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Macharia JM, Raposa BL, Sipos D, Melczer C, Toth Z, Káposztás Z. The Impact of Palliative Care on Mitigating Pain and Its Associated Effects in Determining Quality of Life among Colon Cancer Outpatients. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:2954. [PMID: 37998446 PMCID: PMC10671794 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11222954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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Pain continues to be a significant problem for cancer patients, and the impact of a population-based strategy on their experiences is not completely understood. Our study aimed to determine the impact of palliative care on mitigating pain and its associated effects in determining the quality of life (QoL) among colon cancer outpatients. Six collection databases were used to perform a structured systematic review of the available literature, considering all papers published between the year 2000 and February 2023. PRISMA guidelines were adopted in our study, and a total of 9792 papers were evaluated. However, only 126 articles met the inclusion criteria. A precise diagnosis of disruptive colorectal cancer (CRC) pain disorders among patients under palliative care is necessary to mitigate it and its associated effects, enhance health, promote life expectancy, increase therapeutic responsiveness, and decrease comorbidity complications. Physical activities, the use of validated pain assessment tools, remote outpatient education and monitoring, chemotherapeutic pain reduction strategies, music and massage therapies, and bridging social isolation gaps are essential in enhancing QoL. We recommend and place a strong emphasis on the adoption of online training/or coaching programs and the integration of formal and informal palliative care systems for maximum QoL benefits among CRC outpatients.
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- John M. Macharia
- Doctoral School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Science, University of Pẻcs, Vörösmarty Str 4, 7621 Pẻcs, Hungary
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, Vörösmarty Str 4, 7621 Pẻcs, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, Szent Imre Str 14/B, 7400 Kaposvár, Hungary
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- Institute of Physiotherapy and Sport Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, Vörösmarty Str 4, 7621 Pẻcs, Hungary;
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- Doctoral School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Science, University of Pẻcs, Vörösmarty Str 4, 7621 Pẻcs, Hungary
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pécs, Vörösmarty Str 4, 7621 Pẻcs, Hungary
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Zhao Z, Lin J, Chen S, Wang X, Wang H, Xu G, Wang J, Zhou R, Huang Z, Li Y, Zhang Y, Liu X, Wang P, Huang M, Luo Y, Yu H. Clinical atlas of rectal cancer highlights the barriers and insufficient interventions underlying the unfavorable outcomes in older patients. Heliyon 2023; 9:e15966. [PMID: 37215849 PMCID: PMC10196521 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Aging confers an increased risk of developing cancer, and the global burden of cancer is cumulating as human longevity increases. Providing adequate care for old patients with rectal cancer is challenging and complex. Method A total of 428 and 44,788 patients diagnosed with non-metastatic rectal cancer from a referral tertiary care center (SYSU cohort) and the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results database (SEER cohort) were included. Patients were categorized into old (over 65 years) and young (aged 50-65 years) groups. An age-specific clinical atlas of rectal cancer was generated, including the demographic and clinicopathological features, molecular profiles, treatment strategies, and clinical outcomes. Results Old and young patients were similar in clinicopathological risk factors and molecular features, including TNM stage, tumor location, tumor differentiation, tumor morphology, lymphovascular invasion, and perineural invasion. However, old patients had significantly worse nutritional status and more comorbidities than young patients. In addition, old age was independently associated with less systemic cancer treatment (adjusted odds ratio 0.294 [95% CI 0.184-0.463, P < 0.001]). We found that old patients had significantly worse overall survival (OS) outcomes in both SYSU (P < 0.001) and SEER (P < 0.001) cohorts. Moreover, the death and recurrence risk of old patients in the subgroup not receiving chemo/radiotherapy (P < 0.001 for OS, and P = 0.046 for time to recurrence [TTR]) reverted into no significant risk in the subgroup receiving chemo/radiotherapy. Conclusions Although old patients had similar tumor features to young patients, they had unfavorable survival outcomes associated with insufficient cancer care from old age. Specific trials with comprehensive geriatric assessment for old patients are needed to identify the optimal treatment regimens and improve unmet cancer care. Study registration The study was registered on the research registry with the identifier of researchregistry 7635.
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- Zhuoyang Zhao
- Department of Spine Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Key Laboratory of Human Microbiome and Chronic Diseases (Sun Yat-sen University), Ministry of Education, China
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- Department of General Surgery (Colorectal Surgery), The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Key Laboratory of Human Microbiome and Chronic Diseases (Sun Yat-sen University), Ministry of Education, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Key Laboratory of Human Microbiome and Chronic Diseases (Sun Yat-sen University), Ministry of Education, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Key Laboratory of Human Microbiome and Chronic Diseases (Sun Yat-sen University), Ministry of Education, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Key Laboratory of Human Microbiome and Chronic Diseases (Sun Yat-sen University), Ministry of Education, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Key Laboratory of Human Microbiome and Chronic Diseases (Sun Yat-sen University), Ministry of Education, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Biostatistics, the Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, 10032, United States
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- Department of General Surgery (Colorectal Surgery), The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Key Laboratory of Human Microbiome and Chronic Diseases (Sun Yat-sen University), Ministry of Education, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Key Laboratory of Human Microbiome and Chronic Diseases (Sun Yat-sen University), Ministry of Education, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Key Laboratory of Human Microbiome and Chronic Diseases (Sun Yat-sen University), Ministry of Education, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Key Laboratory of Human Microbiome and Chronic Diseases (Sun Yat-sen University), Ministry of Education, China
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- Department of General Surgery (Colorectal Surgery), The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
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- Department of General Surgery (Colorectal Surgery), The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Key Laboratory of Human Microbiome and Chronic Diseases (Sun Yat-sen University), Ministry of Education, China
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- Department of General Surgery (Colorectal Surgery), The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Key Laboratory of Human Microbiome and Chronic Diseases (Sun Yat-sen University), Ministry of Education, China
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- Department of General Surgery (Colorectal Surgery), The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Diseases, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Biomedical Innovation Center, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510655, China
- Key Laboratory of Human Microbiome and Chronic Diseases (Sun Yat-sen University), Ministry of Education, China
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Peng S, Liu X, Li Y, Yu H, Xie Y, Wang X, Zhou J, Zhu M, Luo Y, Huang M. Radiological lymph-node size improves the prognostic value of systemic inflammation index in rectal cancer with pathologically negative nodes. Cancer Med 2023; 12:10303-10314. [PMID: 36938675 PMCID: PMC10225194 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The relationship between the radiological lymph node (rLN) size and survival outcome in node-negative rectal cancer is still uncertain. In this study, we aimed to explore the role of enlarged rLN in predicting the survival of node-negative rectal cancers. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the records of 722 node-negative rectal cancer who underwent curative resection. Factors associated with DFS (disease-free survival) and CSS (cancer-specific survival) were assessed with univariate and multivariate analysis. Survival analysis was performed according to presence with or without enlarged rLN. Combining rLN with NLR as a new index-inflammation immune score (IIS) for predicting survival. Comparing different models to assess the predictive powers. RESULTS A total of 119 patients had tumor recurrence and 73 patients died due to cancer. Patients with enlarged rLN (≥5 mm) was significantly associated with better DFS (HR:0.517, 95%CI:0.339-0.787, p = 0.002) and CSS (HR:0.43, 95%CI:0.242-0.763, p = 0.004). The risk factors of recurrence were rLN, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), CEA level, and distance from the anal verge. The risk of recurrence increased by 1.88- and 2.83-fold for the high score in IIS compared with the low and intermediate score group (All p < 0.001). Similarly, the high score in IIS also increased the risk of cancer-specific death. In the model comparison, the AIC and LR were improved by including the rLN into the NLR model for DFS and CSS prediction (All p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Node-negative rectal cancer patients with enlarged rLN had a better survival outcome. IIS might be a more comprehensive and complete inflammation immune index for survival prediction.
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- Shaoyong Peng
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
- Department of General Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
- Department of General Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
- Department of General Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
- Department of General Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
- Department of General Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
- Department of General Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouPeople's Republic of China
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Portale G, Bartolotta P, Azzolina D, Gregori D, Fiscon V. Prognostic role of platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte, and lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio in operated rectal cancer patients: systematic review and meta-analysis. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2023; 408:85. [PMID: 36781510 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-023-02786-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Inflammation plays an important role in tumor growth. Novel serum blood biomarkers, including neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), have been proposed as useful prognostic indexes in cancer patients. However, their role in rectal cancer is controversial. METHODS A comprehensive literature review was conducted including MEDLINE/Pubmed, EMBASE, SCOPUS, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews through May 2022. The systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. Quality was appraised with the Methodological Index for Non-Randomized Studies (MINORS) tool. Aim of the study was to summarize available literature on PLR, NLR, and LMR in patients with rectal cancer undergoing resection. RESULTS Forty-seven observational studies (14,205 patients) were included; there were 42 retrospective and 5 prospective cohort studies with an average MINORS score of 14.6 (range: 12-18). Worse overall survival was associated with high NLR (HR 1.81; 95%CI 1.52-2.15; p < 0.001), high PLR (HR 1.24; 95%CI 1.06-1.46; p = 0.009), and low LMR (HR 0.67; 95%CI 0.49-0.91; p = 0.01). High NLR and low LMR were also associated with disease-free-survival (HR 1.68; 95%CI 1.35-2.08; p < 0.001 and HR 0.71; 95%CI 0.58-0.87; p < 0.001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS NLR, PLR, and LMR are independent clinical predictors for overall survival in patients with rectal cancer treated with curative surgery. NLR and LMR are also good predictors for disease free survival. These biomarkers, which are readily available, appear optimal prognostic indexes and may help clinicians predict the prognosis of rectal cancer and develop individualized treatment strategies.
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- Giuseppe Portale
- Department of General Surgery, Azienda Euganea ULSS 6, Via Casa Di Ricovero 40, 35013, Cittadella, Padua, Italy.
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- Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, 35121, Padua, Italy
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- Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, 35121, Padua, Italy
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- Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Cardiac Thoracic Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, 35121, Padua, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Azienda Euganea ULSS 6, Via Casa Di Ricovero 40, 35013, Cittadella, Padua, Italy
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Liu M, Feng Y, Zhang Y, Liu H. Evaluation of Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio on Predicting Responsiveness to Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Patients. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 2022:3839670. [PMID: 36212713 PMCID: PMC9534654 DOI: 10.1155/2022/3839670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objective Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and Platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) have been proposed as prognostic biomarkers in multiple cancers. However, the implications of NLR and PLR in the responsiveness to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) remain to be clarified in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) patients. This retrospective study investigated the prognostic value of NLR and PLR in nCRT responsiveness of LARC patients. Methods A total number of 86 patients diagnosed with LARC and treated with nCRT and total mesorectal excision were retrospectively followed from 2013 to 2016. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to determine the cutoff values of NLR and PLR, and the patients were divided into NLR elevation and NLR decrease groups, or PLR elevation and PLR decrease groups. The correlation between NLR and PLR changes, and clinicopathological factors were analyzed. The relationship between NLR and PLR changes and the curative responsiveness towards nCRT were further evaluated. Results NLR and PLR changes after nCRT were significantly correlated with the distance of tumors to the anus and BMI (body mass index) (P < 0.05). The clinical remission rate of patients with NLR reduction was 72.09% (31/43), which was significantly higher than that in patients with NLR increment (22/43, 51.16%). There was no significant difference in the clinic remission rate between the patients with PLR reduction and those with PLR increment (P > 0.05). However, the pathological responsiveness rate was significantly higher in patients with PLR reduction (21/43, 48.84%) when compared to the ones with PLR increment (9/43, 20.9%) (P = 0.036). Conclusion Our data indicate that in LARC patients with nCRT, the reduction of NLR and the reduction of PLR could serves as predictors for the clinic remission rate and pathological responsiveness rate, respectively. The combination of NLR and PLR changes may be employed as a simple and effective prognostic parameter to predict the treatment outcome of nCRT in LARC.
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- Maoxi Liu
- Department of Anorectal Surgery, Shanxi Cancer Hospital, Taiyuan, 030013 Shanxi, China
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- Department of Anorectal Surgery, Shanxi Cancer Hospital, Taiyuan, 030013 Shanxi, China
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- Department of Anorectal Surgery, Shanxi Cancer Hospital, Taiyuan, 030013 Shanxi, China
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- Department of Anorectal Surgery, Shanxi Cancer Hospital, Taiyuan, 030013 Shanxi, China
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Grahn O, Lundin M, Chapman SJ, Rutegård J, Matthiessen P, Rutegård M. Postoperative nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in relation to recurrence, survival and anastomotic leakage after surgery for colorectal cancer. Colorectal Dis 2022; 24:933-942. [PMID: 35108455 PMCID: PMC9541253 DOI: 10.1111/codi.16074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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AIM The aim of this work was to investigate whether nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) could be beneficial or harmful when used perioperatively for colorectal cancer patients, as inflammation may affect occult disease and anastomotic healing. METHOD This is a protocol-based retrospective cohort study on colorectal cancer patients operated on between 2007 and 2012 at 21 hospitals in Sweden. NSAID exposure was retrieved from postoperative analgesia protocols, while outcomes and patient data were retrieved from the Swedish Colorectal Cancer Registry. Older or severely comorbid patients, as well as those with disseminated or nonradically operated tumours were excluded. Multivariable regression with adjustment for confounders was performed, estimating hazard ratios (HRs) for long-term outcomes and odds ratios (ORs) for short-term outcomes, including 95% confidence intervals (CIs). RESULTS Some 6945 patients remained after exclusion, of whom 3996 were treated at hospitals where a NSAID protocol was in place. No association was seen between NSAIDs and recurrence-free survival (HR 0.97, 95% CI 0.87-1.09). However, a reduction in cancer recurrence was detected (HR 0.83, 95% CI 0.72-0.95), which remained significant when stratifying into locoregional (HR 0.68, 95% CI 0.48-0.97) and distant recurrences (HR 0.85, 95% CI 0.74-0.98). Anastomotic leakage was less frequent (HR 0.69%, 95% CI 0.51-0.94) in the NSAID-exposed, mainly due to a risk reduction in colo-rectal and ileo-rectal anastomoses (HR 0.47, 95% CI 0.33-0.68). CONCLUSION There was no association between NSAID exposure and recurrence-free survival, but an association with reduced cancer recurrence and the rate of anastomotic leakage was detected, which may depend on tumour site and anastomotic location.
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- Oskar Grahn
- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, SurgeryUmeå UniversityUmeåSweden
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- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, SurgeryUmeå UniversityUmeåSweden
- Department of StatisticsUmeå School of Business and EconomicsUmeå UniversityUmeåSweden
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- Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James'sUniversity of LeedsLeedsUK
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- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, SurgeryUmeå UniversityUmeåSweden
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- Department of SurgeryFaculty of Medicine and HealthÖrebro UniversityÖrebroSweden
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- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, SurgeryUmeå UniversityUmeåSweden
- Wallenberg Centre for Molecular MedicineUmeå UniversityUmeåSweden
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Chen S, Liu S, Xu S, Cao S, Han Z, Kong L, Ren D, Duan G. Naples Prognostic Score is an Independent Prognostic Factor in Patients with Small Cell Lung Cancer and Nomogram Predictive Model Established. J Inflamm Res 2022; 15:3719-3731. [PMID: 35789664 PMCID: PMC9250331 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s371545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 06/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022] Open
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Background The routine clinical nutritional and inflammatory indicators such as serum albumin, total cholesterol and lymphocytes have been widely investigated in the prognosis of small cell lung cancer (SCLC). The Naples prognostic score (NPS), based on nutritional and inflammatory status, has been identified as a prognostic impactor in several malignancies. However, the prognostic role of NPS in SCLC has not been elucidated. This study aims to evaluate the prognostic effect of NPS in SCLC patients. Patients and Methods Patients with SCLC were recruited at Hebei General Hospital between April 2015 and August 2021. Pretreatment clinical and laboratory data were obtained. Participants were assigned into three groups according to NPS (group 0: NPS=0, group 1: NPS=1 or 2, group 2: NPS=3 or 4). Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analysis were performed to assess the prognostic significance of NPS. The RMS package in R software was used to draw the nomogram predictive model. Results A total of 128 patients were enrolled. The median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) was 7.2 and 12.3 months, respectively. The median PFS and OS was 12.3 vs 19.8 months, 7.6 vs 14.1 months and 6.0 vs 8.45 months for the three groups respectively. There were significant differences in both OS and FPS among the three groups. Survival analysis showed that NPS was significantly correlated with both OS and PFS (P<0.05). Lower NPS is associated with longer OS and PFS. Multivariate analysis showed that NPS has an independent prognostic impact on OS (P<0.05). The nomogram predictive model showed that NPS has good predictive power for survival rates. Conclusion NPS is an independent prognostic factor for OS in SCLC patients. Low NPS may predict longer OS. Therefore NPS plays a vital role in the nomogram predictive model of survival rates in SCLC patients.
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- Shuangqing Chen
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, 050057, People's Republic of China.,Graduate School, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, 075000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, 050057, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050057, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, 050057, People's Republic of China.,Graduate School, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050011, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, 050057, People's Republic of China.,Graduate School, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, 075000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, 050057, People's Republic of China.,Graduate School, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050011, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, 050057, People's Republic of China.,Graduate School, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050011, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Children's Hospital of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, 050000, People's Republic of China
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Low baseline neutrophil-to-lymphocyte and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios predict increased overall survival in locally recurrent rectal cancer despite R1 margins. Dig Liver Dis 2022; 54:864-870. [PMID: 35093274 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2022.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Revised: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Prognostic features in locally recurrent rectal cancer (LRRC), beyond R0 surgery, are unknown. AIMS Aim of the present study was to evaluate the prognostic role of peripheral immune estimators, such as neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), on survival outcomes in LRRC patients. METHODS 184 LRRC patients treated at the National Cancer Institute of Milan (Italy) were included. Optimal cut-off values for NLR and PLR were determined. Kaplan-Meier curves and multivariate Cox analyses were used to assess the 5-yr overall survival (OS) according to NLR and PLR, also considering margins status. RESULTS NLR >3.9 (hazard ratio [HR] 3.96, P = 0.049), PLR >275 (HR 5.39, P = 0.002) and size on imaging (HR 1.36, P = 0.044) were associated to worse OS. R+ patients with NLR >3.9 showed a significantly lower 5-yr OS compared to NLR ≤3.9 (13.5% vs. 36.7%, P < 0.0001). Also PLR >275 was related with a lower 5-yr OS compared to PLR ≤275 in R+ patients (6.4% vs. 36.8%, P = 0.0003). Conversely, NLR and PLR were irrelevant in case of R0 surgery. CONCLUSION NLR and PLR predict 5-yr OS in LRRC, also identifying a subset of R+ patients with a similar expected survival compared to R0 cases.
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Shen D, Wang X, Wang H, Xu G, Xie Y, Zhuang Z, Huang Z, Li J, Lin J, Wang P, Huang M, Luo Y, Yu H. Current Surveillance After Treatment is Not Sufficient for Patients With Rectal Cancer With Negative Baseline CEA. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2022; 20:653-662.e3. [PMID: 35231901 DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2021.7101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Serum CEA has been widely used to screen for potential recurrent disease after resection in rectal cancer. However, the influence of baseline CEA on the performance of CEA in recurrence surveillance needs to be investigated. PATIENTS AND METHODS This longitudinal cohort study included 484 patients with nonmetastatic rectal cancer from 18,013 patients in a prospectively enrolled institutional database program of colorectal disease. Baseline CEA levels were determined before treatment, and CEA-based follow-up tests and examinations were applied in the surveillance after treatment. RESULTS A total of 62.6% (62/99) overall, 53.5% (23/43) local, and 64.9% (50/77) distant recurrences were seen in patients who had similar CEA levels with their baseline statuses. The sensitivity of elevated CEA levels during surveillance for overall recurrence was significantly lower in patients with negative baseline CEA than in those with elevated baseline CEA levels (41.3% vs 69.4%; P =.007). Moreover, similar results were observed in the surveillance for local (50% vs 61.5%; P =.048) and distant (39.6% vs 72.4%; P =.005) recurrences between these 2 patient groups. However, CEA had comparable and excellent specificity during surveillance for recurrent disease in these groups. The addition of CA19-9 to the CEA assay significantly improved the sensitivity in recurrence surveillance for patients with negative baseline CEA (49.2% vs 41.3%; P =.037). Finally, we identified a subgroup of CEA-turn recurrences characterized by negative CEA at baseline, elevated CEA at recurrence, and worse survival outcomes after recurrence (hazard ratio, 1.88; 95% CI, 1.07-3.30; P =.026). CONCLUSIONS In patients with rectal cancer with negative baseline CEA, serum CEA had insufficient sensitivity in recurrence surveillance after treatment, and additional surveillance may improve oncologic outcomes. Baseline CEA should be considered before CEA-based surveillance can be applied in the follow-up trials.
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- Dingcheng Shen
- 1Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, and.,2Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University; and
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- 1Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, and
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- 1Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, and
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- 1Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, and
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- 1Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, and.,2Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University; and
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- 1Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, and.,2Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University; and
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- 3Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- 2Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University; and
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- 2Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University; and
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- 2Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University; and
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- 1Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, and.,2Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University; and
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- 1Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, and.,2Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University; and
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- 1Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, and.,2Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University; and
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Immune Modulatory Effects of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs in the Perioperative Period and Their Consequence on Postoperative Outcome. Anesthesiology 2022; 136:843-860. [PMID: 35180291 DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000004141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are among the most commonly administered drugs in the perioperative period due to their prominent role in pain management. However, they potentially have perioperative consequences due to immune-modulating effects through the inhibition of prostanoid synthesis, thereby affecting the levels of various cytokines. These effects may have a direct impact on the postoperative outcome of patients since the immune system aims to restore homeostasis and plays an indispensable role in regeneration and repair. By affecting the immune response, consequences can be expected on various organ systems. This narrative review aims to highlight these potential immune system-related consequences, which include systemic inflammatory response syndrome, acute respiratory distress syndrome, immediate and persistent postoperative pain, effects on oncological and neurologic outcome, and wound, anastomotic, and bone healing.
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Hamid HKS, Emile SH, Davis GN. Prognostic Significance of Lymphocyte-to-Monocyte and Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Rectal Cancer: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Meta-regression. Dis Colon Rectum 2022; 65:178-187. [PMID: 34775400 DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The low lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio and high platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio have been reported to be poor prognostic indicators in various solid tumors, but the prognostic significance in rectal cancer remains controversial. OBJECTIVES We sought to determine the prognostic value of the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio and the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio following curative-intent surgery for rectal cancer. DATA SOURCES Following PRISMA guidelines (PROSPERO, ID: CRD42020190880), PubMed and Embase databases were searched through January 2021 including 3 other registered medical databases. STUDY SELECTION Studies evaluating the impact of pretreatment lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio on overall or disease-free survival in patients undergoing curative rectal cancer resection were selected. MAIN OUTCOMES MEASURES The main outcome measures were overall and disease-free survival. RESULTS A total of 23 studies (6683 patients) were included; lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio were evaluated in 14 and 16 studies. A low lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio was associated with poorer overall survival (HR, 1.57; 95% CI, 1.29-1.90; p < 0.001) and disease-free survival (HR, 1.29; 95% CI, 1.13-1.46; p < 0.001). However, when the analysis was limited to patients treated with surgery alone or to those with stage I to III tumors, lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio was not a predictor of overall survival and disease-free survival. The platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio did not predict for overall or disease-free survival, regardless of the treatment modality, studied population, tumor stage, or cutoff value. Finally, a low lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio, but not a high platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, was inversely correlated with complete pathologic response rate. LIMITATIONS The retrospective nature of most included studies was a limitation. CONCLUSIONS Pretreatment lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio, but not platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, correlates with tumor response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and poorer prognosis after curative-intent surgery for rectal cancer, and it potentially represents a simple and reliable biomarker that could help optimize individualized clinical decision-making in high-risk patients. REGISTRATION https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/; ID: CRD42020190880.
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- Hytham K S Hamid
- Department of Surgery, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Ashford, United Kingdom
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- Colorectal Surgery Unit, Department of General Surgery, Mansoura University Hospitals, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Surgery, Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Dorchester, United Kingdom
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Li J, Xie Y, Huang Z, Shen D, Zhuang Z, Zhu M, Huang Y, He R, Wang X, Huang M, Luo Y, Yu H. Current treatment and surveillance modalities are not sufficient for advanced stage III colon cancer: Result from a multicenter cohort analysis. Cancer Med 2021; 10:8924-8933. [PMID: 34786881 PMCID: PMC8683545 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.4417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Revised: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE We conducted this multicenter cohort study to evaluate the current tumor-node-metastasis staging system and treatment modality by analyzing the survival outcomes of patient groups with stage III and IV colon cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS Stage III and IV colon cancer patients from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database (SEER cohort) and prospectively maintained Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) cohort were included in this study. Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate the cumulative rate of overall survival (OS) between patient groups, and the inverse probability weighting method was used to calculated age and sex-adjusted survival curves. The Cox regression model was used to identify the risk factors for OS. RESULTS A total of 17,911 and 1135 stage III-IV cases were included in the SEER and SYSU cohorts, respectively. Among them, 1448 and 124 resectable stage IV cases underwent curative-intent treatment in the SEER and SYSU cohorts, respectively. The T4N2b group showed a significantly worse survival outcome compared with the M1a subset receiving curative-intent treatment (HR, 1.46; p < 0.001). This finding was validated in the SYSU cohort, in which the T4N2 group had a worse outcome than that of the M1 group receiving curative-intent treatment (HR, 2.44; p < 0.001). These findings were confirmed in the adjusted survival analysis. In the multivariate analysis, the right-side tumor, poor-undifferentiated tumor, and age over 60 years were identified as independent risk factors for T4N2b patients. Based on this multivariate model, the high-risk T4N2b subgroup had a worse survival outcome compared with resectable M1b patients (HR, 1.24; p = 0.03). CONCLUSION By comparing stage III with stage IV colon cancer patients, we identified a subgroup of stage III patients at a higher risk of death than more advanced stages, implying that current cancer care modalities are not sufficient for these high-risk substages.
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- Juan Li
- Department of Colorectal SurgeryThe Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
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- Department of Colorectal SurgeryThe Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor DiseaseGuangdong Institute of GastroenterologyThe Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
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- Zhongshan School of MedicineSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
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- Department of Colorectal SurgeryThe Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor DiseaseGuangdong Institute of GastroenterologyThe Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
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- Department of Colorectal SurgeryThe Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor DiseaseGuangdong Institute of GastroenterologyThe Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
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- Department of Colorectal SurgeryThe Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor DiseaseGuangdong Institute of GastroenterologyThe Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
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- Department of Colorectal SurgeryThe Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor DiseaseGuangdong Institute of GastroenterologyThe Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
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- Department of Colorectal SurgeryThe Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor DiseaseGuangdong Institute of GastroenterologyThe Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
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- Department of Colorectal SurgeryThe Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor DiseaseGuangdong Institute of GastroenterologyThe Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
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- Department of Colorectal SurgeryThe Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor DiseaseGuangdong Institute of GastroenterologyThe Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
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- Department of Colorectal SurgeryThe Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor DiseaseGuangdong Institute of GastroenterologyThe Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
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- Department of Colorectal SurgeryThe Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor DiseaseGuangdong Institute of GastroenterologyThe Sixth Affiliated HospitalSun Yat‐sen UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
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Shaji S, Smith C, Forget P. Perioperative NSAIDs and Long-Term Outcomes After cancer Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Curr Oncol Rep 2021; 23:146. [PMID: 34748112 PMCID: PMC8575753 DOI: 10.1007/s11912-021-01133-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review investigated the use of perioperative non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and long-term outcomes in cancer surgery patients, and whether this is dependent on cancer type, type of NSAID and timing of administration. FINDINGS Perioperative NSAID use was found to be associated with longer disease-free survival (hazard ration, HR = 0.84 (95% CI, 0.73-0.97)) and overall survival (HR = 0.78 (95% CI, 0.64-0.94)). No difference was found between different types of NSAID for disease-free survival, although in overall survival ketorolac use was significant (HR = 0.63 (95% CI, 0.42-0.95)). Analysis on the timing of NSAID administration found no subgroup to be associated with cancer outcomes. The cancer-type analysis found an association with outcomes in breast and ovarian cancers. However, the level of certainty remains very low, mostly due to the heterogeneity and the retrospective nature of most studies. Perioperative NSAID use may be associated with increased disease-free and overall survival after cancer surgery. This may be dependent on the type of cancer and type of NSAID, and further research is needed to support this. These data may inform future prospective trials, which are needed to determine the clinical impact, as well as optimal NSAID regimen.
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- Shebin Shaji
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill Health Campus, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK.
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- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill Health Campus, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK.
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- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill Health Campus, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, UK
- Department of Anaesthesia, NHS Grampian, Aberdeen, UK
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Cao X, Wang X, Wang H, Xu G, Yu H. Systemic Inflammation Status Relates to Anti-Inflammatory Drug Benefit and Survival in Rectal Cancer. J Surg Res 2021; 269:249-259. [PMID: 34624724 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.08.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 07/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Systemic inflammation status has been recognized as a sensitive marker associated with survival in cancers and anti-inflammatory treatment outcomes in inflammation-derived diseases. This study aimed to investigate the role of systemic inflammation status as a predictive marker for survival and anti-inflammatory treatment benefit in rectal cancer patients. METHODS A total of 475 patients with stage I-III rectal cancer receiving curative resection were prospectively enrolled. The platelet-neutrophils to lymphocytes ratio (PNLR) that integrates neutrophil-to-lymphocyte and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios was applied to enable a comprehensive evaluation of systemic inflammation status and investigate its association with survival and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) benefit. Patients were grouped according to baseline PNLR and perioperative use of NSAIDs. RESULTS The high-PNLR group had worse 5-y disease-free survival (DFS) compared with the low-PNLR group (61.2% versus 70.9%, P = 0.014). Multivariate analyses confirmed that PNLR was an independent predictor for DFS (hazard ratio [HR] 1.42, 95% CI: 1.03-1.97, P = 0.031). A nomogram including PNLR and other independent prognostic factors was developed and validated to predict DFS. In the high-PNLR subset, NSAIDs group had a 21.3% lower risk of recurrence than non-NSAIDs group (P = 0.009), and multivariate analysis confirmed the independently significant association of perioperative NSAIDs use with better DFS (hazard ratio 0.36, 95% CI 0.16-0.78, P = 0.010). However, this association was not significant in the low-PLR subset. CONCLUSIONS Baseline PNLR could be used to predict DFS and NSAIDs benefit in rectal cancer patients. This study highlights the potential survival benefit from the anti-inflammatory treatment in the patients with elevated systemic inflammation status in cancer patients.
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- Xue Cao
- Department of Oncology, Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital, Guiyang, Guizhou, China; Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China; Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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Targeting nutrient metabolism with FDA-approved drugs for cancer chemoprevention: Drugs and mechanisms. Cancer Lett 2021; 510:1-12. [PMID: 33857528 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2021.03.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Proliferating cancer cells exhibit metabolic alterations and specific nutritional needs for adapting to their rapid growth. These changes include using aerobic glycolysis, lipid metabolic disorder, and irregular protein degradation. It may be useful to target metabolic abnormalities for cancer chemoprevention. Epidemiological and mechanism-related studies have indicated that many FDA-approved anti-metabolic drugs decrease tumor risk, inhibit tumor growth, or enhance the effect of chemotherapeutic drugs. Drugs targeting nutrient metabolism have fewer side effects with long-term use compared to chemotherapeutic drugs. The characteristics of these drugs make them promising candidates for cancer chemoprevention. Here, we summarize recent discoveries of the chemo-preventive effects of drugs targeting nutrient metabolic pathways and discuss future applications and challenges. Understanding the effects and mechanisms of anti-metabolic drugs in cancer has important implications for exploring strategies for cancer chemoprevention.
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Zhuang Z, Wang X, Huang M, Luo Y, Yu H. Serum calcium improved systemic inflammation marker for predicting survival outcome in rectal cancer. J Gastrointest Oncol 2021; 12:568-579. [PMID: 34012650 DOI: 10.21037/jgo-20-479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background Systemic inflammation markers have shown prognostic values with variability in rectal cancer. Considering the association of serum calcium with inflammation, we aimed to examine whether it could improve systemic inflammation markers for survival prediction. Methods We enrolled 508 patients with stage I to III rectal cancer who underwent curative resection. The cohort was grouped by corrected serum calcium (cCa), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and CaPLR (a score model combining cCa with PLR) for survival analysis. The LR (likelihood ratio) test and AIC (Akaike information criterion) were applied to compare models in survival prediction. The primary endpoint was disease-free survival (DFS). Results A total of 26.7% (136/508) patients reached recurrence after curative surgery. Both high cCa (HR 1.486; 95% CI, 1.018-2.171; P=0.040) and high PLR (HR 1.452; 95% CI, 1.059-1.991; P=0.021) were significantly associated with worse DFS. In model comparison, the AIC and LR were improved after cCa was added to PLR model in DFS prediction (AIC: 1,704.83 vs. 1,707.14 vs. 1,707.15; LR: 8.68 vs. 4.37 vs. 4.36; P=0.037). The CaPLR was developed for DFS prediction with adjusted HRs of 2.216 (95% CI, 1.256-3.909; P=0.006) and 1.679 (95% CI, 1.004-2.836; P=0.047) for high and intermediate score group respectively compared to low score group. A nomogram for predicting DFS was generated by using CaPLR and other clinical predictors, with a concordance index of 0.705 (95% CI, 0.620-0.789; P<0.001). Conclusions Serum calcium could improve systemic inflammation markers in survival prediction for patients with rectal cancer.
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- Zhuokai Zhuang
- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disease, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Grahn O, Lundin M, Lydrup ML, Angenete E, Rutegård M. Postoperative non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and oncological outcomes of rectal cancer. BJS Open 2021; 5:6137422. [PMID: 33609397 PMCID: PMC7893477 DOI: 10.1093/bjsopen/zraa050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are known to suppress the inflammatory response after surgery and are often used for pain control. This study aimed to investigate NSAID use after radical surgical resection for rectal cancer and long-term oncological outcomes. METHODS A cohort of patients who underwent anterior resection for rectal cancer between 2007 and 2013 in 15 hospitals in Sweden was investigated retrospectively. Data were obtained from the Swedish Colorectal Cancer Registry and medical records; follow-up was undertaken until July 2019. Patients who received NSAID treatment for at least 2 days after surgery were compared with controls who did not, and the primary outcome was recurrence-free survival. Cox regression modelling with confounder adjustment, propensity score matching, and an instrumental variables approach were used; missing data were handled by multiple imputation. RESULTS The cohort included 1341 patients, 362 (27.0 per cent) of whom received NSAIDs after operation. In analyses using conventional regression and propensity score matching, there was no significant association between postoperative NSAID use and recurrence-free survival (adjusted hazard ratio (HR) 1.02, 0.79 to 1.33). The instrumental variables approach, including individual hospital as the instrumental variable and clinicopathological variables as co-variables, suggested a potential improvement in the NSAID group (HR 0.61, 0.38 to 0.99). CONCLUSION conventional modelling did not demonstrate an association between postoperative NSAID use and recurrence-free survival in patients with rectal cancer, although an instrumental variables approach suggested a potential benefit.
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- O Grahn
- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Surgery, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Surgery, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.,Department of Statistics, Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Surgery, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Scandinavian Surgical Outcomes Research Group, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Region Västra Götaland, Department of Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Surgery, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.,Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Li Q, Cong R, Wang Y, Kong F, Ma J, Wu Q, Ma X. Naples prognostic score is an independent prognostic factor in patients with operable endometrial cancer: Results from a retrospective cohort study. Gynecol Oncol 2020; 160:91-98. [PMID: 33081984 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Naples prognosis score (NPS) is a new immune and nutritional assessment method that can be used to predict tumor prognosis. This study aimed to identify whether NPS is an independent prognostic indicator of operable endometrial cancer (EC). MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 1038 patients with endometrial cancer who underwent surgery. Patients were grouped according to NPS (NPS group 0, n = 362; NPS group 1, n = 589; and NPS group 2, n = 87), and differences in clinical characteristics were compared among the groups. Survival analysis was performed by the Kaplan-Meier method, P values were calculated by log-rank test, and prognostic factors were assessed by Cox proportional hazards regression models. RESULTS Serum albumin levels, total cholesterol levels, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, lymphocyte-monocyte ratio, total lymphocyte count, CA-125 levels, age, body mass index, FIGO stage, myometrial invasion depth, controlling nutritional status score, and systemic inflammation score were significantly different among the groups; significant differences in progression-free survival(PFS) and overall survival (OS) were also found. On multivariate analysis, NPS was identified as an independent prognostic factor for PFS (NPS group 0 vs. 1: aHR = 4.32, 95%CI = 1.133-16.47; NPS group 0 vs. 2: aHR = 21.336, 95%CI = 3.498-130.121) and OS (NPS group 0 vs. 1: aHR = 5.029, 95%CI = 1.638-15.441; NPS group 0 vs. 2: aHR = 20.789, 95%CI = 4.381-98.664). Moreover, NPS is an independent prognostic factor for PFS and OS in grade 2 or 3 EC (aHR = 7.768, 95%CI = 2.411-25.029 and aHR = 4.717, 95%CI = 1.794-12.407, respectively). CONCLUSION High NPS is associated with poor PFS and OS and is a valuable independent prognostic factor in patients with EC.
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- Qing Li
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
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