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Zhu Y, Li JH, Yang J, Gao XM, Jia HL, Yang X. Inflammation-nutrition scope predicts prognosis of early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma after curative resection. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96:e8056. [PMID: 28953624 PMCID: PMC5626267 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000008056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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We developed a novel inflammation-nutrition scope (INS) based on systemic inflammatory response and nutritional status, and explored its prognostic value in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), especially for those with early-stage disease.The INS was developed based on a retrospective study of 185 patients with HCC undergoing hepatectomy between 2006 and 2007, and validated in a prospective study of 131 patients enrolled from 2009 to 2010. Prediction accuracy was evaluated with area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUCs).The INS was constructed as follows: patients with both an elevated red blood cell distribution width (RDW, ≥13.25%) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR, ≥1.1) were allocated a score of 2. Patients in whom only 1 or none of these biochemical abnormalities was present were allocated a score of 1 or 0, respectively. An elevated INS was associated with larger tumor size, tumor thrombus, and high tumor lymph nodes metastasis (TNM) stage. Univariate and multivariate analyses revealed the INS was an independent predictor for overall survival, and a prognostic factor for patients with TNM I stage. The AUCs of the INS for survival were higher than other conventional clinical indices.The INS is a promising predictor of poor outcome in patients with HCC, especially for those with early-stage disease, and is a promising tool for HCC treatment strategy decisions for future clinical trials targeting nutritional decline.
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- Ying Zhu
- Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Cancer Metastasis Institute
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- Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Cancer Metastasis Institute
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- Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Cancer Metastasis Institute
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- Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Cancer Metastasis Institute
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- Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Cancer Metastasis Institute
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Zhang JW, Huang L, Xu AM. Preoperative monocyte-lymphocyte and neutrophil-lymphocyte but not platelet-lymphocyte ratios are predictive of clinical outcomes in resected patients with non-metastatic Siewert type II/III adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction: a prospective cohort study (the AMONP corhort). Oncotarget 2017; 8:57516-57527. [PMID: 28915691 PMCID: PMC5593663 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.15497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2016] [Accepted: 02/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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AIMS To propectively reveal the clinicopathological and prognostic significances of monocyte-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in resected patients with non-metastatic Siewert type II/III adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction (AEG). METHODS A total of 611 patients diagnosed with Siewert type II/III AEG and undergoing surgery between 2006 and 2011 were prospectively followed-up until April 2016. Associations between preoperative peripheral MLR, NLR, and PLR and clinicopathological parameters were quantified using the multivariate Logistic regression model with adjustment. The correlation between the 3 ratios and cancer-specific survival (CSS) was investigated using the univariate and adjusted multivariate Cox regression models with stratifications. The periodical survival rates for the low- and high-level arms were obtained using the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS We set the medians (0.223, 2.22, and 124.4) as the cut-off values of preoperative MLR, NLR, and PLR, respectively. MLR was higher in male patients and those > 63 years; PLR was higher in patients with type II tumors. The (marginally-)significantly inverse ratio-CSS association was detected in male patients, those ≤ 63 years, those with type III tumors, and those with pTNM stage III tumors for MLR, and in female patients, those > 63 years, those with type III tumors, those with vessel invasion, and those with stage III tumors for NLR, but was generally negative concerning PLR. The association majorly existed in type III and pTNM stage III tumors. CONCLUSION MLR and NLR might be prognostic factors for patients with non-metastatic Siewert type II/III AEG, while PLR had limited significance.
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- Jia-Wei Zhang
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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The Prognostic Significance of Pretreatment Hematologic Parameters in Patients Undergoing Resection for Colorectal Cancer. Am J Clin Oncol 2017; 40:405-412. [PMID: 25756348 DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000000183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The prognostic value of several hematologic parameters, including platelet, lymphocyte, and neutrophil counts, has been studied in a variety of solid tumors. In this study, we examined the significance of inflammatory markers and their prognostic implications in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients with stage I-III CRC who underwent surgical resection at the Stanford Cancer Institute between 2005 and 2009 were included. Patients were excluded if they did not have preoperative complete blood counts performed within 1 month of surgical resection, underwent preoperative chemotherapy or radiation, had metastatic disease at diagnosis, or had another previous malignancy. We included 129 eligible patients with available preoperative complete blood counts in the final analysis. RESULTS A preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio of>3.3 was significantly associated with worse disease-free (DFS) and overall survival (OS) (P=0.009, 0.003), as was a preoperative lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio of ≤2.6 (P=0.01, 0.002). Preoperative lymphopenia (P=0.002) was associated with worse OS but not DFS (P=0.09). In addition, preoperative thrombocytosis was associated with worse DFS (P=0.006) and OS (P=0.010). Preoperative leukocytosis was associated with worse OS (P=0.048) but not DFS (P=0.49). Preoperative hemoglobin was neither associated with OS (P=0.24) or DFS (P=0.15). CONCLUSIONS Pretreatment lymphopenia, thrombocytosis, a decreased lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio, and an elevated neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio independently predict for worse OS in patients with CRC.
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Katoh D, Ochi Y, Yabushita T, Ono Y, Hiramoto N, Yoshioka S, Yonetani N, Matsushita A, Hashimoto H, Kaji S, Imai Y, Ishikawa T. Peripheral Blood Lymphocyte-to-Monocyte Ratio at Relapse Predicts Outcome for Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma in the Rituximab Era. CLINICAL LYMPHOMA MYELOMA & LEUKEMIA 2017; 17:e91-e97. [PMID: 28918104 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2017.08.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2017] [Revised: 07/25/2017] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) have a poor prognosis, even in the rituximab era. Several studies have reported the clinical importance of the peripheral blood lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) in various malignancies, including lymphoma. However, the prognostic value of the LMR in relapsed/refractory DLBCL has not been well evaluated. The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether the LMR at relapse can predict clinical outcomes for relapsed/refractory DLBCL patients treated with rituximab. PATIENTS AND METHODS We analyzed data on 74 patients with relapsed/refractory DLBCL, who were initially treated with R-CHOP (rituximab and cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone) or an R-CHOP-like regimen. RESULTS There was a significant association between a low LMR (≤ 2.6) and shorter overall survival (OS; P < .001) and progression-free survival (PFS; P < .001) compared with the high LMR group (> 2.6). Multivariate analysis showed that LMR was an independent prognostic factor for OS (P < .001) and PFS (P < .001), as was the international prognostic index (IPI) at relapse for OS. In addition, the LMR had an incremental value for OS and PFS compared with the IPI at relapse. CONCLUSION The LMR predicts OS and PFS outcomes in relapsed/refractory DLBCL patients treated with rituximab, and might facilitate better stratification among patients in low- and intermediate-risk IPI groups.
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- Daisuke Katoh
- Department of Hematology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan.
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Cell Therapy, Institute of Biomedical Research and Innovation, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Cell Therapy, Institute of Biomedical Research and Innovation, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of General Clinical Research Center, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Japan
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Yang Z, Zhang Z, Lin F, Ren Y, Liu D, Zhong R, Liang Y. Comparisons of neutrophil-, monocyte-, eosinophil-, and basophil- lymphocyte ratios among various systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases. APMIS 2017; 125:863-871. [PMID: 28766758 DOI: 10.1111/apm.12722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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This study was aimed to evaluate levels of neutrophil- (NLR), monocyte- (MLR), eosinophil- (ELR), and basophil-lymphocyte ratio (BLR) and their association with inflammatory markers in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs). A total of 1139 SARD patients and 170 healthy individuals were enrolled. Clinical and laboratory data were extracted. NLR and MLR were significantly increased, but BLR decreased in most SARD patients (p < 0.05). ELR were significantly decreased in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, but increased in those with other SARDs (p < 0.001). In SLE patients, C-reactive protein (CRP) showed positive correlation with NLR, MLR, and BLR. IgG negatively correlated with NLR, and did positively with ELR. IgM negatively correlated with NLR and MLR. In those with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and osteoarthritis (OA), NLR and MLR positively correlated with erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and CRP. In primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) patients, ESR showed positive correlation with NLR and MLR. IgA had positive correlation with BLR. In polymyositis/dermatomyositis (PM/DM) patients, ESR and CRP positively correlated with NLR. Additionally, significant correlations were also found between CRP and BLR, IgG and ELR, IgM and ELR. In systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients, clear correlations were only observed between CRP and NLR or MLR. In mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) patients, NLR positively correlated with ESR and CRP, while NLR and MLR did negatively with IgM. In polymyalgia rheumatic (PMR) patients, MLR positively correlated with CRP, while ELR did negatively with IgG. This study demonstrated increased NLR and MLR and deceased BLR in most SARDs, decreased ELR in SLE and increased ELR in other SARDs. Furthermore, NLR and MLR may be useful tools to reflect inflammatory status of SARDs.
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- Zaixing Yang
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Taizhou First People's Hospital, Huangyan Hospital Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of VIP, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Taizhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Taizhou First People's Hospital, Huangyan Hospital Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Taizhou First People's Hospital, Huangyan Hospital Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Laboratory Diagnostics, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Laboratory Diagnostics, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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Prognostic Role of Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte Ratio-based Markers During Pre- and Postadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients With Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma of Upper Urinary Tract. Clin Genitourin Cancer 2017; 15:e633-e643. [PMID: 28174011 DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2017.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2016] [Revised: 12/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Takenaka Y, Kitamura T, Oya R, Ashida N, Shimizu K, Takemura K, Yamamoto Y, Uno A. Prognostic role of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A meta-analysis. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0181478. [PMID: 28715474 PMCID: PMC5513538 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0181478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Inflammatory markers are used to predict prognosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Previous reports of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and NPC mortality are inconsistent. This study aimed to quantify the prognostic impact of NLR on NPC. Methods The primary outcome was overall survival (OS), and the secondary outcomes were disease-specific survival (DSS), progression-free survival (PFS) and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS). We systematically searched electronic databases, identified articles reporting an association between NLR and NPC prognosis. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were extracted, and pooled HRs for each outcome were estimated using random effect models. Results Nine studies enrolling 5397 patients were included in the analyses. NLR greater than the cutoff value was associated with poor overall survival (HR 1.51, 95% CI 1.27–1.78), disease-specific survival (HR 1.44, 95% CI 1.22–1.71), progression-free survival (HR 1.53, 95% CI 1.22–1.90), and distant metastasis-free survival (HR 1.83, 95% CI 1.14–2.95). Conclusions Elevated NLR predicts worse OS, DSS, PFS and DMFS in patients with NPC.
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- Yukinori Takenaka
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Osaka General Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Osaka General Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Osaka General Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Osaka General Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Osaka General Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Osaka General Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Osaka General Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Osaka General Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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Lin YH, Chang KP, Lin YS, Chang TS. Pretreatment combination of platelet counts and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio predicts survival of nasopharyngeal cancer patients receiving intensity-modulated radiotherapy. Onco Targets Ther 2017; 10:2751-2760. [PMID: 28603425 PMCID: PMC5457124 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s137000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Increased cancer-related inflammation has been associated with unfavorable clinical outcomes. The combination of platelet count and neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio (COP-NLR) has related outcomes in several cancers, except for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). This study evaluated the prognostic value of COP-NLR in predicting outcome in NPC patients treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). Materials and methods We analyzed the data collected from 232 NPC patients. Pretreatment total platelet counts, neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and COP-NLR score were evaluated as potential predictors. Optimal cutoff values for NLR and platelets were determined using receiver operating curve. Patients with both elevated NLR (>3) and platelet counts (>300×109/L) were assigned a COP-NLR score of 2; those with one elevated or no elevated value were assigned a COP-NLR a score of 1 or 0. Cox proportional hazards model was used to test the association of these factors and relevant 3-year survivals. Results Patients (COP-NLR scores 1 and 2=85; score 0=147) were followed up for 55.19 months. Univariate analysis showed no association between pretreatment NLR >2.23 and platelet counts >290.5×109/L and worse outcomes. Multivariate analysis revealed that those with COP-NLR scores of 0 had better 3-year disease-specific survival (P=0.02), overall survival (P=0.024), locoregional relapse-free survival (P=0.004), and distant metastasis-free survival (P=0.046). Further subgrouping by tumor stage also revealed COP-NLR to be an unfavorable prognostic indicator of 3-year failure-free survival (P=0.001) for locally advanced NPC. Conclusion COP-NLR score, but not NLR alone or total platelet count alone, predicted survival in NPC patients treated with IMRT-based therapy, especially those with stage III/IVA, B malignancies.
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- Yu-Hsuan Lin
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung.,Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung.,Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei.,Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Wang Y, Chen G. Identifying pretreatment baseline factors predictive of distant metastasis in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radiotherapy. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96:e6692. [PMID: 28445271 PMCID: PMC5413236 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000006692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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This retrospective study was performed to identify pretreatment baseline factors that could predict the development of distant metastasis (DM) in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).A cohort of 119 NPC patients undergoing radiotherapy (RT) or chemoradiotherapy (CRT) were recruited into the study. Among them, 51 developed DM (DM group) within 3 years after treatment and 68 did not (DM-free group). Various clinicopathological factors were measured before the treatment and analyzed by univariate as well as multivariate analyses for the potential correlation with DM development.Univariate analysis revealed that increased peripheral lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level, lower lymphocyte-monocyte ratio (LMR), higher neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), advanced American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) stage, advanced T stage, and advanced N stage were significantly correlated with the presence of DM. Multivariate analysis identified advanced AJCC stage and high LDH level were independent predictive factors for DM.Routinely measured pretreatment clinical factors, including AJCC state and serum LDH level, could independently predict DM. These factors will benefit the selection of appropriate treatment options and improve the overall survival of NPC patients.
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Su L, Zhang M, Zhang W, Cai C, Hong J. Pretreatment hematologic markers as prognostic factors in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96:e6364. [PMID: 28296774 PMCID: PMC5369929 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000006364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pretreatment hematologic parameters of the inflammatory response, including lymphocyte, neutrophil, and platelet counts, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio, and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, have emerged as prognostic factors for patients with cancer. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize the association between the hematologic markers and prognosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). METHODS A systematic search of PubMed, Google Scholar, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library was conducted up to April 2016. Hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were extracted and synthesized to examine prognostic outcomes including cancer-specific survival (CSS), overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), distant metastasis-free survival, and local relapse-free survival (LRFS). RESULTS Fourteen studies comprising 11,651 NPC patients were ultimately included, and all eligible studies were conducted in East Asia. The OS, CSS, PFS, distant metastasis-free survival, and LRFS risks differed among patients according to hematologic marker levels. All of the parameters were associated with prognostic outcomes in patients with NPC. NLR and lymphocyte counts were most commonly reported. A high NLR was significantly associated with poor NPC prognosis (pooled HR 1.42, 95% CI 1.21-1.67 for CSS; pooled HR 1.77, 95% CI 1.41-2.23 for OS; pooled HR 1.67, 95% CI 1.36-2.06 for PFS; pooled HR 1.64, 95% CI 1.15-2.34 for LRFS). High lymphocyte count indicated favorable NPC prognosis (pooled HR 0.72, 95% CI 0.64-0.81 for OS; pooled HR 0.71, 95% CI 0.56-0.91 for PFS). CONCLUSIONS Meta-analysis indicated that NLR and lymphocyte counts could be prognostic predictors in NPC for East Asian population. Patients with a high NLR or low lymphocyte count had poor prognosis. However, due to the limitation of included population, the conclusion was limited to East Asian patients only.
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- Li Su
- Department of Radiation Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
- Key Laboratory of Radiation Biology (Fujian Medical University), Fujian Province University
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Individualized Active Immunotherapy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
- Key Laboratory of Radiation Biology (Fujian Medical University), Fujian Province University
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Individualized Active Immunotherapy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
- Key Laboratory of Radiation Biology (Fujian Medical University), Fujian Province University
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Individualized Active Immunotherapy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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Zhu JY, Liu CC, Wang L, Zhong M, Tang HL, Wang H. Peripheral blood lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio as a prognostic factor in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer: a multicenter retrospective study. J Cancer 2017; 8:737-743. [PMID: 28382135 PMCID: PMC5381161 DOI: 10.7150/jca.17668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 12/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), as a surrogate marker of systemic inflammation, has been found to be a novel prognostic indicator in various malignancies. Data from 672 advanced epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) followed by debulking surgery were analyzed, and the prognostic value of LMR were evaluated. The optimal cutoff point of LMR in prediction of survival was defined as 3.45 through receiver operating characteristics curve analysis. Patients with low LMR (≤3.45) at diagnosis tended to have more adverse clinical features, such as higher histological grade, chemotherapy resistance, and residual tumor >1cm after debulking surgery. No significant correlation was found between LMR level and age and histological type. Moreover, after NAC, the complete remission (CR) rate for the low-LMR group was lower than those for the high-LMR group (P<0.05). Patients with low LMR had poorer progression-free survival (PFS; P<0.001) and overall survival (OS; P<0.001). Multivariate analysis revealed that low LMR was an independent adverse predictor for PFS and OS. Results indicated that low LMR at diagnosis is a novel independent prognostic factor for advanced EOC. However, prospective study is needed to validate this prognostic factor and biological studies should further investigate the mechanisms underlying the correlation between low LMR and poor prognosis in advanced EOC.
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- Jia-Yu Zhu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, P.R. China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Centre for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, P. R. China; Department of Hematological Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, P. R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, P.R. China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Centre for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, P. R. China; Department of Hematological Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, P. R. China
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Nie M, Sun P, Chen C, Bi X, Wang Y, Yang H, Liu P, Li Z, Xia Y, Jiang W. Albumin-to-Alkaline Phosphatase Ratio: A Novel Prognostic Index of Overall Survival in Cisplatin-based Chemotherapy-treated Patients with Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. J Cancer 2017; 8:809-815. [PMID: 28382143 PMCID: PMC5381169 DOI: 10.7150/jca.17536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2016] [Accepted: 10/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The Albumin-to-Alkaline Phosphatase Ratio (AAPR) has been recently revealed as a prognostic index for hepatocellular carcinoma, whereas its role in metastatic nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical value of AAPR in patients with metastatic NPC. We retrospectively reviewed 209 metastatic NPC patients treated with cisplatin-based regimens. Survival data were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method and were compared using the log-rank test. Univariate and multivariate survival analyses were conducted using the Cox proportional hazards regression methodology. The optimal cutoff level of AAPR for assessing overall survival (OS) was 0.447, which was determined by R software. An AAPR less than 0.447 was significantly associated with a higher lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level (273 vs. 185 U/L, P = 0.004), a higher EBV DNA viral load (5.59×105 vs. 3.49×104 copies/ml, P = 0.001), and more liver and bone metastases (P = 0.005 and P = 0.001, respectively). Additionally, patients with an AAPR < 0.447 had a shorter overall survival and progression-free survival (hazard ratio: 3.269, 95% confidence interval: 1.710-6.248; HR: 2.295, 95% confidence interval: 1.217-4.331, respectively) than those with an AAPR ≥ 0.447. Our study suggested that the AAPR might be a novel prognostic factor in metastatic NPC patients treated with cisplatin-based regimens. However, a prospective study to validate its prognostic value is needed, and the mechanisms underlying the low AAPR and poor survival in metastatic NPC need to be further investigated.
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- Man Nie
- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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Preoperative red cell distribution width and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio predict survival in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer. Sci Rep 2017; 7:43001. [PMID: 28223716 PMCID: PMC5320446 DOI: 10.1038/srep43001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2016] [Accepted: 01/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Several parameters of preoperative complete blood count (CBC) and inflammation-associated blood cell markers derived from them have been reported to correlate with prognosis in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), but their prognostic importance and optimal cutoffs are still needed be elucidated. Clinic/pathological parameters, 5-year follow-up data and preoperative CBC parameters were obtained retrospectively in 654 EOC patients underwent primary surgery at Mayo Clinic. Cutoffs for neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR) were optimized by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Prognostic significance for overall survival (OS) and recurrence free survival (RFS) were determined by Cox proportional hazards models and Kaplan-Meier method. Associations of RDW and NLR with clinic/pathological parameters were analyzed using non-parametric tests. RDW with cutoff 14.5 and NLR with cutoff 5.25 had independent prognostic significance for OS, while combined RDW and NLR scores stratified patients into low (RDW-low and NLR-low), intermediate (RDW-high or NLR-high) and high risk (RDW-high and NLR-high) groups, especially in patients with high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC). Moreover, high NLR was associated with poor RFS as well. Elevated RDW was strongly associated with age, whereas high NLR was strongly associated with stage, preoperative CA125 level and ascites at surgery.
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Liu X, Li M, Zhao F, Zhu Y, Luo Y, Kong L, Zhu H, Zhang Y, Shi F, Yu J. The lymphocyte-monocyte ratio predicts tumor response and survival in patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer who received definitive chemoradiotherapy. Onco Targets Ther 2017; 10:871-877. [PMID: 28243122 PMCID: PMC5317323 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s124915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background The lymphocyte–monocyte ratio (LMR), a simple biomarker that can reflect the antitumor immune response of the host, has been associated with patient prognosis in several solid tumors. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether LMR can predict clinical tumor response and prognosis in patients with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) who received definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT). Patients and methods A total of 162 advanced ESCC patients treated at our institution between January 2012 and December 2013 were retrospectively recruited for analysis. Patients were treated with a platinum-based bimodal cytotoxic drug chemotherapy and concurrent radiation therapy. The LMR was calculated from blood counts in samples collected prior to treatment initiation. The predictive value of LMR for clinical tumor response and prognosis was examined. Results The LMR before CRT was significantly higher in 48 patients who achieved clinical complete response (CR) compared to that in patients who did not achieve clinical CR (4.89±1.17 vs 3.87±1.29, P<0.001). Compared to their matched counterparts, patients in the high LMR group (LMR >4.02) showed a good clinical tumor response (P<0.05). A significant independent association between a high pretreatment LMR and better outcomes was identified in a multivariate analysis for progression-free survival (PFS; hazard ratio [HR]=2.17; P<0.001) and overall survival (OS; HR=2.02; P=0.002). Conclusion In ESCC patients, a high LMR before treatment, which indicates a robust host immune system, is associated with both a good clinical tumor response after definitive CRT and favorable prognosis.
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- Xuemei Liu
- School of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Jinan-Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences; Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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Yang T, Zhu J, Zhao L, Mai K, Ye J, Huang S, Zhao Y. Lymphocyte to monocyte ratio and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio are superior inflammation-based predictors of recurrence in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatic resection. J Surg Oncol 2017; 115:718-728. [PMID: 28127774 DOI: 10.1002/jso.24549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2016] [Revised: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 12/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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AIM The purpose of this study was to investigate which inflammation-based marker more accurately predict recurrence in patients receiving hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS A total of 1020 patients was included. The impacts of clinical variables and inflammation-based markers on disease-free survival (DFS) were measured by Kaplan-Meier method. Selected potential prognostic factors were further analyzed in multivariate model. To reduce influences of selection bias and possible confounders, clinical characteristics of patients were balanced by propensity score matching (PSM). RESULTS Of the 1020 patients, 881 (86.4%) were male and 323 (31.7%) received major hepatectomy. In multivariate analysis, cirrhosis (HR: 1.49), tumor size (HR: 1.32), tumor number (HR: 1.57), portal vein tumor thrombus (HR: 1.66), microvascular invasion (HR: 1.60), histological grade (HR: 1.82), operation time (HR: 1.50), alpha foetal protein (HR: 1.29), neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) (HR: 1.38), and lymphocyte to monocyte ratio (LMR) (HR: 1.51) were independently predictive of DFS. After PSM, 258 and 213 pairs of patients were generated for LMR and NLR, respectively. LMR and NLR were still independent predictors of recurrence for HCC patients receiving hepatectomy. CONCLUSION Both LMR and NLR might be preferable independent prognostic factors for DFS in HCC patients undergoing hepatectomy.
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- Tianbo Yang
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, P. R. China.,Guangxi Liver Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Engineering and Technology Research Center, Nanning, P. R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, P. R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, P. R. China.,Guangxi Liver Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Engineering and Technology Research Center, Nanning, P. R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, P. R. China.,Guangxi Liver Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Engineering and Technology Research Center, Nanning, P. R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, P. R. China.,Guangxi Liver Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Engineering and Technology Research Center, Nanning, P. R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, P. R. China.,Guangxi Liver Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Engineering and Technology Research Center, Nanning, P. R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, P. R. China.,Guangxi Liver Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Engineering and Technology Research Center, Nanning, P. R. China
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Lin GN, Jiang XM, Peng JW, Xiao JJ, Liu DY, Xia ZJ. Prognostic significance of the peripheral blood absolute monocyte count in patients with locally advanced or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma receiving systemic chemotherapy. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2017; 15:6387-90. [PMID: 25124630 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.15.6387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The prognostic significance of the circulating absolute monocyte count (AMC) in patients with locally advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is uncertain. This study was designed to assess the association of circulating AMC with survival outcomes in patients diagnosed with locally advanced or metastatic HCC receiving systemic chemotherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between January 1, 2005 and December 30, 2012, locally advanced or metastatic HCC patients who had Child-Pugh stage A or B disease and received systemic chemotherapy were retrospectively enrolled. Patient features including gender, age, extrahepatic metastasis, Child-Pugh stage, serum alpha-fetoprotein(AFP) level and AMC were collected to investigate their prognostic impact on overall survival(OS). RESULTS A total of 216 patients were eligible for the study. The optimal cut-off value of AMC for OS analysis was 0.38×10⁹/L. Median OS was 5.84 months in low-AMC group (95% confidence interval [CI], 5.23 to 6.45), and 5.21 months in high-AMC group (95% CI, 4.37 to 6.04; p=0.003). In COX multivariate analysis, elevated AMC remained as an independent prognostic factor for worse OS (HR, 1.578; 95% CI, 1.120 to 2.223, p=0.009). CONCLUSIONS Our results indiicate that circulating AMC is confirmed to be an independent prognostic factor for OS in patients with locally advanced or metastatic HCC receiving systemic chemotherapy.
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- Gui-Nan Lin
- Department of Medical Oncology, Zhongshan Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhongshan City People's Hospital, Zhongshan, People's Republic of China E-mail :
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Lymphocyte-monocyte ratio at admission predicts possible outcomes in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2017; 29:31-35. [PMID: 27779494 DOI: 10.1097/meg.0000000000000767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The lymphocyte-monocyte ratio (LMR) in the peripheral blood is suggested to be a potential biomarker for predicting the clinical outcomes of several diseases. We aimed to evaluate the relative efficiency of LMR for predicting 3-month mortality in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (AoCLF). PATIENTS AND METHODS In this study, 74 chronic hepatitis B patients, 90 AoCLF patients, and 70 healthy controls were followed up for 4 months. The primary endpoint was 3-month in-hospital mortality. Hematological and virological parameters as well as liver biochemistry were determined using blood samples ordered upon admission. A panel of clinical and biochemical variables were analyzed for potential associations with outcomes using Cox proportional hazards and multiple regression models. RESULTS A significantly lower LMR was detected in AoCLF patients than in healthy controls and chronic hepatitis B groups (both P=0.001). The LMR inversely correlated with model for end-stage liver disease scores, and a lower LMR was associated with increased 3-month mortality. Multivariate analysis suggested that both LMR and model for end-stage liver disease scores were independent predictors of 3-month mortality (P<0.01). CONCLUSION A low LMR measured at admission is predictive of a poor prognosis in AoCLF patients.
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A retrospective evaluation of associations between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, smoking, and efficacy of chemotherapy and selected laboratory parameters in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Contemp Oncol (Pozn) 2016; 20:407-413. [PMID: 28373824 PMCID: PMC5371709 DOI: 10.5114/wo.2016.64605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Accepted: 06/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Aim of the study To was to determine the impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and active smoking on the efficacy of chemotherapy and complete blood count (CBC) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Material and methods The retrospective evaluation included 50 patients with stage IIIB–IV NSCLC, who started cisplatin-based chemotherapy. Peripheral blood CBC values were collected for testing before chemotherapy and after the first and third cycles. Results COPD was diagnosed in 49% of patients, while 42% of those enrolled were current smokers. Current smoking (p = 0.92) and COPD (p = 0.91) status did not affect the response to treatment. The non-COPD population presented a significantly higher pretreatment absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) than the COPD population (2.31 vs. 1.81 × 109/l; p = 0.0374). Also, only the non-COPD group demonstrated an elevated absolute monocyte count (AMC) following the first and third cycles of chemotherapy (p = 0.004). In current smokers, pretreatment values for white blood cells (WBC), absolute neutrophil count (ANC), and platelets (PLT) were higher than in the ex-smoker population (WBC 9.94 vs. 8.7 (× 109/l); p = 0.01; ANC 6.47 vs. 5.61 (× 109/l); p = 0.037; PLT 316 vs. 266 (× 109/l); p = 0.049). Ex-smokers demonstrated AMC level elevation after the first cycle of chemotherapy and PLT level elevation after the third cycle, while current smokers also demonstrated an early decrease in LMR. Conclusions COPD and smoking induce chronic systemic inflammation and oxidative stress, which influence the results of standard laboratory tests, but do not change the response rate of lung cancer on chemotherapy.
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Chen YM, Fang YT, Lai CH, Rau KM, Huang CH, Chang HC, Chao TY, Tseng CC, Fang WF, Wang CC, Chen YC, Chung YH, Wang YH, Su MC, Liu SF, Huang KT, Chen HC, Chang YC, Chang YP, Lin MC. A Survival Scoring System for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients with De Novo Bone Metastases. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0167923. [PMID: 27930702 PMCID: PMC5145216 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2016] [Accepted: 11/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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In the pre-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) era, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with de novo bone metastases had a worse prognosis than those without. However, whether epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-TKIs affect the outcomes of EGFR mutant NSCLC patients with de novo bone metastases has not been well studied thus far. We retrospectively studied the effect of EGFR mutation status and first-line EGFR-TKIs on patient outcomes and created a survival scoring system for NSCLC patients with de novo bone metastases. This retrospective study evaluated 1510 NSCLC patients diagnosed between November 2010 and March 2014. Among these patients, 234 patients had de novo bone metastases. We found that 121 of these 234 patients (51.7%) had positive EGFR mutation tests, and a positive EGFR mutation test significantly affected overall survival (OS) (EGFR mutant: 15.2 months, EGFR wild type: 6.5 months; p < 0.001). Other prognostic factors significant in the multivariable analysis for NSCLC with de novo bone metastases included Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (PS) (OS; PS 0–2: 11.2 months, PS 3–4: 4.9 months; p = 0.002), presence of extraosseous metastases (OS; with extraosseous metastases: 8.8 months, without extraosseous metastases: 14.0 months; p = 0.008), blood lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) (OS; LMR > 3.1: 17.1months, LMR ≤ 3.1: 6.9months; p < 0.001). A positive EGFR mutation status reversed the poor outcomes of NSCLC patients with de novo bone metastases. A simple and useful survival scoring system including the above clinical parameters was thus created for NSCLC patients with de novo bone metastases.
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- Yu-Mu Chen
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Respiratory Care, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Chiayi Campus, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Respiratory Care, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Chiayi Campus, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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He S, Wang Y, Chen H, Yang L, Liang S, Lu L, Chen Y. C-Reactive Protein/Albumin Ratio (CAR) as a Prognostic Factor in Patients with Non-Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. J Cancer 2016; 7:2360-2366. [PMID: 27994675 PMCID: PMC5166548 DOI: 10.7150/jca.16443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2016] [Accepted: 09/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background: The C-reactive protein/albumin (CRP/ALB) ratio has recently been associated with clinical outcomes in patients suffering various types of cancer. In this retrospective study, we investigated the prognostic value of the pre-treatment CRP/ALB ratio (CAR) in non-metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients. Methods: The cohort included 2685 patients with non-metastatic NPC. Univariate and multivariate COX proportional hazards analyses were applied to evaluate the associations of CAR with overall survival (OS), distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS), disease-free survival (DFS), and locoregional recurrence-free survival (LRRFS) in patients with NPC. Kaplan-Meier survival analyses was used to compare groups classified by CAR. Results: Patients were categorised by the CAR using a cut-off value of 0.064. Multivariate Cox proportional hazard analysis verified that high CAR level was a significant predictor for inferior OS (P = 0.003), DMFS (P = 0.035), and LRRFS (P = 0.024), but not for DFS (P = 0.093). CAR was also an independent prognostic factor for OS when stratified by Epstein-Barr virus DNA level ( ≥ 2560 or < 2560 copies ml-1). Conclusions: High CAR provides prognostication regarding OS, DMFS, DFS, and LRRFS in patients with NPC. CAR is a valuable coadjutant for Epstein-Barr virus DNA levels for identifying survival differences.
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- ShaSha He
- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, No.651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, China.; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Guangzhou, China.; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, No.651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, China.; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Guangzhou, China.; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, No.651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, China.; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Guangzhou, China.; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, No.651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, China.; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Guangzhou, China.; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, No.651 Dongfeng Road East, Guangzhou, China.; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Guangzhou, China.; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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Xiang J, Zhou L, Li X, Bao W, Chen T, Xi X, He Y, Wan X. Preoperative Monocyte-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Peripheral Blood Predicts Stages, Metastasis, and Histological Grades in Patients with Ovarian Cancer. Transl Oncol 2016; 10:33-39. [PMID: 27888711 PMCID: PMC5124360 DOI: 10.1016/j.tranon.2016.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2016] [Revised: 10/21/2016] [Accepted: 10/24/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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PURPOSE: The monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR) has been shown to be associated with the prognosis of various solid tumors. This study sought to evaluate the important value of the MLR in ovarian cancer patients. METHODS: A total of 133 ovarian cancer patients and 43 normal controls were retrospectively reviewed. The patients' demographics were analyzed along with clinical and pathologic data. The counts of peripheral neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, and platelets were collected and used to calculate the MLR, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR). and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR). The optimal cutoff value of the MLR was determined by using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. We compared the MLR, NLR, and PLR between ovarian cancer and normal control patients and among patients with different stages and different grades, as well as between patients with lymph node metastasis and non–lymph node metastasis. We then investigated the value of the MLR in predicting the stage, grade, and lymph node positivity by using logistic regression. The impact of the MLR on overall survival (OS) was calculated by Kaplan-Meier method and compared by log-rank test. RESULTS: Statistically significant differences in the MLR were observed between ovarian cancer patients and normal controls. However, no difference was found for the NLR and PLR. Highly significant differences in the MLR were found among patients with different stages (stage I-II and stage III-IV), grades (G1 and >G1), and lymph node metastasis status. The MLR was a significant and independent risk factor for lymph node metastasis, as determined by logistic regression. The optimal cutoff value of the MLR was 0.23. We also classified the data according to tumor markers (CA125, CA199, HE4, AFP, and CEA) and conventional coagulation parameters (International Normalized Ratio [INR] and fibrinogen). Highly significant differences in CA125, CA199, HE4, INR, fibrinogen levels, and lactate dehydrogenase were found between the low-MLR group (MLR ≤ 0.23) and the high-MLR group (MLR > 0.23). Correspondingly, dramatic differences were observed between the two groups in OS. CONCLUSION: Our results show that the peripheral blood MLR before surgery could be a significant predictor of advanced stages, advanced pathologic grades, and positive lymphatic metastasis in ovarian cancer patients.
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- Jiangdong Xiang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, China
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- F1370016, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, China.
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- Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital Corporation, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200126, China
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Hong HS, Koch SD, Scheel B, Gnad-Vogt U, Schröder A, Kallen KJ, Wiegand V, Backert L, Kohlbacher O, Hoerr I, Fotin-Mleczek M, Billingsley JM. Distinct transcriptional changes in non-small cell lung cancer patients associated with multi-antigenic RNActive® CV9201 immunotherapy. Oncoimmunology 2016; 5:e1249560. [PMID: 28123889 PMCID: PMC5214806 DOI: 10.1080/2162402x.2016.1249560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2016] [Revised: 10/11/2016] [Accepted: 10/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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We recently completed a phase I/IIa trial of RNActive® CV9201, a novel mRNA-based therapeutic vaccine targeting five tumor-associated antigens in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. The aim of the study presented here was to comprehensively analyze changes in peripheral blood during the vaccination period and to generate hypotheses facilitating the identification of potential biomarkers correlating with differential clinical outcomes post RNActive® immunotherapy. We performed whole-genome expression profiling in a subgroup of 22 stage IV NSCLC patients before and after initiation of treatment with CV9201. Utilizing an analytic approach based on blood transcriptional modules (BTMs), a previously described, sensitive tool for blood transcriptome data analysis, patients segregated into two major clusters based on transcriptional changes post RNActive® treatment. The first group of patients was characterized by the upregulation of an expression signature associated with myeloid cells and inflammation, whereas the other group exhibited an expression signature associated with T and NK cells. Patients with an enrichment of T and NK cell modules after treatment compared to baseline exhibited significantly longer progression-free and overall survival compared to patients with an upregulation of myeloid cell and inflammatory modules. Notably, these gene expression signatures were mutually exclusive and inversely correlated. Furthermore, our findings correlated with phenotypic data derived by flow cytometry as well as the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio. Our study thus demonstrates non-overlapping, distinct transcriptional profiles correlating with survival warranting further validation for the development of biomarker candidates for mRNA-based immunotherapy.
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- Center for Bioinformatics and Center for Bioinformatics, University of Tübingen , Germany
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- Center for Bioinformatics and Center for Bioinformatics, University of Tübingen, Germany; Quantitative Biology Center, University of Tübingen, Germany; Biomolecular Interactions, Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, Tübingen, Germany
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- Division of Immunology, New England Primate Research Center, Harvard Medical School, Southborough , MA, USA
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Distinct Transcriptional and Anti-Mycobacterial Profiles of Peripheral Blood Monocytes Dependent on the Ratio of Monocytes: Lymphocytes. EBioMedicine 2016; 2:1619-26. [PMID: 26870787 PMCID: PMC4740301 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2015.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Revised: 09/04/2015] [Accepted: 09/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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The ratio of monocytes and lymphocytes (ML ratio) in peripheral blood is associated with tuberculosis and malaria disease risk and cancer and cardiovascular disease outcomes. We studied anti-mycobacterial function and the transcriptome of monocytes in relation to the ML ratio. Mycobacterial growth inhibition assays of whole or sorted blood were performed and mycobacteria were enumerated by liquid culture. Transcriptomes of unstimulated CD14 + monocytes isolated by magnetic bead sorting were characterised by microarray. Transcript expression was tested for association with ML ratio calculated from leucocyte differential counts by linear regression. The ML ratio was associated with mycobacterial growth in vitro (β = 2.23, SE 0.91, p = 0.02). Using sorted monocytes and lymphocytes, in vivo ML ratio (% variance explained R2 = 11%, p = 0.02) dominated over in vitro ratios (R2 = 5%, p = 0.10) in explaining mycobacterial growth. Expression of 906 genes was associated with the ML ratio and 53 with monocyte count alone. ML-ratio associated genes were enriched for type-I and -II interferon signalling (p = 1.2 × 10− 8), and for genes under transcriptional control of IRF1, IRF2, RUNX1, RELA and ESRRB. The ML-ratio-associated gene set was enriched in TB disease (3.11-fold, 95% CI: 2.28–4.19, p = 5.7 × 10− 12) and other inflammatory diseases including atopy, HIV, IBD and SLE. The ML ratio is associated with distinct transcriptional and anti-mycobacterial profiles of monocytes that may explain the disease associations of the ML ratio. A pathophysiological basis for involvement of the ML ratio in infectious, malignant and cardiovascular diseases is unclear. Monocytes from individuals with high ML ratio have impaired control of mycobacterial growth and a distinctive transcriptome. These monocytes are characterised by enhanced interferon signalling, and intermediate transcription factors. The ML-ratio associated transcript signature is enriched in TB and other diseases including atopy, IBD and SLE. Ontogeny-specific function of monocytes may be the possible mechanism for the prognostic value of the ML ratio.
Enumeration of the absolute count of white blood cell subsets is one of the most frequently performed tests in clinical practice. Recently, elevation in the monocytes:lymphocytes (ML) ratio was linked to increased risk of tuberculosis and malaria disease, and poorer outcomes for many cancers and cardiovascular diseases. We sought to understand the mechanism of these disease associations. We found that the ML ratio reflects the functional capacity of monocytes and that genes that are differentially expressed in monocytes from donors with a high ML ratio are similar to those in other diseases such as HIV and inflammatory bowel disease. Because a specific type of blood-making stem cell regulates the ML ratio, it is plausible that the ratio reflects monocyte function because it is a clue to different monocyte origins. Our findings offer a mechanism for the predictive value of the ML ratio that may help improve its clinical utility.
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Kano S, Homma A, Hatakeyama H, Mizumachi T, Sakashita T, Kakizaki T, Fukuda S. Pretreatment lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio as an independent prognostic factor for head and neck cancer. Head Neck 2016; 39:247-253. [PMID: 27617428 DOI: 10.1002/hed.24576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Revised: 05/09/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between pretreatment inflammatory markers and the prognosis of patients with oropharyngeal, hypopharyngeal, and laryngeal cancers. METHODS The data for 285 patients treated with curative intent by concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) were obtained and their pretreatment inflammatory markers, including neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) were calculated. RESULTS Significant relationships were observed between a high NLR and oropharyngeal or hypopharyngeal cancer, T3 to T4, N2b to N3, and clinical stage III to IV, whereas significant relationships were observed between a high LMR and laryngeal cancer, T1 to T2, and clinical stage I to II. With regard to survival outcomes, a high NLR, a high PLR, and a low LMR were all significantly associated with decreases in overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS). Furthermore, multivariate analysis showed that LMR was an independent prognostic factor. CONCLUSION Pretreatment LMR was found to be an independent prognostic factor for patients with head and neck cancers treated by concurrent CRT. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 39: 247-253, 2017.
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- Satoshi Kano
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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Xia H, Sun Z, Deng L, Zhu D, Wang D. Prognostic Significance of the Preoperative Lymphocyte to Monocyte Ratio in Patients With Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Undergoing Complete Resection. Cancer Invest 2016; 34:378-84. [PMID: 27558529 DOI: 10.1080/07357907.2016.1213276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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In this study, we investigated the correlation between lymphocyte to monocyte ratio (LMR) and clinical outcomes in stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. A total of 439 stage I NSCLC patients were enrolled in this study. Multivariate analyses identified LMR as an independent prognostic factor for recurrence-free survival and overall survival (hazard ratio (HR: 0.469, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 0.325-0.677, and p < 0.001, and HR: 0.478, 95% CI: 0.332-0.688, and p < 0.001; respectively). Compared with the high LMR group, the proportion of patients who developed distant metastasis was significantly higher in the low LMR group.
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- Honggang Xia
- a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery , Tianjin Hospital , Tianjin , China
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- a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery , Tianjin Hospital , Tianjin , China
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- a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery , Tianjin Hospital , Tianjin , China
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- a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery , Tianjin Hospital , Tianjin , China
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- a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery , Tianjin Hospital , Tianjin , China
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Murat SN, Yarlioglues M, Celik IE, Kurtul A, Duran M, Kilic A, Oksuz F. The Relationship Between Lymphocyte-to-Monocyte Ratio and Bare-Metal Stent In-Stent Restenosis in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2016; 23:235-240. [DOI: 10.1177/1076029615627340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In-stent restenosis (ISR) is a common clinical problem in patients with coronary artery disease treated with percutaneous coronary intervention. Inflammatory process plays a pivotal role in the development of ISR. Both lymphocytes and monocytes are associated with inflammatory status. Recently, it has been shown that the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) is a novel inflammatory marker. We aimed to investigate the association of serum LMR levels and ISR in patients undergoing bare-metal stent (BMS) implantation. The study included 273 patients (aged 61 ± 11 years, 66.5% men) with a history of BMS implantation and a further control coronary angiography due to stable angina pectoris. Patients were divided into 2 groups: patients with and without ISR. The LMR levels were significantly lower in patients with ISR than in those without ISR (2.50 ± 0.95 vs 3.87 ± 1.51, respectively, P < .001). On multivariate logistic regression analysis, the LMR was independently associated with ISR (odds ratio [OR]: 0.310, 95% confidence interval: 0.166-0.579, P < .001) together with high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (OR: 1.244, P = .008), reason for stent implantation (OR: 6.566, P = .003), stent diameter (OR: 0.015, P < .001), and stent length (OR: 1.137, P = .007). In conclusion, LMR levels are inversely related to ISR in patients treated with BMS implantation.
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- Sani Namik Murat
- Department of Cardiology, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Li SW, Yuan W, Zhao B, He ZK, Guo X, Xia WX, Xu LH. Positive effect of HPV status on prognostic value of blood lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio in advanced cervical carcinoma. Cancer Cell Int 2016; 16:54. [PMID: 27382361 PMCID: PMC4932757 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-016-0334-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2015] [Accepted: 06/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Background This retrospective study aimed to investigate the prognostic significance of pretreatment lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) in locally advanced cervical cancer and its effect on overall survival. Methods The usual blood routine test was quantitatively performed to detect LMR. Signal strengths of human papilloma virus (HPV) type DNA in detected cervical cancer samples using hybrid capture 2 were analyzed in relative light units (RLU) compared with 1 pg/mL of HPV type 16 DNA-positive control (RLU/PC) samples. A total of 1.0 RLU/PC (~1 pg/mL) was used as the threshold for a positive result. The HPV-positive specimens were typed using reverse-hybridization line probe assay. Results The LMR and HPV DNA were found to be independent prognostic markers for 5-year overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival, respectively. Their joint detection may further enhance the predictive value for OS. In the positive HR (high risk)-HPV DNA status subgroup, LMR had a positive effect on improved OS but not in the non-HR HPV DNA status subgroup. Conclusions The LMR and HR-HPV DNA status can be identified as independent prognostic factors. The different influences of LMR in combined chemoradiotherapy on survival may be related to HR-HPV DNA status. The combined detection of LMR and HR-HPV DNA status may contribute to screening prognosis.
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- Si-Wei Li
- Department of Radiation Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541004 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ultrasonography, the First Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541004 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, 541004 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Guangzhou, 510060 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Guangzhou, 510060 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510230 People's Republic of China.,Guangdong Key Laboratory of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong People's Republic of China
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Wu SJ, Lin YX, Ye H, Li FY, Xiong XZ, Cheng NS. Lymphocyte to monocyte ratio and prognostic nutritional index predict survival outcomes of hepatitis B virus-associated hepatocellular carcinoma patients after curative hepatectomy. J Surg Oncol 2016; 114:202-10. [PMID: 27199001 DOI: 10.1002/jso.24297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2016] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Si-Jia Wu
- Department of Bile Duct Surgery; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu Sichuan Province China
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- Department of Bile Duct Surgery; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu Sichuan Province China
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- Department of Bile Duct Surgery; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu Sichuan Province China
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- Department of Bile Duct Surgery; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu Sichuan Province China
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- Department of Bile Duct Surgery; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu Sichuan Province China
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- Department of Bile Duct Surgery; West China Hospital; Sichuan University; Chengdu Sichuan Province China
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Standardized pretreatment inflammatory laboratory markers and calculated ratios in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2016; 273:3371-84. [DOI: 10.1007/s00405-016-3950-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2015] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Eo WK, Kwon S, Koh SB, Kim MJ, Ji YI, Lee JY, Suh DS, Kim KH, Kim HY. The Lymphocyte-Monocyte Ratio Predicts Patient Survival and Aggressiveness of Endometrial Cancer. J Cancer 2016; 7:538-45. [PMID: 27053952 PMCID: PMC4820730 DOI: 10.7150/jca.14206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2015] [Accepted: 01/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We assessed the prognostic implications of preoperative lymphocyte-monocyte ratio (LMR) in patients with endometrial cancer (EC). METHODS We retrospectively examined the LMR as a prognostic variable in a cohort of 255 patients with EC who underwent surgical resection. Patients were categorized into two groups according to the LMR (LMR-low and LMR-high) using cutoff points determined by receiving operator characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. The primary objective was to correlate the LMR to clinicopathological factors; the secondary objective was to determine the survival significance of the LMR in patients with EC. RESULTS Using data from the entire cohort, the most discriminative LMR cutoff value selected on the ROC curve was 3.28 for both disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). The LMR-low and LMR-high groups included 33 (12.9%) and 222 patients (87.1%), respectively. The 5-year DFS rates in the LMR-low and LMR-high groups were 64.5 and 93.9% (P < 0.0001), respectively, and the 5-year OS rates in the two groups were 76.7 and 96.5% (P < 0.0001), respectively. On multivariate analysis, we identified histologic grade, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage, and LMR levels as the strongest prognostic factors affecting DFS (P = 0.0037, P < 0.0001, and P < 0.0001, respectively), and FIGO stage and the LMR as the strongest prognostic factors predicting OS (P < 0.0001 and P < 0.0001, respectively). CONCLUSION The LMR is an independent prognostic factor for both DFS and OS after surgical resection, and it provides additional prognostic value beyond standard clinicopathological parameters.
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- Wan Kyu Eo
- 1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- 2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keimyung University, School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- 3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Catholic University of Daegu, School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- 4. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- 5. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea
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- 6. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- 7. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pusan National University School of Medicine; Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- 7. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pusan National University School of Medicine; Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- 8. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Kosin University, Busan, Korea
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Eo WK, Chang HJ, Kwon SH, Koh SB, Kim YO, Ji YI, Kim HB, Lee JY, Suh DS, Kim KH, Chang IJ, Kim HY, Chang SC. The Lymphocyte-Monocyte Ratio Predicts Patient Survival and Aggressiveness of Ovarian Cancer. J Cancer 2016; 7:289-96. [PMID: 26918042 PMCID: PMC4747883 DOI: 10.7150/jca.13432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2015] [Accepted: 12/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To measure the prognostic value of the lymphocyte-monocyte ratio (LMR) in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). METHODS We retrospectively examined the LMR as a prognosticator in a cohort of 234 patients with EOC who underwent surgical resection. Patients were categorized into two different groups based on the LMR (LMR-low and LMR-high) using cut-off values determined by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. The objective of the study was to assess the effect of the LMR on progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS), and to validate the LMR as an independent predictor of survival. RESULTS Using the data collected from the whole cohort, the optimized LMR cut-off value selected on the ROC curve was 2.07 for both PFS and OS. The LMR-low and LMR-high groups included 48 (20.5%) and 186 patients (79.5%), respectively. The 5-year PFS rates in the LMR-low and LMR-high groups were 40.0 and 62.5% (P < 0.0001), respectively, and the 5-year OS rates in these two groups were 42.2 and 67.2% (P < 0.0001), respectively. On multivariate analysis, we identified age, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage, and cancer antigen 125 levels to be the strongest valuable prognostic factors affecting PFS (P = 0.0421, P = 0.0012, and P = 0.0313, respectively) and age, FIGO stage, and the LMR as the most valuable prognostic factors predicting OS (P = 0.0064, P = 0.0029, and P = 0.0293, respectively). Conclusion : The LMR is an independent prognostic factor affecting the survival of patients with EOC.
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- Wan Kyu Eo
- 1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- 1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- 2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keimyung University, School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- 3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Catholic University of Daegu, School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- 4. Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Kosin University, Busan, Korea
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- 5. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea
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- 6. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- 7. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- 8. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pusan National University School of Medicine; Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- 8. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pusan National University School of Medicine; Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- 9. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Kosin University, Busan, Korea
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- 9. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Kosin University, Busan, Korea
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- 10. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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Hsu JT, Wang CC, Le PH, Chen TH, Kuo CJ, Lin CJ, Chou WC, Yeh TS. Lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratios predict gastric cancer surgical outcomes. J Surg Res 2016; 202:284-90. [PMID: 27229102 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2016.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2015] [Revised: 12/29/2015] [Accepted: 01/05/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The prognostic role of the preoperative lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma (GC) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to explore the prognostic potential of the preoperative LMR in patients with resectable GC. MATERIALS AND METHODS The medical records of 926 consecutive patients with resectable GC between 2005 and 2010 were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed. Patients were stratified into two groups based on the preoperative LMR with a cutoff value of 4.8 (group 1: LMR ≤ 4.8; group 2: LMR > 4.8). Clinicopathologic factors potentially affecting patient outcomes were collected prospectively and analyzed. RESULTS Compared to group 2, in group 1, there was a higher percentage of men, patients aged >48 y, total gastrectomy, tumor size > 4.8 cm, T4 lesions, N3 disease, metastatic tumors, advanced stage, ratio of metastatic to examined lymph nodes > 0.18, R1 resection, and occurrence of vascular or lymphatic invasion. Group 1 also had a higher 30-d surgical mortality rate (groups 1 versus 2 at 2.9% versus 0.5%; P = 0.006) and lower 3-y and 5-y overall survival (53.6% versus 71.9% and 46.4% versus 63.3%, respectively; P < 0.0001). Multivariate analysis showed that preoperative low LMR was an unfavorable prognostic factor for resectable GC. CONCLUSIONS Patients with lower LMR had more aggressive tumor behavior, higher surgical mortality rates, and worse long-term survival. The preoperative LMR may serve as an independent prognostic factor for prediction of surgical outcomes and for assisting clinicians in determining future treatment plans.
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- Jun-Te Hsu
- Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan County, Taiwan.
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- Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan County, Taiwan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan County, Taiwan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan County, Taiwan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan County, Taiwan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan County, Taiwan
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan County, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan County, Taiwan
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Lin GN, Liu PP, Liu DY, Peng JW, Xiao JJ, Xia ZJ. Prognostic significance of the pre-chemotherapy lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio in patients with previously untreated metastatic colorectal cancer receiving FOLFOX chemotherapy. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CANCER 2016; 35:5. [PMID: 26740116 PMCID: PMC4704261 DOI: 10.1186/s40880-015-0063-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2015] [Accepted: 11/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Background As a surrogate marker of systemic inflammation, the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) is an independent prognostic factor for various malignancies. This study investigated the prognostic significance of the pre-chemotherapy LMR in patients with previously untreated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) receiving chemotherapy. Methods The present study included newly diagnosed mCRC patients treated between January 2005 and December 2013 with FOLFOX chemotherapy, specifically oxaliplatin 180 mg/m2 on day 1, with leucovorin 400 mg/m2 administered as a 2-hour infusion before the administration of 5-fluorouracil 400 mg/m2 as an intravenous bolus injection, and 5-fluorouracil 2400 mg/m2 as a 46-h infusion immediately after 5-fluorouracil bolus injection. The LMR was calculated as the absolute count of lymphocytes divided by the absolute count of monocytes. COX proportional hazards analysis was performed to evaluate the association of LMR with survival outcomes. Results A total of 488 patients were included. Patients with high pre-chemotherapy LMR experienced significant improvements in progression-free survival (PFS, 9.2 vs. 7.6 months, P < 0.001) and overall survival (OS, 19.4 vs. 16.6 months, P < 0.001) compared with patients with low pre-chemotherapy LMR. Subsequent COX multivariate analysis showed that high pre-chemotherapy LMR (≥3.11) was an independent favorable prognostic factor for PFS and OS. Additionally, patients whose LMR remained high (high–high subgroup), increased (low–high subgroup), or decreased (high–low subgroup) following chemotherapy showed better results in terms of PFS and OS than patients whose LMR remained low (low–low subgroup) after chemotherapy. Conclusions For patients with previously untreated mCRC receiving FOLFOX chemotherapy, an elevated pre-chemotherapy LMR is an independent favorable prognostic factor for PFS and OS, and changes in the LMR before and after chemotherapy seem to predict the benefit of chemotherapy.
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- Gui-Nan Lin
- Department of Medical Oncology, Zhongshan City People's Hospital/Zhongshan Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhongshan, Guangdong, 528400, P.R. China.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P.R. China.
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Jiangmen City Central Hospital/Jiangmen Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Jiangmen, Guangdong, 529071, P.R. China.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Zhongshan City People's Hospital/Zhongshan Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhongshan, Guangdong, 528400, P.R. China.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Zhongshan City People's Hospital/Zhongshan Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Zhongshan, Guangdong, 528400, P.R. China.
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- Department of Hematologic Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P.R. China.
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Teng JJ, Zhang J, Zhang TY, Zhang S, Li BS. Prognostic value of peripheral blood lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio in patients with solid tumors: a meta-analysis. Onco Targets Ther 2015; 9:37-47. [PMID: 26730202 PMCID: PMC4694666 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s94458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background Although accumulating evidence suggests peripheral blood lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) could act as a prognosis predictor in various tumors, the prognostic value of LMR still remains controversial. We carried out this meta-analysis to evaluate the association of pretreatment LMR with survival outcomes in patients with solid tumors. Methods Eligible studies were collected and extracted by searching PubMed and Embase databases up to June 3, 2015. The pooled hazard ratios (HRs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were computed to assess the prognostic value of LMR quantitatively. Results Eighteen studies with a total of 8,377 participants were enrolled in this meta-analysis. Our findings indicated that elevated pre-treatment LMR predicted a significantly favorable overall survival (HR=0.59, 95% CI: 0.53–0.67) and disease-free survival (HR=0.74, 95% CI: 0.68–0.80) in solid tumor patients. Subgroup analyses revealed that enhanced LMR was significantly associated with favorable overall survival in patients with digestive system cancers (HR=0.63, 95% CI: 0.49–0.81), urinary tract tumors (HR=0.66, 95% CI: 0.52–0.84), lung cancer (HR=0.62, 95% CI: 0.54–0.72), and nasopharyngeal carcinoma (HR=0.50, 95% CI: 0.43–0.57). Conclusion This meta-analysis showed that enhanced LMR may indicate a favorable prognosis in patients with solid tumors.
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- Jun-Jie Teng
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Jinan City, Shandong province, People's Republic of China; School of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Jinan-Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan City, Shandong province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Jinan City, Shandong province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Jinan City, Shandong province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Jinan City, Shandong province, People's Republic of China; School of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Jinan-Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan City, Shandong province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Jinan City, Shandong province, People's Republic of China; School of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Jinan-Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan City, Shandong province, People's Republic of China
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Jia W, Wu J, Jia H, Yang Y, Zhang X, Chen K, Su F. The Peripheral Blood Neutrophil-To-Lymphocyte Ratio Is Superior to the Lymphocyte-To-Monocyte Ratio for Predicting the Long-Term Survival of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Patients. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0143061. [PMID: 26580962 PMCID: PMC4666347 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2015] [Accepted: 10/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Purpose The peripheral hematologic parameters of patients can be prognostic for many malignant tumors, including breast cancer, although their value has not been investigated among the different molecular subtypes of breast cancer. The purpose of this study was to examine the prognostic significance of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) in different molecular subtypes of breast cancer. Methods A retrospective cohort of 1570 operable breast cancer patients was recruited between January 2000 and December 2010. The counts of peripheral neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes and platelets were collected and applied to calculate the NLR and the LMR. Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazard analyses were used to assess the relationship of the NLR and the LMR with disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) in all patients and triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients. Results Univariate analysis revealed that lower NLR (≤2.0) and higher LMR (>4.8) were significantly associated with superior DFS in all patients (NLR, P = 0.005; LMR, P = 0.041) and in TNBC patients (NLR, p = 0.007; LMR, P = 0.011). However, multivariate analysis revealed that only lower NLR was a significant independent predictor of superior DFS and OS in all breast cancer patients (DFS, HR = 1.50 95% CI: 1.14–1.97, P = 0.004; OS, HR = 1.63, 95% CI: 1.07–2.49, P = 0.022) and in TNBC patients (DFS, HR = 2.58, 95% CI: 1.23–5.42, P = 0.012; OS, HR = 3.05, 95% CI: 1.08–8.61, P = 0.035). Both univariate and multivariate analysis revealed that neither the NLR nor the LMR significantly predicted DFS and OS among the patients with other molecular subtypes of breast cancer. Conclusions A higher pretreatment peripheral NLR significantly and independently indicated a poor prognosis for breast cancer and TNBC, and this measurement exhibited greater prognostic value than a lower LMR. The NLR was not a prognostic factor for other breast cancer subtypes.
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- Weijuan Jia
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Breast Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun-Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun-Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of breast surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun-Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun-Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun-Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Breast Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun-Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Nishijima TF, Muss HB, Shachar SS, Tamura K, Takamatsu Y. Prognostic value of lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio in patients with solid tumors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Cancer Treat Rev 2015; 41:971-8. [PMID: 26481060 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2015.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 204] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2015] [Revised: 10/07/2015] [Accepted: 10/09/2015] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The immune system plays an important role in cancer pathogenesis. A low lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), as a simple biomarker of host immune system, has been suggested to be related to poor prognosis in various cancers. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to quantify the prognostic value of LMR on clinical outcomes in non-hematologic solid tumors. PATIENTS AND METHODS We searched PubMed and the ASCO online database of meeting abstracts up to July 2015 for relevant studies. We included studies assessing the prognostic impact of pre-treatment LMR on clinical outcomes in patients with non-hematologic solid tumors. The primary outcome was overall survival (OS) and the secondary outcomes were cancer-specific survival (CSS) and disease-free survival (DFS). The summary hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated. RESULTS A total of 11,197 patients from 29 studies were included. LMR lower than the cut-off was associated with poor OS (HR, 1.73; 95% CI, 1.55-1.93; P<0.001), CCS (HR, 1.56; 95% CI, 1.27-1.91; P<0.001) and DFS (HR, 1.56; 95% CI, 1.31-1.86; P<0.001). The effect of LMR on OS was observed in among various tumor types and across disease stages. The median cut-off value for LMR was 3.0 (range=2.0-5.3). Subgroup analysis according to cut-off value (<3.0, 3.0 to <4.0, 4.0 to <5.0, and ≧5.0) showed a significant prognostic value of LMR on OS in all subgroups. CONCLUSIONS A low pre-treatment LMR seems to represent an unfavorable and robust prognostic factor for clinical outcomes in patients with non-hematologic malignancies. FUNDING None.
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- Tomohiro F Nishijima
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, 170 Manning Drive, CB# 7305, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
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- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, 170 Manning Drive, CB# 7305, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, 170 Manning Drive, CB# 7305, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Hematology and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Fukuoka University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Hematology and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Fukuoka University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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Lin ZX, Ruan DY, Li Y, Wu DH, Ma XK, Chen J, Chen ZH, Li X, Wang TT, Lin Q, Wen JY, Wu XY. Lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio predicts survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after curative resection. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21:10898-10906. [PMID: 26478681 PMCID: PMC4600591 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i38.10898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2015] [Revised: 05/11/2015] [Accepted: 08/31/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To investigate the prognostic value of preoperative lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) undergoing curative hepatectomy.
METHODS: Clinicopathological data of 210 hepatitis B virus (HBV)-associated HCC patients who were treated by radical hepatic resection between 2003 and 2010 were retrospectively analyzed. None of the patients received any preoperative anticancer therapy or intraoperative radiofrequency ablation. The diagnosis was confirmed by pathological examination after surgery. Absolute peripheral blood lymphocyte and monocyte counts were derived from serum complete blood cell count before surgery, and LMR was calculated by dividing lymphocyte count by monocyte count. The best cutoff was determined by receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve analysis. Correlations between LMR levels and clinicopathological features were assessed using the χ2 test. Survival outcomes were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method and compared by the log-rank test. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to evaluate the prognostic impact of LMR and other clinicopathological factors on overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS), using the Cox proportional hazards model.
RESULTS: The optimal cutoff value of LMR for survival analysis was 3.23, which resulted in the most appropriate sensitivity of 55.3% and specificity of 74.7%, with the area under the curve (AUC) of 0.66 (95%CI: 0.593-0.725). All patients were dichotomized into either a low (≤ 3.23) LMR group (n = 66) or a high (> 3.23) LMR group (n = 144). A low preoperative LMR level was significantly correlated with the presence of cirrhosis, elevated levels of total bilirubin and larger tumor size. Patients with a low LMR level had significantly reduced 5-year OS (61.9% vs 83.2%, P < 0.001) and RFS (27.8% vs 47.6%, P = 0.009) compared to those with a high LMR level. Multivariate analyses indicated that a lower LMR level was a significantly independent predictor of inferior OS (P = 0.003) and RFS (P = 0.006). Subgroup analysis indicated that survival outcome was significantly more favorable in cirrhotic patients with LMR > 3.23. However, there were no differences between low and high LMR groups for OS and RFS in non-cirrhotic patients.
CONCLUSION: Preoperative LMR was demonstrated for the first time to serve as an independent prognostic factor in HBV-associated HCC patients after curative resection. Prospective studies with larger cohorts for validation are warranted.
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Prognostic significance of the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Lung Cancer 2015; 90:111-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2015.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2015] [Revised: 07/02/2015] [Accepted: 07/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Rachidi S, Wallace K, Wrangle JM, Day TA, Alberg AJ, Li Z. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and overall survival in all sites of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Head Neck 2015; 38 Suppl 1:E1068-74. [PMID: 26040762 DOI: 10.1002/hed.24159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/31/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Current prognostic criteria are insufficient in predicting outcomes in head and neck cancer, necessitating new, readily available biomarkers. METHODS Pretreatment neutrophil and lymphocyte counts and their ratio (NLR) were retrospectively investigated for correlation with overall survival while controlling for demographic and clinical confounders. RESULTS Patients in the highest tertile of neutrophil counts and those in the lowest tertile of lymphocytes experienced shorter survival than the rest of the population. Patients in the highest tertile of the NLR were at a higher risk compared with those in the lowest tertile after multivariate analysis (hazard ratio [HR] = 2.39; p = .0001). Additionally, NLR was lower in patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive tumors compared to HPV-negative tumors and predicted survival in both tumor types. CONCLUSION Neutrophil and lymphocyte counts are strong biomarkers with opposing prognostic significance and the NLR is a robust predictor of overall survival in oral, pharyngeal, and laryngeal squamous cell carcinomas. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 38: E1068-E1074, 2016.
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- Saleh Rachidi
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.,Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.,Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.,Division of Hematology and Oncology-Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.,Head and Neck Tumor Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.,Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.,Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.,Division of Hematology and Oncology-Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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Chen YM, Lai CH, Chang HC, Chao TY, Tseng CC, Fang WF, Wang CC, Chung YH, Wang YH, Su MC, Huang KT, Chen HC, Chang YC, Lin MC. Baseline and Trend of Lymphocyte-to-Monocyte Ratio as Prognostic Factors in Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Treated with First-Line Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0136252. [PMID: 26313661 PMCID: PMC4552380 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Accepted: 08/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Patients with early-stage lung cancer who have a high baseline lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) have a favorable prognosis. However, the prognostic significance of LMR in patients with advanced-stage EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) receiving first-line epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) has not been established. We conducted a retrospective analysis to investigate the influence of LMR on clinical outcomes including progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in EGFR-mutant patients with NSCLC. Materials and Methods Of 1310 lung cancer patients diagnosed between January 2011 and October 2013, 253 patients receiving first-line EGFR-TKIs for EGFR-mutant NSCLC were included. The cut-off values for baseline and the 1-month-to-baseline ratio of LMR (MBR), determined by using receiver operating characteristic curves, were 3.29 and 0.63, respectively. Patients were divided into 3 prognostic groups: high LMR and MBR, high LMR or MBR, and low LMR and MBR. Results The mean patient age was 65.2 years, and 41% were men. The median PFS and OS were 10.3 and 22.0 months, respectively. The PFS in patients with high LMR and MBR, high LMR or MBR, and low LMR and MBR were 15.4, 7.1, and 2.0 months, respectively (p < 0.001), whereas the OS were 32.6, 13.7, and 5.1 months, respectively (p < 0.001). Conclusion A combination of baseline and trend of LMR can be used to identify patients with a high mortality risk in EGFR-mutant NSCLC patients receiving first-line EGFR-TKIs.
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- Yu-Mu Chen
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Respiratory Care, Chang Gung Institute of Technology, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Shao N, Cai Q. High pretreatment neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio predicts recurrence and poor prognosis for combined small cell lung cancer. Clin Transl Oncol 2015; 17:772-8. [PMID: 26243392 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-015-1289-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2015] [Accepted: 04/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUNDS Compared to pure small cell lung cancer (SCLC), combined small cell lung cancer (C-SCLC) has its own characteristics. High neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) have been shown to be related to poor prognosis in several types of tumors. The aim of this study was to explore the prognosis value of NLR and PLR in patients with C-SCLC. METHODS A total of 112 patients diagnosed with C-SCLC between January 2000 and March 2009 were enrolled in the study. The clinicopathological parameters, laboratory analyses, and survival time were collected and analyzed. The correlation between NLR, PLR, and clinicopathological characters was analyzed. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to investigate the prognostic significance of these parameters for C-SCLC. RESULTS The pretreatment NLR was elevated in 37.5 % patients (NLR ≥ 4.15; n = 42; H-NLR). NLR was significantly related to disease stage (p = 0.033) and tumor recurrence (p = 0.014). The median overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were significantly worse in the H-NLR group (OS: 22.0 months vs 11.7 months, p = 0.001; PFS: 11.1 vs 6.0 months, p < 0.001). However, PLR at diagnosis was not associated with OS or PFS. Multivariate analyses indicated elevated NLR (HR = 1.6; p = 0.001), disease stage (HR = 1.6; p = 0.001), and performance status (HR = 1.8; p = 0.015) as independent prognostic factors. CONCLUSIONS High pretreatment NLR (≥4.15) is a potential useful indicator for C-SCLC recurrence and predicts a poor long-term prognosis for C-SCLC, which should be considered in defining the prognosis with other well-known prognosticators in C-SCLC patients.
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- N Shao
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tianjin Hospital of ITCWM, Nankai Hospital, Changjiang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300100, China.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Tianjin Hospital of ITCWM, Nankai Hospital, Changjiang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300100, China
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Marconato L, Martini V, Stefanello D, Moretti P, Ferrari R, Comazzi S, Laganga P, Riondato F, Aresu L. Peripheral blood lymphocyte/monocyte ratio as a useful prognostic factor in dogs with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma receiving chemoimmunotherapy. Vet J 2015; 206:226-30. [PMID: 26403958 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2015.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2015] [Revised: 07/07/2015] [Accepted: 07/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most frequent canine lymphoid neoplasm. Despite treatment, the majority of dogs with DLBCL experience tumour relapse and consequently die, so practical models to characterise dogs with a poor prognosis are needed. This study examined whether the lymphocyte/monocyte ratio (LMR) can predict outcome in dogs with newly diagnosed DLBCL with regard to time-to-progression (TTP) and lymphoma specific survival (LSS). A retrospective study analysed the prognostic significance of LMR obtained at diagnosis by flow cytometry (based on morphological properties and CD45 expression) in 51 dogs that underwent complete staging and received the same treatment, comprising multi-agent chemotherapy and administration of an autologous vaccine. Dogs with an LMR ≤ 1.2 (30% of all cases) were found to have significantly shorter TTP and LSS, and it was concluded that LMR was a useful independent prognostic indicator with biological relevance in dogs with DLBCL treated with chemoimmunotherapy.
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- Laura Marconato
- Centro Oncologico Veterinario, via San Lorenzo 1-4, 40037 Sasso Marconi (BO), Italy.
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences and Public Health, University of Milan, via Celoria 10, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences and Public Health, University of Milan, via Celoria 10, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences and Public Health, University of Milan, via Celoria 10, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences and Public Health, University of Milan, via Celoria 10, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences and Public Health, University of Milan, via Celoria 10, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Centro Oncologico Veterinario, via San Lorenzo 1-4, 40037 Sasso Marconi (BO), Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Turin, Largo Braccini 2, 10095 Gruglisco (TO), Italy
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- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Viale dell'Università 16, 35020 Agripolis Legnaro (PD), Italy
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Cummings M, Merone L, Keeble C, Burland L, Grzelinski M, Sutton K, Begum N, Thacoor A, Green B, Sarveswaran J, Hutson R, Orsi NM. Preoperative neutrophil:lymphocyte and platelet:lymphocyte ratios predict endometrial cancer survival. Br J Cancer 2015; 113:311-20. [PMID: 26079303 PMCID: PMC4506386 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2015.200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2015] [Revised: 04/16/2015] [Accepted: 05/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Variations in systemic inflammatory response biomarker levels have been associated with adverse clinical outcome in various malignancies. This study determined the prognostic significance of preoperative neutrophil:lymphocyte (NLR), platelet:lymphocyte (PLR) and monocyte:lymphocyte (MLR) ratios in endometrial cancer. METHODS Clinicopathological and 5-year follow-up data were obtained for a retrospective series of surgically treated endometrial cancer patients (n=605). Prognostic significance was determined for overall (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) using Cox proportional hazards models and Kaplan-Meier analysis. Receiver-operator characteristic and log-rank functions were used to optimise cut-offs. NLR, PLR and MLR associations with clinicopathological variables were determined using non-parametric tests. RESULTS Applying cut-offs of ⩾2.4 (NLR), ⩾240 (PLR) and ⩾0.19 (MLR), NLR and PLR (but not MLR) had independent prognostic significance. Combining NLR and PLR scores stratified patients into low (NLR-low and PLR-low), intermediate (NLR-high or PLR-high) and high risk (NLR-high and PLR-high) groups: multivariable hazard ratio (HR) 2.51; P<0.001 (OS); HR 2.26; P<0.01 (CSS) for high vs low risk patients. Increased NLR and PLR were most strongly associated with advanced stage (P<0.001), whereas increased MLR was strongly associated with older age (P<0.001). CONCLUSION Both NLR and PLR are independent prognostic indicators for endometrial cancer, which can be combined to provide additional patient stratification.
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- M Cummings
- Women's Health Research Group, Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, Wellcome Trust Brenner Building, St James's University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
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- Women's Health Research Group, Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, Wellcome Trust Brenner Building, St James's University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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- Women's Health Research Group, Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, Wellcome Trust Brenner Building, St James's University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
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- Women's Health Research Group, Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, Wellcome Trust Brenner Building, St James's University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
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- Women's Health Research Group, Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, Wellcome Trust Brenner Building, St James's University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
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- Women's Health Research Group, Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, Wellcome Trust Brenner Building, St James's University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
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- Women's Health Research Group, Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, Wellcome Trust Brenner Building, St James's University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
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- Women's Health Research Group, Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, Wellcome Trust Brenner Building, St James's University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
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- Women's Health Research Group, Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, Wellcome Trust Brenner Building, St James's University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
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- Women's Health Research Group, Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, Wellcome Trust Brenner Building, St James's University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
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- Women's Health Research Group, Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, Wellcome Trust Brenner Building, St James's University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK
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Jiang R, Cai XY, Yang ZH, Yan Y, Zou X, Guo L, Sun R, Luo DH, Chen QY, Huang PY, Xiang YQ, Lu X, Wang L, Xia WX, Mai HQ, Chen MY. Elevated peripheral blood lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio predicts a favorable prognosis in the patients with metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CANCER 2015; 34:237-46. [PMID: 26067059 PMCID: PMC4593366 DOI: 10.1186/s40880-015-0025-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2014] [Accepted: 04/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Introduction Patients with metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) have variable survival outcomes. We have previously shown that an elevated peripheral blood lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) is associated with an increased metastatic risk in patients with primary NPC. The present study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of pretreatment LMR in a large cohort of metastatic NPC patients. Methods Clinical data of 672 patients with metastatic NPC diagnosed between January 2003 and December 2009 were analyzed. The peripheral lymphocyte and monocyte counts were retrieved, and LMR was calculated. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis and univariate and multivariate COX proportional hazards analyses were performed to evaluate the association of LMR with overall survival (OS). Results Univariate analysis revealed that an elevated absolute lymphocyte count (≥1.390 × 109/L) and LMR (≥2.475) as well as a decreased monocyte count (<0.665 × 109/L) were significantly associated with prolonged OS. Multivariate Cox proportional hazard analysis showed that LMR (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.50, 95 % confidence interval [CI] = 0.41–0.60, P < 0.001), absolute lymphocyte count (HR = 0.77, 95 % CI = 0.64–0.93, P = 0.007), and monocyte count (HR = 1.98, 95 % CI = 1.63–2.41, P < 0.001) were independent prognostic factors. By stratification analyses, only LMR remained a significant predictor of prognosis. Conclusion We identified pretreatment LMR as an independent prognostic factor for patients with metastatic NPC. Independent validation of our findings is needed.
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- Rou Jiang
- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China. .,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China. .,Department of Cancer Prevention, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China. .,Department of Medical Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, P. R. China.
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China. .,Department of Cancer Prevention, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China. .,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China. .,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China. .,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China. .,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China. .,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China. .,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China. .,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China. .,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China. .,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China. .,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center; State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China. .,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.
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Chen L, Zhang F, Sheng XG, Zhang SQ. Decreased pretreatment lymphocyte/monocyte ratio is associated with poor prognosis in stage Ib1-IIa cervical cancer patients who undergo radical surgery. Onco Targets Ther 2015; 8:1355-62. [PMID: 26089685 PMCID: PMC4467643 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s82174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Recently, pretreatment monocyte counts and the lymphocyte/monocyte ratio (LMR) have been proven to be significantly associated with the clinical outcomes of several types of cancer. In this study, we analyzed the prognostic significance of the LMR in stage Ib1–IIa cervical cancer patients who underwent a radical operation. Methods A total of 485 patients with stage Ib1–IIa cervical cancer were included in this retrospective study. We evaluated the prognostic values of the absolute lymphocyte count, absolute monocyte count, and LMR by applying receiver operating characteristic curves. Kaplan–Meier curves and multivariate Cox proportional analyses were used to determine the recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS). Results The area under the curve was 0.640 for the RFS and 0.647 for the OS using the LMR. In the univariate analysis, an elevated preoperative LMR was significantly associated with an increased RFS (hazard ratio [HR], 0.373; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.247–0.563; P<0.001), and this result remained significant in the multivariate analysis (HR, 0.439; 95% CI: 0.279–0.693; P<0.001). In the univariate analysis, an elevated LMR was also significantly associated with an increased OS (HR, 0.381; 95% CI: 0.233–0.622; P<0.001), and the significance persisted in the multivariate analysis (HR, 0.417; 95% CI: 0.244–0.714; P=0.001). Conclusion A decreased pretreatment LMR is associated with a poor prognosis in stage Ib1–IIa cervical cancer patients who undergo a radical operation. A prospective study is warranted for further validation of our findings.
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- Liang Chen
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China ; Department of Gynecological Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Provincial Hospital Affiliated with Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Gynecological Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China
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Xiao WW, Zhang LN, You KY, Huang R, Yu X, Ding PR, Gao YH. A Low Lymphocyte-to-Monocyte Ratio Predicts Unfavorable Prognosis in Pathological T3N0 Rectal Cancer Patients Following Total Mesorectal Excision. J Cancer 2015; 6:616-22. [PMID: 26078791 PMCID: PMC4466410 DOI: 10.7150/jca.11727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2015] [Accepted: 04/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Neoadjuvant radio-chemotherapy followed by total mesorectal excision (TME) is the standard treatment option for stage II and III rectal cancer. However, for pT3N0 rectal cancer patients who receive upfront TME, the lack of an efficient method to predict their prognosis hampers postoperative treatment. A low lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) is associated with an unfavorable prognosis for certain malignancies; however, this association has not been investigated in rectal cancer. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether LMR can predict the prognosis of pT3N0 rectal cancer patients following TME. Rectal cancer patients who received radical TME without preoperative treatment between June 2004 and Nov. 2011 at the Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center were retrospectively reviewed. Counts for pre-surgery peripheral absolute lymphocytes and monocytes were obtained and used to calculate the LMR. A retrospective cohort of 280 pT3N0 rectal cancer patients who received TME was recruited. Significantly worse disease-free survival can be observed in patients with lower LMR levels (<3.78) using univariate and multivariate analyses (P=0.01 and P=0.015, respectively). Subgroup analysis in patients with elevated carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and LMR <3.78 exhibited an accumulated 5-year disease failure rate of approximately 40%, whereas patients with normal CEA regardless of LMR and patients with LMR ≥3.78 exhibited accumulated 5-year disease failure rates of only approximately 15%. Low pre-surgery peripheral LMR was significantly unfavorable for pT3N0 rectal cancer patient prognosis, especially in patients with elevated CEA. This easily obtained variable might serve as a valuable marker to predict the outcomes of pT3N0 rectal cancer and indicate appropriate postoperative management.
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- Wei-Wei Xiao
- 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- 2. Department of Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- 3. Department of Colorectal Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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Cheng Y, Luo Z, Yang S, Jia M, Zhao H, Xu W, Tang Y. The ratio of absolute lymphocyte count at interim of therapy to absolute lymphocyte count at diagnosis predicts survival in childhood B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Leuk Res 2015; 39:144-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2014.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2014] [Revised: 11/01/2014] [Accepted: 11/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Prognostic significance of the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio in patients with small cell lung cancer. Med Oncol 2014; 31:323. [PMID: 25417187 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-014-0323-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2014] [Accepted: 11/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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We investigated the role of the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) at diagnosis in patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) treated with standard chemotherapy. We retrospectively reviewed all SCLC patients who received frontline platinum-based chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy. The cut-off LMR value at diagnosis was 4.19 according to time-dependent receiver-operating characteristic analysis. A total of 188 patients were divided into two groups according to the LMR at diagnosis (low vs. high LMR). Of the 171 patients evaluated for treatment response, 14 (12.4%) in the low LMR group and 1 (1.7%) in the high LMR group were non-responders (p = 0.025). In the whole patient cohort, progression-free survival and overall survival were significantly shorter in the low LMR group (low vs. high: median 6.4 vs. 7.1 months, p = 0.001; median 10.6 vs. 13.1 months, p = 0.003, respectively). On multivariate analysis, a low LMR at diagnosis was an independent unfavourable prognostic factor for predicting survival. The LMR at diagnosis could be helpful for predicting prognosis in SCLC.
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An elevated peripheral blood lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio predicts favorable response and prognosis in locally advanced breast cancer following neoadjuvant chemotherapy. PLoS One 2014; 9:e111886. [PMID: 25372468 PMCID: PMC4221197 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0111886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2014] [Accepted: 09/30/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Purpose Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NCT) is a standard treatment option for locally advanced breast cancer. However, the lack of an efficient method to predict treatment response and patient prognosis hampers the clinical evaluation of patient eligibility for NCT. An elevated lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) has been reported to be associated with a favorable prognosis for certain hematologic malignancies and for nasopharyngeal carcinoma; however, this association has not been investigated in breast cancer. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether pre-NCT LMR analysis could predict the prognosis of patients with locally advanced breast cancer. Methods A retrospective cohort of 542 locally advanced breast cancer patients (T3/T4 and/or N2/N3 disease) receiving NCT followed by radical surgery was recruited between May 2002 and August 2011 at the Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center. Counts for pre-NCT peripheral absolute lymphocytes and monocytes were obtained and used to calculate the LMR. Results Univariate and multivariate analysis revealed that higher LMR levels (≥4.25) were significantly associated with favorable DFS (P = 0.009 and P = 0.011, respectively). Additionally, univariate analysis revealed that a higher lymphocyte count (≥1.5×109/L) showed borderline significance for improved DFS (P = 0.054), while a lower monocyte count (<0.4×109/L) was associated with a significantly better DFS (P = 0.010). Conclusions An elevated pre-NCT peripheral LMR level was a significantly favorable factor for locally advanced breast cancer patient prognosis. This easily obtained variable may serve as a valuable marker to predict the outcomes of locally advanced breast cancer.
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Hu P, Shen H, Wang G, Zhang P, Liu Q, Du J. Prognostic significance of systemic inflammation-based lymphocyte- monocyte ratio in patients with lung cancer: based on a large cohort study. PLoS One 2014; 9:e108062. [PMID: 25275631 PMCID: PMC4183469 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0108062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2014] [Accepted: 08/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Increasing evidence indicates cancer-related inflammatory biomarkers show great promise for predicting the outcome of cancer patients. The lymphocyte- monocyte ratio (LMR) was demonstrated to be independent prognostic factor mainly in hematologic tumor. The aim of the present study was to investigate the prognostic value of LMR in operable lung cancer. We retrospectively enrolled a large cohort of patients with primary lung cancer who underwent complete resection at our institution from 2006 to 2011. Inflammatory biomarkers including lymphocyte count and monocyte count were collected from routinely performed preoperative blood tests and the LMR was calculated. Survival analyses were calculated for overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS). A total of 1453 patients were enrolled in the study. The LMR was significantly associated with OS and DFS in multivariate analyses of the whole cohort (HR = 1.522, 95% CI: 1.275-1.816 for OS, and HR = 1.338, 95% CI: 1.152-1.556 for DFS). Univariate subgroup analyses disclosed that the prognostic value was limited to patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (HR: 1.824, 95% CI: 1.520-2.190), in contrast to patients with small cell lung cancer (HR: 1.718, 95% CI: 0.946-3.122). Multivariate analyses demonstrated that LMR was still an independent prognostic factor in NSCLC. LMR can be considered as a useful independent prognostic marker in patients with NSCLC after complete resection. This will provide a reliable and convenient biomarker to stratify high risk of death in patients with operable NSCLC.
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- Pingping Hu
- Institute of Oncology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Institute of Oncology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Institute of Oncology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Institute of Oncology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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