Small cell carcinoma of the oesophagus: experience of an Indian Tertiary Cancer Centre

Introduction: Small cell carcinoma of the oesophagus (SCCE) is a rare and aggressive tumour with no established standard treatment. Methods: This is a retrospective study of adult patients with histologically proven SCCE registered between February 2011 and March 2020 at Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai. Results: = 0.002) were independent good prognostic factors for OS in LD-SCCE and ED-SCCE patients, respectively. The incidence of brain metastasis was low, at both presentation (1/27, 3.7%) and relapse (5/56, 8.9%). Conclusion: Although the survival of LD-SCCE is better than ED-SCCE, it is still under 2 years. Brain metastases are uncommon and the role of PCI is uncertain.