACKGROUND AND AIM: Recurrence in @entity5 continues to remain high after curative surgery. The aim of this study was to determine the presence of recurrence after curative surgery during follow-up, and the associated variables. METHODS: A retrospective and prospective follow-up study in @entity1 with an anatomical-pathological diagnosis of @entity5 who underwent curative surgery (n = 57) in the health district of A Coru  a (Spain) during the period 2003-2008. The calculation of recurrence-free survival was made using a competing risks survival analysis. RESULTS: Out of the 57 @entity1 included in the study, 87.7% were @entity1 with a mean age of 61.4    10.3 years. The median follow-up period was 18.5 months, during which 28 recurrences were detected (50.9%). @entity1 with @entity1282 on diagnosis of the disease, as well as @entity1 in stages III-IV, have a higher probability of recurrence during the follow-up period. The median disease-free interval was 8.5 months. After one year of follow up, 57.1% of the recurrences were diagnosed and 82.1% after 2 years of followup. The median post-recurrence survival rate was 4.7 months. After adjusting for a multivariate regression model, the variable with an independent effect for predicting recurrence is the @entity2802 classification (HR = 8.49). CONCLUSIONS: The majority of the recurrences will be developed during the 2 years after surgery, with a very poor prognosis. The predictor variable for recurrence is the @entity13634 classification.

Characteristics and pattern of recurrence after curative surgery in XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['men', 'Patients', 'patients'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['oesophageal cancer'] @entity2802 :: ('10178', 'Gene') :: ['TNM'] @entity13634 :: ('MESH:C562476', 'Disease') :: ['TMN'] @entity1282 :: ('MESH:D003680', 'Disease') :: ['dysphagia']
@entity5 :: (MESH:D009369,Disease) :: ['oesophageal cancer']
