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Low Hematocrit Is a Strong Predictor of Poor Prognosis in Lung Cancer Patients. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2018; 2018:6804938. [PMID: 30417013 PMCID: PMC6207876 DOI: 10.1155/2018/6804938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Revised: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 09/16/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Morbidity and mortality of lung cancer rank first in China and worldwide. Thus, noninvasive prognostic biomarkers are critical for clinicians to perform risk assessment in lung cancer patients prior to or during the course of treatment. In this study, we evaluated the prognostic value of preoperative hematocrit (HCT) count reduction on the long-term survival of lung cancer patients undergoing pneumonectomy and analyzed the correlation between reduced HCT counts and patients' clinicopathological features. A total of 1022 patients who underwent surgical treatment in Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, China, from February 2006 to December 2013, were enrolled in this study. The association between the clinicopathologic variables and HCT were evaluated by Mann-Whitney U-test and chi-square test, respectively. Survival curves were generated using Kaplan-Meier estimates, and differences between the curves were analyzed by a log-rank test. Multivariable analysis showed that high HCT (P < 0.001, HR: 0.595, 95% CI: 0.458–0.774) was favorable for patients' survival. Low HCT patients presented shorter mean months of OS than that of high HCT patients (P < 0.001). Male adenocarcinoma carcinoma patients with lower body mass index (BMI) and advanced tumor stage were more likely to observe low HCT. We identified for the first time reduced preoperative HCT count as an independent risk factor leading to poor prognosis in lung cancer patients who underwent surgical treatment.
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The role of Mean Platelet Volume/platelet count Ratio and Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio on the risk of Febrile Seizure. Sci Rep 2018; 8:15123. [PMID: 30310107 PMCID: PMC6181908 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-33373-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 09/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Systemic inflammatory response has been implicated as a contributor to the onset of febrile seizures (FS). The four novel indices of the inflammatory response such as, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet count (PLT) ratio and red blood cell distribution width (RDW) have been investigated in FS susceptibility and FS types (simple febrile seizure and complex febrile seizure). However, the potential role of these inflammatory markers and MPV/PLT ratio (MPR) in Chinese children with FS has yet to be fully determined. This study investigated the relevance of NLR, MPV, PLT, MPR and RDW in febrile children with and without seizures. 249 children with FS and 249 age matched controls were included in this study. NLR and MPR were calculated from complete blood cell counts prior to therapy. Differences in age, gender and these inflammatory markers between the FS group and the control group were evaluated using the chi-square test, t-test or logistic regression analysis. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve was used to determine the optimal cut-off value of NLR and MPR for FS risk. Interactions between NLR and MPR on the additive scale were calculated by using the relative excess risk due to interaction (RERI), the proportion attributable to interaction (AP), and the synergy index (S). It has been shown that the elevated NLR and MPR levels were associated with increased risk of FS. The optimal cut-off values of NLR and MPR for FS risk were 1.13 and 0.0335 with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.768 and 0.689, respectively. Additionally, a significant synergistic interaction between NLR and MPR was found on an additive scale. The mean levels of MPV were lower and NLR levels were higher in complex febrile seizure (CFS) than simple febrile seizure (SFS), and the differences were statistically significant. ROC analysis showed that the optimal cut-off value for NLR was 2.549 with 65.9% sensitivity and 57.5% specificity. However, no statistically significant differences were found regarding average values of MPR and RDW between CFS and SFS. In conclusion, elevated NLR and MPR add evidence to the implication of white cells subsets in FS risk, and our results confirmed that NLR is an independent, albeit limited, predictor in differentiating between CFS and SFS. Moreover, NLR and MPR may have a synergistic effect that can influence the occurrence of FS.
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Tham T, Bardash Y, Teegala S, Herman WS, Costantino PD. The red cell distribution width as a prognostic indicator in upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Otolaryngol 2018; 39:453-458. [PMID: 29699714 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2018.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Revised: 04/16/2018] [Accepted: 04/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate the relationship between the Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW) and prognosis in upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) cancer. METHODS PubMed (via the web), Embase, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library were searched. A systematic review and meta-analysis was done to generate the pooled hazard ratios (HR) for overall survival (OS), disease specific survival (DSS), and recurrence free survival (RFS). RESULTS Our analysis included the results of 4200 patients in 8 cohorts. The pooled data demonstrated that an elevated RDW was associated with significantly poorer OS (HR: 1.44, 95% CI: 1.13-1.83), RFS (HR: 1.43, 95%CI: 1.13-1.82). The DSS result had high heterogeneity and 95% CI was not pooled. CONCLUSIONS An elevated RDW may be an indicator of poor prognosis in UADT cancers in certain populations. Further research is needed to confirm this effect.
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- Tristan Tham
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York, USA.
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York, USA
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- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, New York, USA
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Xu WY, Yang XB, Wang WQ, Bai Y, Long JY, Lin JZ, Xiong JP, Zheng YC, He XD, Zhao HT, Sang XT. Prognostic impact of the red cell distribution width in esophageal cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Gastroenterol 2018; 24:2120-2129. [PMID: 29785080 PMCID: PMC5960817 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i19.2120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Revised: 04/03/2018] [Accepted: 04/15/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To clarify the previous discrepant conclusions, we performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the prognostic value of red cell distribution width (RDW) in esophageal cancer (EC).
METHODS We searched the PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science and Cochrane Library databases to identify clinical studies, followed by using STATA version 12.0 for statistical analysis. Studies that met the following criteria were considered eligible: (1) Studies including EC patients who underwent radical esophagectomy; (2) studies including patients with localized disease without distant metastasis; (3) studies including patients without preoperative neoadjuvant therapy; (4) studies including patients without previous antiinflammatory therapies and with available preoperative laboratory outcomes; (5) studies reporting association between the preoperative RDW and overall survival (OS)/disease-free survival (DFS)/cancer-specific survival (CSS); and (6) studies published in English.
RESULTS A total of six articles, published between 2015 and 2017, fulfilled the selection criteria in the end. Statistical analysis showed that RDW was not associated with the prognosis of EC patients, irrespective of OS/CSS [hazard ratio (HR) = 1.27, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.97-1.57, P = 0.000] or DFS (HR = 1.42, 95%CI: 0.96-1.88, P = 0.000). Subgroup analysis indicated that elevated RDW was significantly associated with worse OS/CSS of EC patients when RDW > 13% (HR = 1.45, 95%CI: 1.13-1.76, P = 0.000), when the patient number ≤ 400 (HR = 1.45, 95%CI: 1.13-1.76, P = 0.000) and when the study type was retrospective (HR = 1.42, 95%CI : 1.16-1.69, P = 0.000).
CONCLUSION Contrary to our general understanding, this meta-analysis revealed that RDW cannot serve as an indicator of poor prognosis in patients with EC. However, it may still be a useful predictor of unfavorable prognosis using an appropriate cut-off value.
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- Wei-Yu Xu
- Department of Liver Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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Zhang X, Wang Y, Zhao L, Sang S, Zhang L. Prognostic value of platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio in oncologic outcomes of esophageal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Biol Markers 2018; 33:1724600818766889. [PMID: 29683072 DOI: 10.1177/1724600818766889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) is a useful prognostic factor in several cancers. However, the prognostic role of PLR in esophageal cancer remains controversial. The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between PLR and the oncologic outcome of esophageal cancer patients through a meta-analysis. Relevant articles were researched from Embase, PubMed, and Web of Science databases. The meta-analysis was performed using hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) as effect measures. Finally, 19 articles with 6134 patients were included in our study. The summary results indicated that the elevated PLR was negatively related to overall survival (HR= 1.263; 95% CI 1.094, 1.458). The subgroup analysis revealed that increased PLR was associated with poor overall survival in esophageal cancer patients for Asians (HR=1.252; 95% CI 1.141, 1.373) but not for Caucasians (HR=1.463; 95% CI 0.611, 3.502). When the patients were segregated by pathological type, sample size, and HR estimate method, high PLR was also significantly correlated with poor overall survival. In contrast, elevated PLR was not statistically associated with disease-free survival or cancer-specific survival. High PLR is associated with poor overall survival in patients with esophageal cancer. PLR may be a significant predictive biomarker in patients with esophageal cancer. Further large-cohort studies are needed to confirm these findings.
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- Xiangwei Zhang
- 1 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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- 2 Department of Medical Imaging, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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- 3 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shouguang People's Hospital, Shouguang, People's Republic of China
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- 4 Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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- 1 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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Li J, Li Y, Sheng X, Wang F, Cheng D, Jian G, Li Y, Feng L, Wang N. Combination of Mean Platelet Volume/Platelet Count Ratio and the APACHE II Score Better Predicts the Short-Term Outcome in Patients with Acute Kidney Injury Receiving Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy. Kidney Blood Press Res 2018; 43:479-489. [PMID: 29627837 DOI: 10.1159/000488694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2017] [Accepted: 03/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Both the Acute physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE II) score and mean platelet volume/platelet count Ratio (MPR) can independently predict adverse outcomes in critically ill patients. This study was aimed to investigate whether the combination of them could have a better performance in predicting prognosis of patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) who received continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). METHODS Two hundred twenty-three patients with AKI who underwent CRRT between January 2009 and December 2014 in a Chinese university hospital were enrolled. They were divided into survivals group and non-survivals group based on the situation at discharge. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve was used for MPR and APACHE II score, and to determine the optimal cut-off value of MPR for in-hospital mortality. Factors associated with mortality were identified by univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. RESULTS The mean age of the patients was 61.4 years, and the overall in-hospital mortality was 48.4%. Acute cardiorenal syndrome (ACRS) was the most common cause of AKI. The optimal cut-off value of MPR for mortality was 0.099 with an area under the ROC curve (AUC) of 0.636. The AUC increased to 0.851 with the addition of the APACHE II score. The mortality of patients with of MPR > 0.099 was 56.4%, which was significantly higher than that of the control group with of ≤ 0.099 (39.6%, P= 0.012). Logistic regression analysis showed that average number of organ failure (OR = 2.372), APACHE II score (OR = 1.187), age (OR = 1.028) and vasopressors administration (OR = 38.130) were significantly associated with poor prognosis. CONCLUSION Severity of illness was significantly associated with prognosis of patients with AKI. The combination of MPR and APACHE II score may be helpful in predicting the short-term outcome of AKI.
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- Junhui Li
- Department of Nephrology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of New Drug Delivery System of Chinese Meteria Medica, Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as prognostic indicator in gastrointestinal cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Oncotarget 2018; 8:32171-32189. [PMID: 28418870 PMCID: PMC5458276 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.16291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2016] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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An accurate, time efficient, and inexpensive prognostic indicator is needed to reduce cost and assist with clinical decision making for cancer management. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), which is derived from common serum testing, has been explored in a variety of cancers. We sought to determine its prognostic value in gastrointestinal cancers and performed a meta-analysis of published studies using the Meta-analysis Of Observational Studies in Epidemiology guidelines. Included were randomized control trials and observational studies that analyzed humans with gastrointestinal cancers that included NLR and hazard ratios (HR) with overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), progression-free survival (PFS), and/or cancer-specific survival (CSS). We analyzed 144 studies comprising 45,905 patients, two-thirds of which were published after 2014. The mean, median, and mode cutoffs for NLR reporting OS from multivariate models were 3.4, 3.0, 5.0 (±IQR 2.5-5.0), respectively. Overall, NLR greater than the cutoff was associated with a HR for OS of 1.63 (95% CI, 1.53-1.73; P < 0.001). This association was observed in all subgroups based on tumor site, stage, and geographic region. HR for elevated NLR for DFS, PFS, and CSS were 1.70 (95% CI, 1.52-1.91, P < 0.001), 1.64 (95% CI, 1.36-1.97, P < 0.001), and 1.83 (95% CI, 1.50-2.23, P < 0.001), respectively. Available evidence suggests that NLR greater than the cutoff reduces OS, independent of geographic location, gastrointestinal cancer type, or stage of cancer. Furthermore, DFS, PFS, and CSS also have worse outcomes with elevated NLR.
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Deng J, Zhang P, Sun Y, Peng P, Huang Y. Prognostic and clinicopathological significance of platelet to lymphocyte ratio in esophageal cancer: a meta-analysis. J Thorac Dis 2018; 10:1522-1531. [PMID: 29707302 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.02.58] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background The prognostic and clinicopathological significance of the platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) has been studied in various cancers. However, studies examining the role of PLR in esophageal cancer have not yielded consistent results. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to study the prognostic and clinicopathological significance of PLR in esophageal cancer patients. Methods We performed a literature search in three major databases: PubMed, Web of Science and Embase (up until May 1, 2017). The clinicopathologic significance of PLR and its prognostic significance were analyzed. Results Our meta-analysis consisted of 13 studies with 4,621 patients. The pooled hazard ratios (HRs) showed that a high PLR was associated with poor survival of esophageal cancer [HR =1.283; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.173-1.404; P<0.001]. Subgroup analysis revealed that elevated PLR was associated with poor survival in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (HR =1.281; 95% CI: 1.098-1.493; P=0.002). The pooled odds ratio (OR) indicated that high PLR was also associated with the depth of tumor invasion (OR =1.543, 95% CI: 1.269-1.876, P<0.001), lymph node metastasis (OR =1.427, 95% CI: 1.195-1.705, P<0.001), tumor length (OR =1.81, 95% CI: 1.331-2.461, P<0.001), and Tumor stage (OR =1.459, 95% CI: 1.235-1.724, P<0.001). Conclusions Our results demonstrate that elevated PLR was significantly associated with poor prognosis of esophageal cancer. Furthermore, the high PLR might predict worse clinicopathological features of esophageal cancer patients.
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- Juhong Deng
- Department of Endocrinology, Liyuan Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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Sun SY, Zhao BQ, Wang J, Mo ZX, Zhao YN, Wang Y, He J. The clinical implications of mean platelet volume and mean platelet volume/platelet count ratio in locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Dis Esophagus 2018; 31:4564184. [PMID: 29077856 DOI: 10.1093/dote/dox125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2017] [Accepted: 10/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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As a hallmark of platelet activation, mean platelet volume (MPV) has been identified to be associated with various malignancies. However, the correlation between MPV, mean platelet volume/platelet count ratio (MPR), and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains unclear. The aim of this study is to clarify the relevance of MPV and MPR in patients with locally advanced ESCC. Four hundred and fifty-seven cases with newly diagnosed locally advanced ESCC followed by radical surgery and 240 healthy subjects matched for age and gender were included in this study. We retrospectively compared various hematological variables between groups and analyzed the correlation between MPV, MPR, and patients' clinicopathologic characteristics. Preoperative MPV and MPR were found to be significantly decreased in locally advanced ESCC when compared to healthy controls, they were (8.14 ± 1.09 fL vs. 10.23 ± 0.78 fL, P < 0.0001) and (0.03875 ± 0.02645 vs. 0.04463 ± 0.00972, P = 0.001), respectively. In addition, patients with advanced tumor length (≥4 cm) tended to have lower MPV levels (8.03 ± 1.11 fL versus 8.33 ± 1.21 fL, P = 0.005), while there was no difference between other subgroups. Moreover, decreased MPR was significantly correlated with advanced tumor length (P < 0.001) when divided at a median of 0.03420. Decreased MPV and MPR were significantly associated with locally advanced ESCC. Thus, they might be helpful in screening and risk stratification for locally advanced ESCC in combination with other approaches.
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- S-Y Sun
- School of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan.,Departments of Pathology and Gastroenterology, People's Hospital of Rizhao
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- Departments of General Surgery and Neurosurgery, The Shanghai Deji Hospital, Shanghai
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- Departments of Neurosurgery, The Shanghai Deji Hospital, Shanghai
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- Department of Hyperbaric Oxygen, Central Hospital of Rizhao, Rizhao, ShanDong
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- Departments of Pathology and Gastroenterology, People's Hospital of Rizhao
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- Department of Gastroenterology, People's Hospital of Rizhao
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- Department of Pathology, Anhui Cancer Hospital & Anhui Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China
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Takeuchi H, Abe M, Takumi Y, Hashimoto T, Kobayashi R, Osoegawa A, Miyawaki M, Okamoto T, Sugio K. The prognostic impact of the platelet distribution width-to-platelet count ratio in patients with breast cancer. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0189166. [PMID: 29216259 PMCID: PMC5720724 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Activated platelets promote tumor cell growth, angiogenesis, and invasion. Platelet activity can be inferred by platelet volume indices (PVIs), which include platelet distribution width (PDW), mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width-to-platelet count ratio (PDW/P), and mean platelet volume-to-platelet count ratio. Platelets and platelet-related markers, such as the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, have been found to be significant prognostic factors in patients with breast cancer. However, the role of PVIs for predicting survival in breast cancer remains unknown; hence, we performed this retrospective analysis of 275 patients with breast cancer. PVIs were compared with clinicopathological variables, and were assessed to identify independent indicators associated with disease-free survival (DFS) using the Cox proportional hazards model. An elevated PDW/P significantly correlated with age and HER2 status. Univariate analysis revealed that elevated PDW, MPV, and PDW/P as well as tumor size, nuclear grade, and lymph node involvement were significantly associated with inferior DFS rates (tumor size: p<0.01; nuclear grade, lymph node involvement, PDW, MPV, and PDW/P: p<0.05). On multivariate analysis, a large tumor size and elevated PDW/P were significant prognostic factors for DFS, with hazard ratios of 3.24 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.24-8.47) and 2.99 (95% CI: 1.18-7.57), respectively (p<0.05). Our study is the first to reveal that an elevated PDW/P significantly reduces DFS in patients with breast carcinoma. Measuring the PDW/P is simple, relatively inexpensive, and almost universally available using routine blood counts; this makes it an attractive biomarker for improved risk assessment.
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- Hideya Takeuchi
- Department of Thoracic and Breast Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic and Breast Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic and Breast Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic and Breast Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic and Breast Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic and Breast Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic and Breast Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic and Breast Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Thoracic and Breast Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan
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Zhao QT, Zhang XP, Zhang H, Duan GC. Prognostic role of platelet to lymphocyte ratio in esophageal cancer: A meta-analysis. Oncotarget 2017; 8:112085-112093. [PMID: 29340113 PMCID: PMC5762381 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.22557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2017] [Accepted: 10/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Purpose The prognostic role of inflammation index like platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in esophageal cancer remains controversial. We evaluated the prognostic significance of PLR in esophageal cancer patients. Methods We searched databases to identify relevant literatures. Pooled hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. A meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the prognostic value of PLR in patients with esophageal cancer. Results A total of 6,699 patients from 16 studies (17 cohorts) were finally enrolled in the meta-analysis. The results demonstrate that the elevated PLR predicted poorer overall survival (OS) (HR: 1.389, 95% CI: 1.161-1.663) and disease-free survival (DFS) (HR: 1.404, 95% CI: 1.169-1.687) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) (HR: 1.686, 95% CI: 1.146-2.480) in patients with esophageal cancer. Subgroup analysis revealed that the elevated PLR was also associated with poor OS in esophageal cancer treated by surgery (HR: 1.492, 95%CI: 1.149-1.938, P<0.05) and mixed treatment (HR: 1.222, 95%CI: 1.009-1.479, P<0.05). In addition, PLR Cut-off value≤160 (HR: 1.484, 95%CI: 1.088-2.024, P<0.05) and PLR Cut-off value>160 (HR: 1.391, 95%CI: 1.161-1.666, P<0.05). Conclusion This meta-analysis result suggested that PLR might be a significant predicative biomarker of poor prognosis for esophageal cancer patients.
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- Qing-Tao Zhao
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050051, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050051, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050051, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang 050051, Hebei, PR China
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Gaitanidis A, Patel D, Nilubol N, Tirosh A, Sadowski S, Kebebew E. Markers of Systemic Inflammatory Response are Prognostic Factors in Patients with Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (PNETs): A Prospective Analysis. Ann Surg Oncol 2017; 25:122-130. [PMID: 29134377 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-017-6241-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The prognosis and behavior of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) vary and may be divergent even at the same stage or tumor grade. Markers of systemic inflammatory response are readily available and are inexpensive, and have been shown to be prognostic factors in several cancers. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic utility of markers of systemic inflammatory response in patients with PNETs. METHODS A prospective study of 97 patients with PNETs was performed (median follow-up of 15 months, range 12-73 months). Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratios (NLRs) and lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratios (LMRs) were calculated at baseline and preoperatively. The primary outcome measures were progression-free survival (PFS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) after curative resection. RESULTS Among all patients, an NLR > 2.3 [hazard ratio (HR) 2.53, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.05-6.08, p = 0.038] and the presence of distant metastases (HR 2.8, 95% CI 1.26-6.21, p = 0.012) were independent predictors of disease progression. Among patients who did not undergo surgery during the study period, both platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) > 160.9 (HR 5.86, 95% CI 1.27-27.08, p = 0.023) and mean platelet volume > 10.75 fL (HR 6.63, 95% CI 1.6-27.48, p = 0.009) were independently associated with worse PFS on multivariable analysis. Among patients who underwent complete resection, an LMR < 3.46 was associated with a worse RFS (HR 9.72, 95% CI 1.19-79.42, p = 0.034). CONCLUSIONS PLR > 160.9 and an MPV > 10.75 fL at baseline are independent predictors of disease progression, while an LMR < 3.46 is an independent predictor of tumor recurrence after complete resection in patients with PNETs.
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- Apostolos Gaitanidis
- Endocrine Oncology Branch, Clinical Research Center, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA.,Department of Surgery, Democritus University of Thrace Medical School, Alexandroupoli, Greece
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- Endocrine Oncology Branch, Clinical Research Center, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Endocrine Oncology Branch, Clinical Research Center, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Endocrine Oncology Branch, Clinical Research Center, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Endocrine Oncology Branch, Clinical Research Center, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA.,Department of Endocrine and Thoracic Surgery, Hôspitaux Universitaires de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Endocrine Oncology Branch, Clinical Research Center, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA. .,Department of Surgery, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.
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Park JW, Kim CH, Ha YC, Kim MY, Park SM. Count of platelet and mean platelet volume score: serologic prognostic factor in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma. J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg 2017; 43:305-311. [PMID: 29142864 PMCID: PMC5685859 DOI: 10.5125/jkaoms.2017.43.5.305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2017] [Revised: 05/08/2017] [Accepted: 05/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Objectives TNM staging, especially for lymph node metastasis, is the scoring system most widely used among prognostic factors for cancer survival. Several biomarkers have been studied as serologic markers, but their specificity is low and clinical applications are difficult. This study aimed to establish a scoring system for patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) using platelet (PLT) and mean platelet volume (MPV) levels measured postoperatively and to evaluate their significance as prognostic factors. Materials and Methods We studied 40 patients admitted to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of Dankook University Hospital who were diagnosed with primary OSCC histopathologically between May 2006 and May 2012. Clinical pathological information obtained from the medical records of each patient included age, sex, height, weight, tumor location, degree of differentiation, tumor diameter, lymph node metastasis, TNM stage, and other test values including white blood cell, MPV, PLT, C-reactive protein (CRP), and albumin obtained through a test conducted within 7 days before surgery. Count of platelet (COP)-MPV Score: Patients with both PLT and MPV values below the cut-off values were defined as score 0 (group A). Patients with at least one of the two higher than the cut-off value were defined as score 1 (group B). Results Univariate analyses showed N-metastasis, COP-MPV (A vs B), PLT, platelet-lymphocyte ratio, and CRP were statistically significant prognostic factors. A multivariate Cox proportional hazards model showed N-metastasis (hazard ratio [HR] 6.227, P=0.016) and COP-MPV (A vs B) (HR 18.992, P=0.013) were independent prognostic factors with a significant effect on survival. Conclusion COP-MPV score is a simple and cost-effective test method and is considered a more effective prognostic factor than other considered factors in predicting the prognosis of OSCC patients.
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- Jae Woo Park
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, Dankook University, Cheonan, Korea
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Hu D, Lin X, Chen Y, Chang Q, Chen G, Li C, Zhang H, Cui Z, Liang B, Jiang W, Ji K, Huang J, Peng F, Zheng X, Niu W. Preoperative blood-routine markers and prognosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: The Fujian prospective investigation of cancer (FIESTA) study. Oncotarget 2017; 8:23841-23850. [PMID: 27852044 PMCID: PMC5410348 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.13318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2016] [Accepted: 10/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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This prospective study was designed to investigate the prognosis of preoperative blood-routine markers for esophageal cancer mortality by using data from the ongoing Fujian prospective investigation of cancer (FIESTA) study. Patients who received three-field lymphadenectomy for esophageal cancer between 2000 and 2010 were enrolled. Of 2535 patients with complete survival data, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) accounted for 94.5% (n = 2396). Here, only ESCC patients were analyzed, with the median follow-up time of 38.2 months (range: 0.5 to 180 months). Of 10 blood-routine markers evaluated, platelet count and red cell distribution width (RDW) were two significant predictors for ESCC mortality in men (adjusted hazard ratio or HR = 1.25 and 0.84, 95% confidence interval or CI: 1.08-1.22 and 0.75-0.93, P < 0.001 and P = 0.001, respectively), while in women only lymphocyte showed marginal significance. Based on individual results, a new derivate calculated as platelet count to RDW ratio (PRR) was created, and it was superior over other widely-evaluated derivates in men after adjustment (HR = 1.21, 95% CI: 1.13-1.30, P < 0.001), while there was no observable significance in women. In further stratified analyses, the prognosis of PRR for ESCC mortality was reinforced in men with tumor-node-metastasis stage III (HR, 95% CI, P: 1.18, 1.09-1.28, 0.001), invasion depth T3-T4 (1.17, 1.08-1.26, <0.001) or positive lymph node metastasis (1.37, 1.18-1.59, <0.001). Taken together, we created a new derivate PRR that was proven to be superior over other blood-routine markers and exhibited strong prognostic capability for ESCC mortality in Chinese men.
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- Dan Hu
- Department of Pathology, Fujian Provincial Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fujian Provincial Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Fujian Provincial Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fujian Provincial Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fujian Provincial Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fujian Provincial Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Fujian Provincial Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Medical Record, Fujian Provincial Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fujian Provincial Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Pathology, Fujian Provincial Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Platelet to lymphocyte ratio and red cell distribution width as prognostic factors for survival and recurrence in patients with oral cancer. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2017; 274:3985-3992. [PMID: 28866825 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-017-4734-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2017] [Accepted: 08/29/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Although platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and red cell distribution width (RDW) have been reported as good predictors for survival outcomes in various cancers, there is limited data supporting these as reliable predictors in oral cancer. This study thus aimed to assess the prognostic value of PLR and RDW markers in predicting survival and recurrence rates in patients with oral cancer. The records of 374 oral cancer patients treated with curative intent over a 7-year period (2009-2015) were reviewed. Survival and recurrence outcomes were compared between those with low and high PLR (≤135 vs. >135) and those with low and high RDW (≤14.05 vs. >14.05) using hazard ratios (HR). The 5-year disease-specific survival was significantly higher and recurrence rate significantly lower among the low PLR group compared to the high PLR group (65.7 vs. 37.6%; p < 0.001 and 34.4 and 57.5%; p < 0.001), respectively. There were no significant differences between the low and high RDW groups for disease-specific survival (53.6 vs. 54.7%, p = 0.408) and recurrence (40.0% vs. 53.8%, p = 0.079). Multivariate analysis showed that PLR was associated with disease-specific survival (HR = 2.05, p < 0.001) and recurrence (HR = 1.69, p < 0.005) after adjusting for other factors, but not RDW. High PLR shows promise as a prognostic predictor for poor survival and recurrence in patients with oral cancer, but further studies are required. RDW has no prognostic value on any outcome.
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Gao L, Zhang H, Zhang B, Zhang L, Wang C. Prognostic value of combination of preoperative platelet count and mean platelet volume in patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer. Oncotarget 2017; 8:15632-15641. [PMID: 28152504 PMCID: PMC5362511 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.14921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the prognostic value of the combination of preoperative platelet count (PLT) and mean platelet volume (MPV) in patients with primary operable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We retrospectively analysed data from 546 patients with NSCLC who underwent complete resection at our institution from 2006 to 2010. Patients’ clinical characteristics and laboratory test data at initial diagnosis were collected. Both preoperative PLT and MPV (COP-MPV) were calculated on the basis of the data obtained using the recommended cut-off values of 300 × 109 L−1 and 11.0 fL, respectively. Patients with both an elevated PLT (≥300× 109 L−1) and a decreased MPV (<11.0 fL) were assigned a score of 2, and patients showing one or neither were allocated a score of 1 or 0, respectively. Multivariate analysis of the 9 clinical laboratory variables selected by univariate analysis revealed that preoperative COP-MPV was a significantly independent prognostic factor for overall survival (OS) (hazard ratio, 1.775; 95% confidence interval, 1.500–2.101; P< 0.001) and disease-free survival (DFS) (hazard ratio, 1.719; 95% confidence interval, 1.454–2.033; P< 0.001). In subgroup analyses for tumour pathological stage (I/II/IIIA) patients, we found that the level of COP-MPV was significantly associated with OS and DFS in each subgroup (P< 0.001, P< 0.001, P<0.001 for OS and P<0.001, P< 0.001, P=0.001 for DFS, respectively). In conclusion, the preoperative COP-MPV is a promising predictor of postoperative survival in patients with NSCLC and could classify these patients into three independent groups before surgery.
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- Liuwei Gao
- Department of Lung Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.,Department of Lung Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, China.,Department of Lung Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin Lung Cancer Center, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Lung Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.,Department of Lung Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, China.,Department of Lung Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin Lung Cancer Center, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Lung Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.,Department of Lung Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, China.,Department of Lung Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin Lung Cancer Center, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Lung Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.,Department of Lung Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, China.,Department of Lung Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin Lung Cancer Center, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Lung Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, China.,Department of Lung Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, China.,Department of Lung Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin Lung Cancer Center, Tianjin, China
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Pan L, Du J, Li T, Liao H. Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio associated with disease activity in patients with Takayasu's arteritis: a case-control study. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e014451. [PMID: 28473512 PMCID: PMC5623399 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) have been reported to reflect the inflammatory response and disease activity in a variety of autoimmune diseases. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to evaluate the value of PLR and NLR as markers to monitor disease activity in Takayasu's arteritis (TAK). METHODS A retrospective case-control study involving 88 patients with TAK and 78 healthy controls was performed. We compared the PLR and NLR between patients and healthy controls, and also analysed the correlations between PLR or NLR and indices of TAK disease activity. RESULTS Increased PLR and NLR were observed in patients with TAK. PLR was positively correlated with hs-C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) (r=0.239, p=0.010) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) (r=0.270, p=0.010). NLR also exhibited a positive relationship with Kerr's score (r=0.284, p=0.002), hs-CRP (r=0.313, p=0.006) and ESR (r=0.249, p=0.019). A PLR level of 183.39 was shown to be the predictive cut-off value for TAK (sensitivity 37.8%, specificity 93.0%, area under the curve (AUC)=0.691). A NLR level of 2.417 was found to be the predictive cut-off value for TAK (sensitivity 75.6%, specificity 55.8%, AUC=0.697). CONCLUSIONS PLR and NLR could be useful markers to reflect inflammation and disease activity in patients with TAK.
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- Lili Pan
- Departments of Rheumatology and Immunology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Departments of Rheumatology and Immunology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Departments of Rheumatology and Immunology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Departments of Rheumatology and Immunology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Montagnana M, Danese E. Red cell distribution width and cancer. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2016; 4:399. [PMID: 27867951 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2016.10.50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Red cell distribution width (RDW) is an index which primarily reflects impaired erythropoiesis and abnormal red blood cell survival. In last years the interest in this marker has considerably grown and now a lot of data are available indicating that this simple and inexpensive parameter is a strong and independent risk factor for death in the general population. Moreover, several investigations have been performed to investigate the role of RDW in cardiovascular and thrombotic disorders. Contrarily, there are relatively few reports focusing on RDW in the area of oncology and to date none review have been performed in this specific field. As such, the aim of this narrative review is to summarize some interesting results obtained in studies performed in patients affected by solid and hematological tumors. Even if larger studies are needed before these preliminary findings can be generalized, it seems plausible to affirm that RDW can be useful by adding prognostic information in patients with oncologic disease.
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- Martina Montagnana
- Clinical Biochemistry Section, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Clinical Biochemistry Section, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Noris P, Melazzini F, Balduini CL. New roles for mean platelet volume measurement in the clinical practice? Platelets 2016; 27:607-612. [DOI: 10.1080/09537104.2016.1224828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Hirahara N, Matsubara T, Mizota Y, Ishibashi S, Tajima Y. Prognostic value of preoperative inflammatory response biomarkers in patients with esophageal cancer who undergo a curative thoracoscopic esophagectomy. BMC Surg 2016; 16:66. [PMID: 27650456 PMCID: PMC5028997 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-016-0179-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Several inflammatory response biomarkers, including lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) have been reported to predict survival in various cancers. The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical value of these biomarkers in patients undergoing curative resection for esophageal cancer. Methods The LMR, NLR and PLR were calculated in 147 consecutive patients who underwent esophagectomy between January 2006 and February 2015. We examined the prognostic significance of the LMR, NLR, and PLR in both elderly and non-elderly patients. We evaluated the cancer-specific survival (CSS), with the cause of death determined from the case notes or computerized records. Results Univariate analyses demonstrated that TNM pStage (p < 0.0001), tumor size (p = 0.0014), operation time (p = 0.0209), low LMR (p = 0.0008), and high PLR (p = 0.0232) were significant risk factors for poor prognosis. Meanwhile, TNM pStage (p < 0.0001) and low LMR (p = 0.0129) were found to be independently associated with poor prognosis via multivariate analysis. In non-elderly patients, univariate analyses demonstrated that TNM pStage (p < 0.0001), tumor size (p = 0.0001), operation time (p = 0.0374), LMR (p < 0.0001), and PLR (p = 0.0189) were significantly associated with a poorer prognosis. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that TNM pStage (p = 0.001) and LMR (p = 0.0007) were independent risk factors for a poorer prognosis. In elderly patients, univariate analysis demonstrated that that TNM pStage (p = 0.0023) was the only significant risk factor for a poor prognosis. Conclusions LMR was associated with cancer-specific survival (CSS) of esophageal cancer patients after curative esophagectomy. In particular, a low LMR was a significant and independent predictor of poor survival in non-elderly patients. The LMR was convenient, cost effective, and readily available, and could thus act as markers of survival in esophageal cancer.
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- Noriyuki Hirahara
- Department of Digestive and General Surgery, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo, Shimane, 693-8501, Japan.
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- Department of Digestive and General Surgery, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo, Shimane, 693-8501, Japan
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- Department of Digestive and General Surgery, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo, Shimane, 693-8501, Japan
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- Department of Digestive and General Surgery, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo, Shimane, 693-8501, Japan
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- Department of Digestive and General Surgery, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, 89-1 Enya-cho, Izumo, Shimane, 693-8501, Japan
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Feng JF, Yang X, Chen S, Zhao Q, Chen QX. Prognostic Value of Plasma D-dimer in Patients with Resectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in China. J Cancer 2016; 7:1663-1667. [PMID: 27698903 PMCID: PMC5039387 DOI: 10.7150/jca.15216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2016] [Accepted: 04/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Background: Plasma D-dimer is closely related to prognosis in several cancers. The aim of the current study was to determine the prognostic value of plasma D-dimer in patients with resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Methods: A total of 337 patients with resectable ESCC were enrolled in this retrospective study. The 5-year cancer-specific survival (CSS) was calculated by Kaplan-Meier method. Cox regression analyses were performed to evaluate the prognostic factors. A nomogram model was also performed to predict the cancer prognosis. Results: In our study, there were 242 patients (71.8%) with plasma D-dimer ≤ 0.5 μg/ml and 95 patients (28.2%) with plasma D-dimer > 0.5 μg/ml. There was a significantly better 5-year CSS in patients with plasma D-dimer ≤ 0.5 μg/ml than patients with plasma D-dimer > 0.5 μg/ml (35.5% vs. 21.1%, P < 0.001). Multivariate analyses reported that plasma D-dimer was an independent prognostic factor in patients with resectable ESCC (P < 0.001). In addition, a nomogram was also performed to predict the CSS. The Harrell's c-index was 0.68. Conclusion: We conclude that plasma D-dimer was an independent prognostic biomarker in patients with resectable ESCC.
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- Ji-Feng Feng
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, China
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Sun P, Zhang F, Chen C, Bi X, Yang H, An X, Wang F, Jiang W. The ratio of hemoglobin to red cell distribution width as a novel prognostic parameter in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective study from southern China. Oncotarget 2016; 7:42650-42660. [PMID: 27223088 PMCID: PMC5173164 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.9516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2016] [Accepted: 04/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We propose a novel prognostic parameter for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC)-hemoglobin/red cell distribution width (HB/RDW) ratio. Its clinical prognostic value and relationship with other clinicopathological characteristics were investigated in ESCC patients. RESULTS The optimal cut-off value was 0.989 for the HB/RDW ratio. The HB/RDW ratio (P= 0.035), tumor depth (P = 0.020) and lymph node status (P<0.001) were identified to be an independent prognostic factors of OS by multivariate analysis, which was validated by bootstrap resampling. Patients with a low HB/RDW ratio had a 1.416 times greater risk of dying during follow-up compared with those with a high HB/RDW (95% CI = 1.024-1.958, P = 0.035). MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 362 patients who underwent curative treatment at a single institution between January 2007 and December 2008. The chi-square test was used to evaluate relationships between the HB/RDW ratio and other clinicopathological variables; the Kaplan-Meier method was used to analyze the 5-year overall survival (OS); and the Cox proportional hazards models were used for univariate and multivariate analyses of variables related to OS. CONCLUSION A significant association was found between the HB/RDW ratio and clinical characteristics and survival outcomes in ESCC patients. Based on these findings, we believe that the HB/RDW ratio is a novel and promising prognostic parameter for ESCC patients.
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- Peng Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510060, P. R. China
- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510060, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510060, P. R. China
- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510060, P. R. China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510080, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510060, P. R. China
- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510060, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510060, P. R. China
- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510060, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510060, P. R. China
- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510060, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510060, P. R. China
- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510060, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510060, P. R. China
- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510060, P. R. China
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Peng HX, Lin K, He BS, Pan YQ, Ying HQ, Hu XX, Xu T, Wang SK. Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio could be a promising prognostic biomarker for survival of colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. FEBS Open Bio 2016; 6:742-50. [PMID: 27398314 PMCID: PMC4932454 DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.12083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2016] [Revised: 05/09/2016] [Accepted: 05/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Inflammation is one of the most important causes leading to colorectal carcinogenesis, and inflammatory biomarkers such as the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) might predict survival in colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the prognostic value of PLR in CRC patients remains controversial. The prognostic value of PLR was comprehensively analyzed in 12 articles including 3541 CRC patients (10 for overall survival (OS), seven for disease-free survival (DFS), three for recurrence-free survival (RFS), and three for cancer-specific survival (CSS)) in this study. The overall pooled hazard ratios (HRs) of PLR for OS, DFS, and CSS were significant at 1.29 (95% confidence interval, CI = 1.13-1.47, P H = 0.149), 1.43 (95% CI = 1.03-1.97, P H = 0.025), and 1.26 (95% CI = 1.04-1.52, P H = 0.223), respectively. However, there was no evidence of significance for RFS (HR = 1.29, 95% CI = 0.98-1.70, P H = 0.231) in our study. Stratified analyses indicated elevated PLR was a predictor of poor OS (metastatic patients) and DFS (Caucasian population) and was also significantly associated with OS in univariate analysis (HR = 1.35, 95% CI = 1.14-1.60, P H = 0.532) and those only treated surgically (HR = 1.37, 95% CI = 1.10-1.70, P H = 1.080). However, our findings indicated that elevated PLR is a promising prognostic biomarker for colorectal cancer, especially in metastatic Caucasian CRC patients.
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- Hong-Xin Peng
- Medical School of Southeast University Nanjing Jiangsu China; Central Laboratory Nanjing First Hospital Nanjing Medical University Nanjing Jiangsu China
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- Central Laboratory Nanjing First Hospital Nanjing Medical University Nanjing Jiangsu China
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- Central Laboratory Nanjing First Hospital Nanjing Medical University Nanjing Jiangsu China
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- Central Laboratory Nanjing First Hospital Nanjing Medical University Nanjing Jiangsu China
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- Medical School of Southeast University Nanjing Jiangsu China; Central Laboratory Nanjing First Hospital Nanjing Medical University Nanjing Jiangsu China
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- Medical School of Southeast University Nanjing Jiangsu China; Central Laboratory Nanjing First Hospital Nanjing Medical University Nanjing Jiangsu China
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- Central Laboratory Nanjing First Hospital Nanjing Medical University Nanjing Jiangsu China
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- Central Laboratory Nanjing First Hospital Nanjing Medical University Nanjing Jiangsu China
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Hematological predictors and clinical outcomes in cardiac surgery. J Anesth 2016; 30:770-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s00540-016-2197-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2016] [Accepted: 05/30/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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