Patient characteristics, presenting symptoms and history of reflux symptoms
| Non-surveillance (n=54) | Surveillance (n=16) | p Value1-150 | |
| Mean (range) age (y) | 65 (44-83) | 64 (50-75) | NS |
| M:F ratio | 44:10 | 12:4 | NS |
| Dominant symptom at time of cancer diagnosis | |||
| Dysphagia | 37 (69%) | 3 (19%) | <0.05 |
| Retrosternal pain | 9 (17%) | 2 (12%) | NS |
| Bleeding | 4 (7%) | 0 (0%) | NS |
| Other | 4 (7%) | 1 (6%) | NS |
| No symptoms | 0 (0%) | 10 (63%) | <0.0001 |
| History of reflux | 29 (54%) | 14 (88%) | <0.05 |
↵1-150 Mann-Whitney U test, χ2 test or Fisher’s exact test when appropriate.
NS, not significant.