Association of family history with patient characteristics and prognosis in a large European gastroesophageal cancer cohort.
Aysegül Ilhan-MutluHannah Christina PuhrLuzia BerchtoldLinda ZingerleMelanie FelfernigLisa WeissenbacherGerd JomrichReza AsariSebastian F SchoppmannGerald W PragerElisabeth S BergenAnna Sophie BerghoffMatthias PreusserPublished in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift (2024)
Our results emphasize that a positive family history is neither statistically significantly associated with prognosis nor with specific histopathological features in patients with gastroesophageal cancer. Yet, associations with distinct patient characteristics and positive family history indicate that specific subgroups might profit from endoscopic surveillance. Prospective studies are warranted to investigate these findings further.