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van der Laan P, van der Graaf WTA, van den Broek D, van Boven H, Heeres BC, Schrage Y, Haas RL, Steeghs N, van Houdt WJ. Interleukin-6 in relation to early recurrence in primary, localized soft tissue sarcoma: An addition for existing risk classification systems? EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2024; 50:108530. [PMID: 39083882 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2024.108530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2024] [Revised: 06/13/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Several inflammatory markers have gained interest as prognostic factors for cancer. The aim of this study is to evaluate the inflammatory markers interleukin-6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) as predictive markers for aggressive behavior and early recurrences in primary, localized soft tissue sarcoma (STS). METHODS 115 STS patients were retrospectively reviewed. IL-6 and CRP blood levels, NLR and PLR were obtained prior to treatment. Early recurrence was defined as disease relapse (local or distant) within the first year after surgery. Cox regression analysis was used to identify prognostic factors for early recurrence. RESULTS IL-6 elevation was associated with a higher tumor grade, increased size, tumor necrosis and a higher mitotic count. NLR elevation was associated with a higher tumor grade, PLR elevation with a larger tumor size. Early recurrences were found in 24 patients (21 %). Univariable analysis revealed that tumor grade (p = 0.029), tumor size (p = 0.030, >10 cm vs < 5 cm), tumor depth (p = 0.036), necrosis on imaging (p = 0.008), mitotic count (p = 0.045, ≥20 mitoses vs 0-9 mitoses), and IL-6 level (p = 0.044) were associated with early recurrence. The factors age at diagnosis, tumor location, necrosis at pathology, (neo)adjuvant radio- or chemotherapy, resection margin, CRP level, NLR and PLR were not related to early disease recurrence. CONCLUSIONS Increased inflammatory markers in STS are associated with an aggressive phenotype. STS patients with elevation of IL-6 may be at risk for early disease recurrence.
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- P van der Laan
- Department of Surgical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Medical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Radiotherapy, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Zhang A, Sun T, Yu D, Fu R, Liu X, Xue F, Liu W, Ju M, Dai X, Dong H, Gu W, Chen J, Chi Y, Li H, Wang W, Yang R, Chen Y, Zhang L. Multi-omics differences in the bone marrow between essential thrombocythemia and prefibrotic primary myelofibrosis. Clin Exp Med 2024; 24:154. [PMID: 38972952 PMCID: PMC11228008 DOI: 10.1007/s10238-024-01350-y] [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: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
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Essential thrombocythemia (ET) and prefibrotic primary myelofibrosis (pre-PMF) are Philadelphia chromosome-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms. These conditions share overlapping clinical presentations; however, their prognoses differ significantly. Current morphological diagnostic methods lack reliability in subtype differentiation, underlining the need for improved diagnostics. The aim of this study was to investigate the multi-omics alterations in bone marrow biopsies of patients with ET and pre-PMF to improve our understanding of the nuanced diagnostic characteristics of both diseases. We performed proteomic analysis with 4D direct data-independent acquisition and microbiome analysis with 2bRAD-M sequencing technology to identify differential protein and microbe levels between untreated patients with ET and pre-PMF. Laboratory and multi-omics differences were observed between ET and pre-PMF, encompassing diverse pathways, such as lipid metabolism and immune response. The pre-PMF group showed an increased neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and decreased high-density lipoprotein and cholesterol levels. Protein analysis revealed significantly higher CXCR2, CXCR4, and MX1 levels in pre-PMF, while APOC3, APOA4, FABP4, C5, and CFB levels were elevated in ET, with diagnostic accuracy indicated by AUC values ranging from 0.786 to 0.881. Microbiome assessment identified increased levels of Mycobacterium, Xanthobacter, and L1I39 in pre-PMF, whereas Sphingomonas, Brevibacillus, and Pseudomonas_E were significantly decreased, with AUCs for these genera ranging from 0.833 to 0.929. Our study provides preliminary insights into the proteomic and microbiome variations in the bone marrow of patients with ET and pre-PMF, identifying specific proteins and bacterial genera that warrant further investigation as potential diagnostic indicators. These observations contribute to our evolving understanding of the multi-omics variations and possible mechanisms underlying ET and pre-PMF.
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- Anqi Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, CAMS Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, CAMS Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, CAMS Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, CAMS Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, CAMS Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, CAMS Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, CAMS Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, CAMS Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, CAMS Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, CAMS Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, CAMS Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, CAMS Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, CAMS Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, CAMS Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, CAMS Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, 300020, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, CAMS Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, 300020, China
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, 301600, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, CAMS Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, 300020, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, CAMS Key Laboratory of Gene Therapy for Blood Diseases, Tianjin, 300020, China.
- Tianjin Institutes of Health Science, Tianjin, 301600, China.
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Zhou JY, Pan CG, Ye Y, Li ZW, Fu WD, Jiang BH. Development and Validation of a Prognostic Nomogram for HR+ HER- Breast Cancer. Cancer Manag Res 2024; 16:491-505. [PMID: 38800665 PMCID: PMC11127650 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s459714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Purpose We aimed to develop a nomogram to predict prognosis of HR+ HER2- breast cancer patients and guide the application of postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy. Methods We identified 310 eligible HR+ HER- breast cancer patients and randomly divided the database into a training group and a validation group. The endpoint was disease free survival (DFS). Concordance index (C-index), area under the curve (AUC) and calibration curves were used to evaluate predictive accuracy and discriminative ability of the nomogram. We also compared the predictive accuracy and discriminative ability of our nomogram with the eighth AJCC staging system using overall data. Results According to the training group, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), tumor size, positive lymph nodes and Ki-67 index were used to construct the nomogram of DFS. The C-index of DFS was 0.708 (95% CI: 0.623-0.793) in the training group and 0.67 (95% CI: 0.544-0.796) in the validation group. The calibration curves revealed great consistencies in both groups. Conclusion We have developed and validated a novel and practical nomogram that can provide individual prediction of DFS for patients with HR+ HER- breast cancer. This nomogram may help clinicians in risk consulting and guiding the application of postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy.
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- Jie-Yu Zhou
- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The Wenzhou Central Hospital, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The Wenzhou Central Hospital, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The Wenzhou Central Hospital, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The Wenzhou Central Hospital, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Urinary Surgery, Yueqing People’s Hospital, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, People’s Republic of China
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Masarova L, Bose P, Pemmaraju N, Zhou L, Pierce S, Estrov Z, Kantarjian H, Verstovsek S. Relevant Clinical Factors in Patients with Myelofibrosis on Ruxolitinib for 5 or More Years. Acta Haematol 2023; 146:523-530. [PMID: 37699357 DOI: 10.1159/000533875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Median duration of therapy with the first JAK1/2 inhibitor ruxolitinib (RUX) approved for patients with intermediate or high-risk myelofibrosis (MF) is about 3 years. METHODS In this retrospective study, we aimed to evaluate clinical features, predictive factors, and outcome of patients presenting to our institution who were able to remain on RUX for ≥5 years (RUX ≥5y, n = 73). RESULTS Comparing baseline demographics of patients who remained on RUX ≥5y (n = 73) with patients who were on RUX for 6 months to 3 years (n = 203), we confirmed that patients on RUX ≥5y lacked advanced clinical features at the start of therapy, such as anemia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, higher blasts or monocytes. Predictive independent factors for staying on RUX ≥5y were hemoglobin >10 g/dL, circulating blasts <1%, platelets >150 × 109/L, neutrophils >70%, and having primary MF. Age over 65 years remained significant for outcome in patients on RUX ≥5y. CONCLUSION In this retrospective study, we report on the relevance of absence of advanced clinical features for long RUX therapy and confirm the role of age on outcome despite therapy.
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- Lucia Masarova
- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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van der Laan P, van der Graaf WTA, Reijers SJM, Schrage YM, Hendriks JJH, Haas RL, van den Broek D, Steeghs N, van Houdt WJ. Elevated preoperative serum interleukin-6 level is predictive for worse postoperative outcome after soft tissue sarcoma surgery. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY 2023; 49:106926. [PMID: 37173151 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2023.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND The pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) plays a role in cancer development and progression, but research into the predictive value of IL-6 on postoperative outcome in soft tissue sarcoma (STS) is scarce. The purpose of this study is to investigate the predictive value of serum IL-6 level for the achievement of assumed (post)operative outcome after STS surgery, the so-called textbook outcome. METHODS Preoperative IL-6 serum levels were collected in all patients with a STS at first presentation between February 2020 and November 2021. Textbook outcome was defined as a R0 resection, no complications, no blood transfusions, no reoperation within the postoperative period, no prolonged hospital stay, no hospital readmission within 90-days, and no mortality within 90-days. Factors associated with textbook outcome were determined by multivariable analysis. RESULTS Among 118 patients with primary, non-metastatic STS, 35.6% achieved a textbook outcome. Univariate analysis showed that smaller tumor size (p = 0.026), lower tumor grade (p = 0.006), normal hemoglobin (Hb, p = 0.044), normal white blood cell (WBC) count (p = 0.018), normal C-reactive protein (CRP) serum level (p = 0.002) and normal IL-6 serum level (p = 1.5 × 10-5) were associated with achieving textbook outcome after surgery. Multivariable analysis showed that elevated IL-6 serum level (p = 0.012) was significantly associated with not achieving a textbook outcome. CONCLUSIONS Increased IL-6 serum level is predictive for not achieving a textbook outcome after surgery for primary, non-metastatic STS.
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- P van der Laan
- Department of Surgical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Medical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Radiotherapy, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Department of Radiotherapy, Leiden University Medical Centre, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Disis ML, Dang Y, Coveler AL, Childs JS, Higgins DM, Liu Y, Zhou J, Mackay S, Salazar LG. A Phase I/II Trial of HER2 Vaccine-Primed Autologous T-Cell Infusions in Patients with Treatment Refractory HER2-Overexpressing Breast Cancer. Clin Cancer Res 2023; 29:3362-3371. [PMID: 37093223 PMCID: PMC10754340 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-22-3578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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PURPOSE High levels of type I T cells are needed for tumor eradication. We evaluated whether the HER2-specific vaccine-primed T cells are readily expanded ex vivo to achieve levels needed for therapeutic infusion. PATIENTS AND METHODS Phase I/II nonrandomized trial of escalating doses of ex vivo-expanded HER2-specific T cells after in vivo priming with a multiple peptide-based HER2 intracellular domain (ICD) vaccine. Vaccines were given weekly for a total of three immunizations. Two weeks after the third vaccine, patients underwent leukapheresis for T-cell expansion, then received three escalating cell doses over 7- to 10-day intervals. Booster vaccines were administered after the T-cell infusions. The primary objective was safety. The secondary objectives included extent and persistence of HER2-specific T cells, development of epitope spreading, and clinical response. Patients received a CT scan prior to enrollment and 1 month after the last T-cell infusion. RESULTS Nineteen patients received T-cell infusions. Treatment was well tolerated. One month after the last T-cell infusion, 82% of patients had significantly augmented T cells to at least one of the immunizing epitopes and 81% of patients demonstrated enhanced intramolecular epitope spreading compared with baseline (P < 0.05). There were no complete responses, one partial response (6%), and eight patients with stable disease (47%), for a disease control rate of 53%. The median survival for those with progressive disease was 20.5 months and for responders (PR+SD) was 45.0 months. CONCLUSIONS Adoptive transfer of HER2 vaccine-primed T cells was feasible, was associated with minimal toxicity, and resulted in an increased overall survival in responding patients. See related commentary by Crosby et al., p. 3256.
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- Mary L. Disis
- UW Medicine Cancer Vaccine Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- UW Medicine Cancer Vaccine Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- UW Medicine Cancer Vaccine Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- UW Medicine Cancer Vaccine Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- UW Medicine Cancer Vaccine Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- UW Medicine Cancer Vaccine Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- UW Medicine Cancer Vaccine Institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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Watanabe S, Shimoi T, Nishikawa T, Kawachi A, Okuma HS, Tokura M, Yazaki S, Mizoguchi C, Arakaki M, Saito A, Kita S, Yamamoto K, Kojima Y, Sudo K, Noguchi E, Yoshida A, Kawai A, Fujiwara Y, Yonemori K. Lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio as a prognostic and potential tumor microenvironment indicator in advanced soft tissue sarcoma treated with first-line doxorubicin therapy. Sci Rep 2023; 13:10734. [PMID: 37400504 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-37616-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023] Open
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Prognostic value of hematologic indices and their association with the tumor microenvironment (TME) remain unclear in advanced soft tissue sarcoma (STS). We aimed to evaluate their prognostic value and correlation with the TME status in advanced STS treated with first-line doxorubicin (DXR) therapy. Clinical data and three hematological indices, including lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, were collected from 149 patients with advanced STS. The TME status was pathologically examined by CD3, CD68, and CD20 staining of resected tumor slides. In a multivariate Cox analysis, low LMR and absence of primary tumor resection were independently associated with worse overall survival (OS) (HR 3.93, p = 0.001; HR 1.71, p = 0.03). A prognostic model using these variables predicted OS with greater area under curves than those obtained using Systemic Inflammatory Score and Glasgow Prognostic Score. The LMR significantly correlated with the tumoral CD3/CD68-positive cell ratio in surgical specimens (R = 0.959, p = 0.04). In conclusion, LMR was a prognostic factor in advanced STS treated with first-line DXR therapy. LMR could partially reflect anti-tumor immunity in the TME and have the prognostic value. The potential role of LMR as an indicator of TME status warrants further investigation.
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- Sho Watanabe
- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1, Tsukiji 5, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
- Division of Cancer Immunology, Exploratory Oncology Research and Clinical Trial Center, National Cancer Center East, 5-1, Kashiwanoha 6, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1, Tsukiji 5, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1, Tsukiji 5, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1, Tsukiji 5, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1, Tsukiji 5, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1, Tsukiji 5, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1, Tsukiji 5, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1, Tsukiji 5, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1, Tsukiji 5, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1, Tsukiji 5, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1, Tsukiji 5, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1, Tsukiji 5, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1, Tsukiji 5, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1, Tsukiji 5, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1, Tsukiji 5, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Clinical Laboratories, National Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1, Tsukiji 5, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1, Tsukiji 5, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1, Tsukiji 5, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1, Tsukiji 5, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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Lu H, Yu C, Maimaiti M, Li G. The predictive value of perioperative circulating markers on surgical complications in patients undergoing robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy. World J Surg Oncol 2023; 21:179. [PMID: 37308992 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-023-03049-y] [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: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The occurrence of postoperative complications was associated with poor outcomes for patients undergoing robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy. A prediction model with easily accessible indices could provide valuable information for surgeons. This study aims to identify novel predictive circulating biomarkers significantly associated with surgical complications. METHODS We consecutively assessed all multiport robotic-assisted radical prostatectomies performed between 2021 and 2022. The clinicopathological factors and perioperative levels of multiple circulating markers were retrospectively obtained from the included patients. The associations of these indices with Clavien-Dindo grade II or greater complications, and surgical site infection were assessed using univariable and multivariable logistic regression models. Further, the models were validated for the overall performance, discrimination, and calibration. RESULTS In total, 229 patients with prostate cancer were enrolled in this study. Prolonged operative time could independently predict surgical site infection (OR, 3.39; 95% CI, 1.09-10.54). Higher RBC (day 1-pre) implied lower risks of grade II or greater complications (OR, 0.24; 95% CI, 0.07-0.76) and surgical site infection (OR, 0.23; 95% CI, 0.07-0.78). Additionally, RBC (day 1-pre) independently predicted grade II or greater complications of obese patients (P value = 0.005) as well as those in higher NCCN risk groups (P value = 0.012). Regarding the inflammatory markers, NLR (day 1-pre) (OR, 3.56; 95% CI, 1.37-9.21) and CRP (day 1-pre) (OR, 4.16; 95% CI, 1.69-10.23) were significantly associated with the risk of grade II or greater complications, and both the indices were independent predictors in those with higher Gleason score, or in higher NCCN risk groups (P value < 0.05). The NLR (day 0-pre) could also predict the occurrence of surgical site infection (OR, 5.04; 95% CI, 1.07-23.74). CONCLUSIONS The study successfully identified novel circulating markers to assess the risk of surgical complications. Postoperative increase of NLR and CRP were independent predictors for grade II or greater complications, especially in those with higher Gleason score, or in higher NCCN risk groups. Additionally, a marked decrease of RBC after the surgery also indicated a higher possibility of surgical complications, especially for the relatively difficult procedures.
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- Haohua Lu
- Department of Urology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Urology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Urology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Urology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310016, Zhejiang, China.
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Marra A, Bondesan A, Caroli D, Grugni G, Sartorio A. The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) positively correlates with the presence and severity of metabolic syndrome in obese adults, but not in obese children/adolescents. BMC Endocr Disord 2023; 23:121. [PMID: 37237368 DOI: 10.1186/s12902-023-01369-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Metabolic syndrome (MetS) associated with obesity is a pathological condition increasing worldwide. Recent studies have demonstrated that the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) can be successfully used to stage MetS in obese adults. The aim of the study was to evaluate NLR values in 552 children/adolescents (M 219, F 333; 14.8 [12.9-16.3] years) and 231 adults (M 88, F 143; 52.3 [36.4-63.3] years) with morbid obesity, subdivided into subgroups according with the presence or absence of MetS. Adult patients with obesity showed a higher prevalence of MetS compared to the pediatric population (71% vs 26%), associated with a greater number of subjects with 3 and 4-5 altered components for MetS. NLR was higher (P-value = 0.041) in adults with MetS compared with those without. NLR values also positively correlated with the severity grade of the syndrome (P-value = 0.032). By contrast, in pediatric subjects with obesity with MetS, NLR values were comparable with those recorded in subjects without MetS (P-value = 0.861), no correlation being found with MetS severity (P-value = 0.441). Our study confirms the importance of NLR as an inflammatory indicator associated with MetS in adult subjects with severe obesity, while it excludes a similar role in children/adolescents.
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- Alice Marra
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Experimental Laboratory for Auxo-Endocrinological Research, Piancavallo-Verbania, Italy.
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Experimental Laboratory for Auxo-Endocrinological Research, Piancavallo-Verbania, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Experimental Laboratory for Auxo-Endocrinological Research, Piancavallo-Verbania, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Experimental Laboratory for Auxo-Endocrinological Research, Piancavallo-Verbania, Italy
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Division of Auxology, Piancavallo-Verbania, Italy
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- Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Experimental Laboratory for Auxo-Endocrinological Research, Piancavallo-Verbania, Italy
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Wu Q, Wang J, Li S, Liu J, Cheng Y, Jin J, Zhong Y. Comparison of Definitive Radiotherapy-Based Treatment and Surgical-Based Treatment for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Soft Tissue Sarcoma. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12093099. [PMID: 37176541 PMCID: PMC10179011 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12093099] [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: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Background: Head and neck soft-tissue sarcomas are rare but aggressive malignancies. Definitive radiotherapy might be an alternative treatment choice in patients unfit for surgery with preservation of organ function and facial morphology. Whether definitive radiotherapy is comparable with surgery has not been fully demonstrated. In this study, we compared the prognosis of patients with radiotherapy-based treatment and with surgery-based treatment. Methods: From May 2014 to February 2021, patients with locally advanced head and neck soft-tissue sarcoma treated with either definitive radiotherapy-based treatment or radical surgery-based treatment were retrospectively enrolled. Clinical outcomes including tumor response, patients' survival and acute treatment-related toxicities were evaluated. Kaplan-Meier curves with log-rank test were used to compare survival data. Cox regression analysis was used to explore prognostic factors. Results: A total of 24 patients (12 males and 12 females, 3 to 61 years old) were eligible for analysis. The median follow-up time was 49 (range: 6-96) months. In 16 patients receiving definitive radiotherapy-based treatment, 6 reached complete response. The survival curve showed that there was no statistically significant difference in overall survival (OS), distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS), loco-regional relapse-free survival (LRRFS) and progression-free survival (PFS) between the two groups of patients (p = 0.35, p = 0.24, p = 0.48, p = 0.1, respectively). COX regression analysis showed that older age was associated with poor DMFS. There was no significant difference in grade 3-4 toxicities between the two groups. Conclusions: In cases of contradictions to surgery, refusal to surgery or failure to complete resection, chemoradiotherapy might be an alternative treatment option.
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- Qiuji Wu
- Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
- Hubei Cancer Clinical Study Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
- Hubei Cancer Clinical Study Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
- Hubei Cancer Clinical Study Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
- Hubei Cancer Clinical Study Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
- Hubei Cancer Clinical Study Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
- Hubei Cancer Clinical Study Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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- Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Tumor Biological Behaviors, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
- Hubei Cancer Clinical Study Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
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Segal BH, Giridharan T, Suzuki S, Khan ANH, Zsiros E, Emmons TR, Yaffe MB, Gankema AAF, Hoogeboom M, Goetschalckx I, Matlung HL, Kuijpers TW. Neutrophil interactions with T cells, platelets, endothelial cells, and of course tumor cells. Immunol Rev 2023; 314:13-35. [PMID: 36527200 PMCID: PMC10174640 DOI: 10.1111/imr.13178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Neutrophils sense microbes and host inflammatory mediators, and traffic to sites of infection where they direct a broad armamentarium of antimicrobial products against pathogens. Neutrophils are also activated by damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), which are products of cellular injury that stimulate the innate immune system through pathways that are similar to those activated by microbes. Neutrophils and platelets become activated by injury, and cluster and cross-signal to each other with the cumulative effect of driving antimicrobial defense and hemostasis. In addition, neutrophil extracellular traps are extracellular chromatin and granular constituents that are generated in response to microbial and damage motifs and are pro-thrombotic and injurious. Although neutrophils can worsen tissue injury, neutrophils may also have a role in facilitating wound repair following injury. A central theme of this review relates to how critical functions of neutrophils that evolved to respond to infection and damage modulate the tumor microenvironment (TME) in ways that can promote or limit tumor progression. Neutrophils are reprogrammed by the TME, and, in turn, can cross-signal to tumor cells and reshape the immune landscape of tumors. Importantly, promising new therapeutic strategies have been developed to target neutrophil recruitment and function to make cancer immunotherapy more effective.
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- Brahm H Segal
- Department of Internal Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Department of Immunology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Department of Medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, New York, USA
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- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- Surgical Oncology Program, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Molecular Hematology, Sanquin Research, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Hematology, Sanquin Research, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Hematology, Sanquin Research, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Hematology, Sanquin Research, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Hematology, Sanquin Research, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Pediatric Immunology, Rheumatology and Infectious Disease, Emma Children's Hospital Amsterdam University Medical Center (Amsterdam UMC), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Fiore M, Ljevar S, Pasquali S, Morelli D, Callegaro D, Sanfilippo R, Barisella M, Sangalli C, Miceli R, Gronchi A. Preoperative Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and a New Inflammatory Biomarkers Prognostic Index for Primary Retroperitoneal Sarcomas: Retrospective Monocentric Study. Clin Cancer Res 2023; 29:614-620. [PMID: 36478176 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-22-2897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Revised: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE Inflammatory biomarkers and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) are associated with prognosis in several tumors. Data on sarcomas are limited, and insufficient on retroperitoneal sarcoma (RPS). EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Patients with primary RPS operated between 2002 and 2016 were included. Hemoglobin, monocytes, NLR, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) were retrieved and analyzed both individually and combined into a prognostic index (IBPI). Correlation with clinicopathologic variables was studied, as well as postoperative morbidity according to NLR and IBPI risk categories. The association between overall survival (OS) and biomarkers and, in addition, the 7-year Sarculator-predicted OS probability (pOS) was analyzed using univariable and multivariable Cox models. RESULTS 423/463 patients had complete data. The median follow-up was 84 months. The median NLR was 3.3 (IQR, 2.4-4.7), with significant variation across histologies. NLR was the only biomarker that independently predicted OS (HR, 1.2; 95% CI, 1.03-1.40; P = 0.02). The IBPI showed good discrimination for subgroups at different OS (log-rank test P < 0.0001). The Cox model for pOS alone showed a 7-year index of prediction accuracy of 26.9, which increased to 29.5 when IBPI was added to pOS as a complementary prognostic tool. IBPI was also associated with the risk of serious infectious postoperative complications (P = 0.0094; noninfectious complications, P = 0.6463). CONCLUSIONS NLR was an independent prognostic factor for OS in RPS. When combined into a prognostic index with hemoglobin, monocytes, and PLR, it serves as a readily available prognostic tool addressing tumor-related inflammation and helps in classifying RPS risk in addition to the Sarculator nomogram.
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- Marco Fiore
- Department of Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Trial Organization, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
- Department of Applied Research and Technological Development, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Biochemical Laboratory, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Radiation Therapy, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Trial Organization, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy
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Pang LL, Liao J, Huang YH, Gan JD, Zhuang WT, Lv Y, Liang WT, Zhang L, Fang WF. Exploration of immunotherapy in advanced pulmonary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma. Int J Cancer 2023; 152:2338-2350. [PMID: 36631999 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Pulmonary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (PLELC) is a rare and histologically distinctive subtype of nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC). High expression of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) and scarcity of druggable driver mutations raise the potential of immunotherapy for advanced PELEC. However, evidence on the clinical impact of immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) remained limited and unconvincing. The present study retrospectively enrolled advanced PLELC patients who received ICIs either as up-front or salvage therapy in SYSUCC between March 15, 2017 and March 15, 2022. The comparative efficacy of chemoimmunotherapy vs chemotherapy in the first-line setting and chemoimmunotherapy vs ICIs monotherapy in the ≥2 line setting was investigated. A total of 96 patients were finally enrolled; 49 PLELC patients received immunotherapy plus platinum-based chemotherapy, while 45 patients received platinum-based chemotherapy as first-line treatment. Patients with chemoimmunotherapy significantly obtain more survival benefits than those receiving chemotherapy (median progression-free survival [PFS]: 15.6 vs 8.6 months, P = .0015). Additionally, patients with chemoimmunotherapy obtained more PFS benefits than those with ICIs monotherapy in the ≥2 line of therapy (median PFS: 21.7 months vs 7.8 months, P = .094). A significant correlation was observed between prognostic nutritional index (PNI) and favorable treatment outcomes in patients receiving first-line chemoimmunotherapy (median PFS: 17.8 months vs 7.6 months, P < .0001). Likewise, patients in the monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR)-high group had significantly shorter PFS than the MLR-low group (median PFS: 11.2 months vs not reached, P = .0009). Our study elucidated the superior efficacy of ICIs therapy, especially chemoimmunotherapy in advanced PLELC, which may provide new insight into the role of immunotherapy in advanced PLELC.
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- Lan-Lan Pang
- Department of Medical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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Dourmashkin LH, Lyons B, Hess RS, Walsh K, Silverstein DC. Evaluation of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios in critically ill dogs. J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) 2023; 33:52-58. [PMID: 36573635 DOI: 10.1111/vec.13269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) are accurate prognostic indicators and correlate with illness severity scores in critically ill dogs. DESIGN Prospective observational study from December 2016 to May 2017. SETTING ICU at a veterinary teaching hospital. ANIMALS Seventy-two client-owned dogs admitted to the ICU with CBCs and abbreviated and complete acute patient physiologic and laboratory evaluation (APPLEfast and APPLEfull ) scores were enrolled. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The NLR, PLR, APPLEfast , and APPLEfull scores were calculated for each patient on the day of admission. Patients were followed from admission to discharge, and diagnosis, survival, and length of hospitalization were recorded. The patient population was assessed as a whole and as subcategories of patients with neoplastic disease, infectious disease, sepsis, and severe hemorrhage. Dogs with nonseptic disease processes (n = 52) that died had a significantly higher median PLR (P = 0.04) of 441 (range: 106-986) compared to those that survived with a median PLR of 217 (range: 28.4-3225). The PLR was strongly predictive of ICU length of stay in dogs with severe hemorrhage (P = 0.03, Spearman's rho = 0.84). The NLR had a poor positive correlation with APPLEfull score (P = 0.04, Spearman's rho = 0.24), and PLR had a poor negative correlation with APPLEfast score (P = 0.02, Spearman's rho = -0.27). CONCLUSIONS The PLR correlated with ICU length of stay for patients with severe hemorrhage and with survival for patients with nonseptic disease processes. The PLR and NLR correlated with illness severity as measured by APPLE scores. Future studies with larger sample sizes are warranted to further determine the merit of NLR and PLR as indicators of morbidity, mortality, and illness severity.
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- Lisa H Dourmashkin
- Department of Clinical Studies and Advanced Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Emergency and Critical Care, Cornell University Veterinary Specialists, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Clinical Studies and Advanced Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Clinical Studies and Advanced Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Clinical Studies and Advanced Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Inflammatory Surrogate Parameters for Predicting Ifosfamide-Induced Neurotoxicity in Sarcoma Patients. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11195798. [PMID: 36233666 PMCID: PMC9572151 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11195798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Sarcomas compromise a heterogenous group of tumors of a mesenchymal origin. Although treatment options in many solid tumors have evolved over the past decades, the treatment of advanced sarcoma is still based on conventional chemotherapeutic agents. Beside anthracyclines, alkylating agents such as ifosfamide are frequently used in sarcoma treatment. However, treatment with ifosfamide can cause severe dose- and treatment-limiting side effects, such as ifosfamide-induced neurotoxicity (IIN). Especially in sarcoma, consecutive risk assessment analyses investigating the individual factors associated with the increased incidence in IIN, remain insufficient so far. In this retrospective analysis, we investigated 172 sarcoma patients treated with ifosfamide. Out of 172 patients, 49 patients (28.5%) developed IIN. While gender, age, histologic origin, and tumor stage were not associated with the occurrence of IIN, infusion times, simultaneous radiotherapy, and concomitant use of opioids or anticonvulsants affected the risk of developing IIN. Sarcoma patients with IIN showed an alteration in several inflammatory markers, including a lower lymphocyte count, hemoglobin levels, and calcium levels, as well as elevated GGT, sodium, and CRP levels. Remarkably, the occurrence of IIN was associated with a worse prognosis regarding progression free and overall survival. In addition, high CTCAE grades were negatively associated with overall survival in sarcoma. The observation that an inflammatory state is associated with an increased risk of IIN in sarcoma patients can be used prospectively to further investigate the relationship of inflammation and IIN. In addition, the easily accessible blood markers used in our study to predict IIN can be incorporated into clinical decision making.
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Skubitz KM, Domingo-Musibay E, Lindgren BR, Cheng EY. Prospective Trial of Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio and Other Blood Counts as Biomarkers of Survival among Patients with High-Grade Soft Tissue Sarcomas Treated with Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin and Ifosfamide. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14143419. [PMID: 35884480 PMCID: PMC9316699 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14143419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Several studies have reported an association between levels of circulating blood cells, in particular the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (absolute neutrophil count (ANC)/absolute lymphocyte count (ALC)) and outcomes in patients with cancer. In the current study, the association between lymphocyte, neutrophil, monocyte, and platelet counts and survival was examined in a prospective trial of preoperative pegylated-liposomal doxorubicin and ifosfamide for high-grade soft-tissue sarcomas. A statistically significant association between overall survival, but not progression free-survival, was observed with the ANC/ALC ratio at a cutoff value of ≥2 and a statistically significant trend using a cutoff of ≥5. Our results suggest that a balance between the lymphocyte count and the number of circulating myeloid cells that can suppress lymphocyte function may be predictive of survival in patients with soft-tissue sarcomas. Future research should therefore examine the role of lymphocyte-myeloid cell balance in sarcoma biology.
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- Keith M. Skubitz
- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA;
- Masonic Cancer Center, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA; (B.R.L.); (E.Y.C.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-612-626-3003; Fax: +1-(612)-626-1441
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA;
- Masonic Cancer Center, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA; (B.R.L.); (E.Y.C.)
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- Masonic Cancer Center, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA; (B.R.L.); (E.Y.C.)
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Masonic Cancer Center, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA; (B.R.L.); (E.Y.C.)
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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Pre-Treatment and Preoperative Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Prognostic Value of Glioblastoma: A Meta-Analysis. Brain Sci 2022; 12:brainsci12050675. [PMID: 35625061 PMCID: PMC9139478 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12050675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Objective: Although some meta-analyses have shown a correlation between a high neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and low survival in patients with gliomas, their conclusions are controversial, and no study has specifically explored the relationship between a high pre-treatment and pre-operative NLR and low survival in patients with glioblastoma (GBM). Therefore, we further investigated this correlation through meta-analysis. Methods: We searched the PubMed, Metstr, and Cochrane databases in March 2022 for published literature related to high pre-treatment and pre-operative NLR and low survival in patients with GBM. The literature was rigorously searched according to inclusion and exclusion criteria to calculate the overall hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) corresponding to a high NLR using a random effects model. Results: The total HR for the pre-treatment and pre-operative NLR was 1.46 (95% CI: 1.17–1.75, p = 0.000, I2 = 76.5%), indicating a significant association between a high pre-treatment and pre-operative NLR, and low overall survival in patients with GBM. Sub-group analysis was performed because of the high heterogeneity. The results for the sub-group with a cut-off value of 4 showed an HR of 1.39 (95% CI: 1.12–1.65, p = 0.000, I2 = 22.2%), with significantly low heterogeneity, whereas those for the sub-group without a cut-off value of 4 showed an HR of 1.45 (95% CI: 1.01–1.89, p = 0.000, I2 = 83.3%). Conclusions: The results of this study demonstrate that a high pre-treatment and pre-operative NLR suggests low survival in patients with GBM based on data from a large sample. Furthermore, the meta-regression analysis results indicate that underlying data, such as age and extent of surgical resection, lead to a high degree of heterogeneity, providing a theoretical basis for further research.
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Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte ratio as a prognostic biomarker in extremities undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma. Surg Oncol 2022; 42:101746. [DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2022.101746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Tolunay T, Arıkan ŞM, Öztürk R, Tolunay H. The relationship of systemic inflammatory biomarkers and cardiac parameters with malignancy in patients with soft tissue tumors located in the extremity. Jt Dis Relat Surg 2021; 32:698-704. [PMID: 34842102 PMCID: PMC8650658 DOI: 10.52312/jdrs.2021.392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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In this study, we aimed to investigate the contribution of systemic inflammatory biomarkers to the diagnosis and to examine the relationship between cardiac parameters and malignancy in patients with extremity soft tissue sarcomas (STSs). Patients and methods
Between January 2011 and December 2020, a total of 256 patients (155 males, 101 females; median age: 50 years; range, 18 to 87 years) who were diagnosed with benign and malignant soft tissue tumors were retrospectively analyzed. The control group consisted of a total of 150 age- and sex-matched healthy individuals (83 males, 67 females; median age: 52 years; range 19 to 76 years) with complete blood count analysis and having no STS. Demographic characteristics, laboratory parameters, and echocardiographic data of the patients were obtained from the hospital database. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) were calculated. Results
Of a total of 256 patients included, 99 were diagnosed with benign tumors and 157 with malignant tumors. Lipoma was observed with the highest frequency of 40.4% among benign tumors, while malignant mesenchymal tumor (35.0%) was the most common tumor in the malignant group. There was no significant difference between the control and benign groups (p=0.198 and p=0.553, respectively), while the NLR and PLR of the malignant group were higher than both the control and benign groups, indicating a statistical significance (p<0.001). Total cholesterol, albumin, and ejection fraction (EF) levels of patients in the malignant group were significantly lower than the benign group (p=0.01, p<0.001, and p=0.046, respectively). According to the receiver operating characteristic curve, a cut-off value of 2.17 for NLR (sensitivity=64.1%, specificity=72%) and a cut-off value of 138.2 for PLR (sensitivity=60.9%, specificity=60.7%) were determined to distinguish malignant patients from healthy individuals. To distinguish malignant patients from the benign group, the cut-off values of NLR and PLR were 2.24 (sensitivity=62.8%, specificity=67.7%) and 137.9 (sensitivity=61%, specificity= 59.6%), respectively. Conclusion
Our study results suggest that NLR and PLR can be used as diagnostic markers in malignant soft tissue tumors located in the extremities. In addition, total cholesterol, albumin, and EF values are lower than normal in malignant soft tissue tumors.
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- Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Onkoloji Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Kliniği, 06200 Yenimahalle, Ankara, Türkiye.
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Griffiths TT, Arango MWF, Smith IM, Wade RG. The baseline neutrophil lymphocyte ratio predicts survival in soft-tissue sarcoma: A 17-year cohort study. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2021; 75:1372-1379. [PMID: 34955395 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2021.11.063] [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: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Abnormal ratios of peripheral blood cells, e.g. neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), are strongly associated with poor outcomes in numerous cancers. In soft-tissue sarcoma (STS), the NLR has been studied in populations outside the UK although many have major methodological flaws, which represents the rationale for this study. METHODS Over 17 years old (2002-2019) adults with extremity STS were included. The baseline NLR (at the time of diagnosis) was calculated. The association between NLR, disease recurrence and survival was explored using cubic splines and a threshold of 3 selected, which is in keeping with the literature. Multivariable Cox regression was used to estimate overall survival, disease-free survival and recurrence with Hazard Ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). RESULTS Overall, 401 patients were included. The median follow-up was 3 years 8 months (interquartile range 1 years 7 months to 5 years 2 months). During surveillance 148 died (37%), of which 123 (76%) were attributable to sarcoma. At the time of diagnosis, an NLR≥3 was independently associated with worse overall survival (adjusted HR 1.44 [95% 1.01, 2.03]). However, the baseline NLR was not associated with the risk of recurrence (adjusted HR 0.98 [95% CI 0.62, 1.57]) or disease-free survival (adjusted HR 1.11 [95% CI 0.79, 1.56]). CONCLUSIONS At the time of diagnosis of STS, the NLR is strongly associated with survival and may serve as a cheap and readily available biomarker to personalise treatment plans for patients.
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- Academic Plastic Surgery Office, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK; Academic Plastic Surgery Office, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK.
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Liu LT, Liang YJ, Guo SS, Xie Y, Jia GD, Wen DX, Tang LQ, Chen QY, Mai HQ. Identifying distinct risks of treatment failure in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A study based on the dynamic changes in peripheral blood lymphocytes, monocytes, N classification, and plasma Epstein-Barr virus DNA. Head Neck 2021; 44:34-45. [PMID: 34636116 DOI: 10.1002/hed.26897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the prognostic value of the dynamic change in absolute lymphocyte counts (ALCs) and absolute monocyte counts (AMCs) and identify patients with N stage and plasma Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA levels in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) who are at risk of treatment failure. METHODS A total of 1124 eligible patients with Stage II-IVb NPC treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) were enrolled. Percentage changes in the ALC (ΔALC%) and AMC (ΔAMC%) were calculated. RESULTS Patients with high ΔALC% were correlated with poorer 5-year overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) rates than those with low ΔALC%. Likewise, high ΔAMC% was significantly associated with worse outcome than low ΔAMC% (OS, p = 0.001; PFS, p = 0.001; DMFS, p = 0.034). Multivariate analyses revealed that ΔALC% (p = 0.046), ΔAMC% (p = 0.019), and EBV DNA level (p < 0.001) were independent prognostic factors for OS. With respect to PFS, ΔALC% (p = 0.036), ΔAMC% (p = 0.011), N classification (p = 0.016), and EBV DNA level (p < 0.001) were also independent prognosticators. Based on the aforementioned independent risk factors (ΔALC% ≥ 83.33%, ΔAMC% ≥ 40.00%, Stage N2-3, EBV DNA ≥ 4000 copies/ml), patients were divided into three different risk groups (low-risk group [with <1 risk factor], intermediate risk group [with 1-3 risk factors], and high-risk group [with 4 risk factors]) that correlated with disparate risks of death (p < 0.001), disease progression (p < 0.001), and distant metastasis (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS High ΔALC% and ΔAMC% were correlated with poor prognosis in patients with NPC. Risk stratification based on ΔALC%, ΔAMC%, N classification, and plasma EBV DNA levels could provide potential utility for risk-adapted therapeutic strategies for NPC.
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- Li-Ting Liu
- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 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, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 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, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 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, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 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, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 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, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 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, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 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, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 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, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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Marazziti D, Torrigiani S, Carbone MG, Mucci F, Flamini W, Ivaldi T, Osso LD. Neutrophil/lymphocyte, platelet/lymphocyte and monocyte/lymphocyte ratios in mood disorders. Curr Med Chem 2021; 29:5758-5781. [PMID: 34551689 DOI: 10.2174/0929867328666210922160116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorders (BDs), the most severe types of mood disorders (MDs), are considered as among the most disabling illnesses worldwide. Several studies suggested that inflammatory neuroinflammation might be involved in the pathophysiology of MDs, while reporting increasing data on the relationships between these processes and classical neurotransmitters, hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA), and neurotrophic factors. The assessment of neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and monocyte/lymphocyte ratio (MLR) in peripheral blood represents a simple method to evaluate the inflammatory status. The aim of the present paper was to review the literature on the possible relationships between NLR, PLR and MLR in MDs, and to comment on their possible wider use in clinical research. Thirty-five studies were included in the present review. The majority of them higher values of these parameters, particularly NLR values, in patients with MDs, when compared to healthy subjects. The increase would appear more robust in patients with BD during a manic episode, thus indicating that it could be considered as both state and trait markers. In addition, increased NLR and PLR levels seem to represent prognostic elements for the early discovery of post-stroke depression. The findings of the present review would indicate the need to carry our further studies in this field. In particular, NLR, PLR and MLR seem to be promising tools to detect economically and easily the activation of the inflammatory system, and to perhaps evaluate the etiology and course of MDs. Again, they could suggest some information to better understand the relationship between inflammatory and cardiovascular disease and MDs, and thus, to provide clinical implications in terms of management and treatment.
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- Donatella Marazziti
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Psychiatry, University of Pisa. Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Psychiatry, University of Pisa. Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Division of Psychiatry, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese. Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Division of Psychiatry, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese. Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Psychiatry, University of Pisa. Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Psychiatry, University of Pisa. Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Psychiatry, University of Pisa. Italy
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Hou B, Wang P, Liu T, Chen S, Li T, Zhang S, Tao H, Li X, Hu Y. Association of the pretreatment lung immune prognostic index with survival outcomes in advanced gastric cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2021; 45:101748. [PMID: 34182184 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2021.101748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE Recently, the lung immune prognostic index (LIPI) is considered to be associated with outcomes in multiple solid tumors treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). We sought to determine whether LIPI has the same predictive effect in advanced gastric cancer (AGC). METHODS The clinical data of a real-world, retrospective cohort of AGC patients treated with ICIs were retrospectively analyzed. Based on pre-treatment dNLR>3 and LDH>250 U/L, patients were assigned to one of three groups: good (0 factors), intermediate (1 factor), and poor (2 factors). The subjects were divided into two groups: LIPI-good and LIPI-intermediate/poor groups. Then, the disease control rate (DCR), progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were compared between these two groups. RESULTS Finally, 120 patients were enrolled in the study, for both the good group and intermediate/poor group, DCR was 69.5% vs. 42.1% (P = 0.004). In a multivariate analysis, the LIPI-intermediate/poor group was associated with progressive disease, with an OR of 2.57 (95% CI, 1.05-6.30; P = 0.039). Patients with a good LIPI score had a longer survival compared with those with intermediate/poor scores, with an estimated median OS of 10.4 vs. 3.9 months (HR = 2.59, 95% CI: 1.69-3.98) and a median PFS of 7.7 vs. 2.1 months (HR=2.95, 95% CI:1.91-4.56). Multivariate analysis indicated that the intermediate/poor LIPI was independently associated with OS (HR: 2.32, 95% CI: 1.44-3.72) and PFS (HR: 2.48, 95% CI: 1.53-4.03). CONCLUSIONS These data are the first to suggest that the pretreatment LIPI was well correlated with the outcomes of patients with AGC treated with ICIs.
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- Baicun Hou
- Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Medical Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases,Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Medical Center,National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Second Medical Center, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases,Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
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Xue GQ, Li CP, Lv A, Tian XY, Wu JH, Qiu H, Hao CY. Predictive Value of Preoperative Controlling Nutritional Status Score Combined with Fibrinogen-Albumin Ratio in Postoperative Local Recurrence-Free Survival of Patients with Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma. Cancer Manag Res 2021; 13:6157-6167. [PMID: 34385843 PMCID: PMC8354341 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s307920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background Previous studies have shown that nutrition and systemic inflammation plays an essential role in the development of soft tissue sarcoma. However, few studies have explored the association of clinicopathologic features and local recurrence with nutritional and inflammatory markers in retroperitoneal liposarcoma (RPLS). This study sought to evaluate the prognostic value of the preoperative nutritional and inflammatory markers for local recurrence-free survival (LRFS) among surgical RPLS patients. Methods The study included 111 RPLS patients who underwent surgery between May 2010 and June 2019 at the Peking University Cancer Hospital Sarcoma Center. Time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (time-ROC) curve analysis was conducted to evaluate the ability of markers to predict LRFS. The associations of the CONUT-FAR score with clinicopathological variables and LRFS were evaluated. Results In the time-ROC curve analysis, the CONUT-FAR score was superior to other nutritional and inflammatory markers in predicting LRFS. The CONUT-FAR score was the only nutritional and inflammatory marker that independently predicted LRFS in the multivariate analysis, and patients with a high CONUT-FAR score (> 11) showed significantly decreased LRFS. Although the CONUT-FAR score failed to discriminate patients with low grade (G1) (p = 0.327) or undergoing incomplete (R2) resection (p = 0.072), it stratified patients with high grade (G2 and G3) or undergoing complete resection (R0/R1) into subgroups with significantly distinct LRFS (p < 0.001). The CONUT-FAR score also showed good clinical utility among patients with different clinical characteristics. Conclusion The preoperative CONUT-FAR score reflects both nutritional and inflammatory factors and is an effective predictor of LRFS for surgical RPLS patients.
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- Guo-Qiang Xue
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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Singh J, Shukla D, Gupta S, Shrivastav BR, Tiwari PK. Clinical epidemiology of gallbladder cancer in North-Central India and association of immunological markers, NLR, MLR and PLR in the diagnostic/prognostic prediction of GBC. Cancer Treat Res Commun 2021; 28:100431. [PMID: 34333247 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctarc.2021.100431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The incidence of Gallbladder Cancer (GBC) is found to be increasing in the rural populations of north-central India. Role of multiple demographic factors, including poor socio-economic conditions, illiteracy and miserable primary healthcare services appear to be significant factors for this increase. Here, we aim to assess the present status of GBC in north-central India and evaluate the role of immunological markers in its management. METHODS A total of 1845 cases of different Gallbladder diseases, including GBC, from rural and urban areas both, registered at CHRI, Gwalior during 2009-2014 and 2018 were included in this study. The demographic and clinical information of the patients were analysed using various statistical tests. RESULTS Of all the cases (1845) included in this study, 1125 (60.97%) were diagnosed with GBC, of which, 707 (62.84%) were from rural background and 418 (37.15%) from urban settings. Mean age for GBC cases for both male and female was about 53.49 years. Females were more affected, being 70.37%, while male patients were only 29.63%. The pathological investigations showed elevated levels of total bilirubin and liver function enzymes both. The NLR, PLR and MLR were found to be significantly associated with different clinical parameters as well as OS. CONCLUSION We infer that the growing trend of GBC, particularly in rural areas, in north-central India is primarily associated with the lack of awareness, inadequate medical support and poor socio-economic conditions. Evaluation of haematological markers may help in the predictive diagnosis/ prognosis and or management of GBC cases in the studied population.
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- Jyotsna Singh
- Centre for Genomics, Jiwaji University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India; School of Studies in Zoology, Jiwaji University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Gajra Raja Medical College, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Cancer Hospital and Research Institute (CHRI), Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Cancer Hospital and Research Institute (CHRI), Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Centre for Genomics, Jiwaji University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India; School of Studies in Zoology, Jiwaji University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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Chae J, Kim M, Lee JH, Yoo HJ. Body Fat Composition Enhances the Predictive Ability of Changes in White Blood Cell Levels Associated with the Risk of Chronic Disease Development. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 207:389-397. [PMID: 34155068 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2000790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The study aimed to revalidate the influence of WBCs on chronic disease risk factors and to verify which markers are independently involved in WBC level changes in a Korean population. A total of 80 Korean subjects were divided into three groups, according to the WBC count: mild decrease in WBC, normal WBC, and mild increase in WBC. Fasting blood samples for analyzing biochemical parameters and inflammatory markers were obtained from the subjects, and their body fat composition was evaluated by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry and computed tomography. The WBC levels were related to levels of adiponectin, triglyceride, and insulin, which are associated with the risk of chronic diseases. In the mild increase in WBC group, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and TNF-α levels increased, and s.c. fat area at the first lumbar vertebrae and fourth lumbar vertebrae decreased. The WBC count positively correlated with hs-CRP and TNF-α levels and most of the body fat composition data, evaluated by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry and computed tomography. Notably, hs-CRP and TNF-α levels, fat mass, and visceral-to-s.c. fat area ratio at the first lumbar vertebrae were revealed as independent predictors of WBC level change. Finally, the receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that the additional use of body fat composition data with the conventional inflammatory markers reliably enhanced the predictive capacity of WBC level changes. Thus, we suggest that by controlling inflammatory markers and body fat composition, WBC levels can be kept within a range that is safe from the risk of chronic diseases.
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- Jisuk Chae
- National Leading Research Laboratory of Clinical Nutrigenetics/Nutrigenomics, Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Human Ecology, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Life Science and Nano Technology, Hannam University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea; and
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- National Leading Research Laboratory of Clinical Nutrigenetics/Nutrigenomics, Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Human Ecology, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; .,Research Center for Silver Science, Institute of Symbiotic Life-TECH, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- National Leading Research Laboratory of Clinical Nutrigenetics/Nutrigenomics, Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Human Ecology, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; .,Research Center for Silver Science, Institute of Symbiotic Life-TECH, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Camerino M, Giacobino D, Iussich S, Ala U, Riccardo F, Cavallo F, Martano M, Morello E, Buracco P. Evaluation of prognostic impact of pre-treatment neutrophil to lymphocyte and lymphocyte to monocyte ratios in dogs with oral malignant melanoma treated with surgery and adjuvant CSPG4-antigen electrovaccination: an explorative study. Vet Comp Oncol 2021; 19:353-361. [PMID: 33443307 DOI: 10.1111/vco.12679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The role of systemic inflammation in cancer's progression has been widely investigated, especially in melanoma in humans. Pre-treatment leukocyte counts and ratios play a recognized prognostic role in several types of malignancies, but no information is available regarding canine oral malignant melanoma (COMM). The purpose of this explorative retrospective study was to investigate the prognostic impact of pre-treatment neutrophil to lymphocyte (NLR) and lymphocyte to monocyte (LMR) ratios in dogs with oral malignant melanoma that underwent surgical resection and immunotherapy with adjuvant CSPG4-antigen electrovaccination. Thirty-nine dogs with histologically confirmed oral melanoma and with available pre-treatment haematological analyses, performed at maximum 60 days before the first treatment, were retrospectively enrolled. Statistical analysis was performed to explore possible correlations among NLR and LMR with age, clinical stage, tumour pigmentation, tumour size, nuclear atypia, mitotic index, Ki67, CSPG4 expression, ulceration, bone invasion and excision margins status. The impact of NLR and LMR on overall survival time (OST) was explored among various ratio cut off and across different time points with Kaplan-Meier method. No significant relationship was identified between leukocytes ratios and histological parameters, CSPG4 expression, excision margin status, age, tumour size and clinical stage. NLR and LMR did not display a prognostic impact on the survival time of the entire population. Pre-treatment leukocyte ratios may not represent a useful prognostic factor in dogs with oral melanoma, especially in absence of distant metastatic disease.
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Torino, Grugliasco, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Torino, Grugliasco, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Torino, Grugliasco, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Molecular Biotechnology Center, 10 University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Molecular Biotechnology Center, 10 University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Torino, Grugliasco, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Torino, Grugliasco, Italy
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High Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index is an Adverse Prognostic Factor for Patients With Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma. Ann Surg 2021; 273:532-541. [PMID: 31425286 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the clinical role of the systemic immune-inflammation index in patients with resectable adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction treated with or without neoadjuvant therapy. BACKGROUND Adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction is an aggressive disease, with less than 20% of overall patients surviving more than 5 years after diagnosis, while currently available clinical staging for esophageal cancer is lacking necessary accuracy. The systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) based on peripheral neutrophil, lymphocyte, and platelet counts has shown a prognostic impact in various malignancies. METHODS Data of consecutive patients undergoing esophagectomy (n = 320, 1992 to 2016) were abstracted. The cut point for high and low SII before neoadjuvant treatment and before surgery was calculated for illustration of the Kaplan-Meier curves. SII was used for the correlation with patients' clinicopathological characteristics as a continuous variable. Survival was analyzed with Cox proportional hazards models using clinical or pathological staging, adjusting for other known survival predictors. RESULTS In both neoadjuvantly treated and primarily resected patients, high SII was significantly associated with diminished overall [hazard ratio (HR) 1.3, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.2-1.4; HR 1.2, 95% CI 1.2-1.3, respectively] and disease-free survival (HR 1.3, 95% CI 1.2-1.3; HR 1.2, 95% CI 1.2-1.3, respectively). In multivariable survival analysis, SII remained an independent prognostic factor for overall survival (HR 1.3, 95% CI 1.2-1.4; HR 1.2, 95% CI 1.2-1.3, respectively) and disease-free survival (HR 1.3, 95% CI 1.2-1.3; HR 1.2, 95% CI 1.2-1.3, respectively) in primarily resected and neoadjuvantly treated patients. CONCLUSION Elevated SII is an independent adverse prognostic factor in patients with resectable gastroesophageal adenocarcinomas with and without neoadjuvant treatment.
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Xu L, Xie X, Shi X, Zhang P, Liu A, Wang J, Zhang B. Potential application of genomic profiling for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with sarcoma. Oncol Lett 2021; 21:353. [PMID: 33747210 PMCID: PMC7967939 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2021.12614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Sarcomas represent a heterogeneous group of mesenchymal malignancies arising at various locations in the soft tissue and bone. Though a rare disease, sarcoma affects ~200,000 patients worldwide every year. The prognosis of patients with sarcoma is poor, and targeted therapy options are limited; therefore, accurate diagnosis and classification are essential for effective treatment. Sarcoma samples were acquired from 199 patients, in which TP53 (39.70%, 79/199), CDKN2A (19.10%, 38/199), CDKN2B (15.08%, 30/199), KIT (14.07%, 28/199), ATRX (10.05%, 20/199) and RB1 (10.05%, 20/199) were identified as the most commonly mutated genes (>10% incidence). Among 64 soft-tissue sarcomas that were unclassified by immunohistochemistry, 15 (23.44%, 15/64) were subsequently classified using next-generation sequencing (NGS). For the most part, the sarcoma subtypes were evenly distributed between male and female patients, while a significant association with sex was detected in leiomyosarcomas. Statistical analysis showed that osteosarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumors and liposarcoma were all significantly associated with the patient age, and that angiosarcoma was significantly associated with high tumor mutational burden. Furthermore, serially mutated genes associated with myxofibrosarcoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumor, osteosarcoma, liposarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, synovial sarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma were identified, as well as neurotrophic tropomyosin-related kinase (NTRK) fusions of IRF2BP2-NTRK1, MEF2A-NTRK3 and ITFG1-NTRK3. Collectively, the results of the present study suggest that NGS-targeting provides potential new biomarkers for sarcoma diagnosis, and may guide more precise therapeutic strategies for patients with bone and soft-tissue sarcomas.
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- Libin Xu
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, P.R. China
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080, P.R. China
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- OrigiMed Co. Ltd., Shanghai 201114, P.R. China
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- OrigiMed Co. Ltd., Shanghai 201114, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, P.R. China
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Developing a Preoperative Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Uterine Leiomyosarcoma. Diagnostics (Basel) 2020; 10:diagnostics10100735. [PMID: 32977421 PMCID: PMC7598216 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics10100735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 09/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Early diagnosis of the rare and life-threatening uterine leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is essential for prompt treatment, to improve survival. Preoperative distinction of LMS from benign leiomyoma remains a challenge, and thus LMS is often diagnosed post-operatively. This retrospective observational study evaluated the predictive diagnostic utility of 32 preoperative variables in 190 women who underwent a hysterectomy, with a postoperative diagnosis of leiomyoma (n = 159) or LMS (n = 31), at the Liverpool Women’s National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, between 2010 and 2019. A total of 7 preoperative variables were associated with increased odds of LMS, including postmenopausal status (p < 0.001, OR 3.08), symptoms of pressure (p = 0.002, OR 2.7), postmenopausal bleeding (p = 0.001, OR 5.01), neutrophil count ≥7.5 × 109/L (p < 0.001, OR 5.72), haemoglobin level <118 g/L (p = 0.037, OR 2.22), endometrial biopsy results of cellular atypia or neoplasia (p = 0.001, OR 9.6), and a mass size of ≥10 cm on radiological imaging (p < 0.0001, OR 8.52). This study has identified readily available and easily identifiable preoperative clinical variables that can be implemented into clinical practice to discern those with high risk of LMS, for further specialist investigations in women presenting with symptoms of leiomyoma.
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Mahyudin F, Edward M, Basuki MH, Basrewan Y, Hernugrahanto KD, Wahyudiputra AG. Analysis of prognostic factors in soft tissue sarcoma: Cancer registry from a single tertiary hospital in Indonesia. A retrospective cohort study. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2020; 57:257-263. [PMID: 32884743 PMCID: PMC7453062 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2020.07.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Soft tissue sarcoma is one cause of mortality in adult malignancies. This tumor is rare, persistent, and highly-recurrent. Many patients are came in late stage. It is important to identify a prognostic tool that is reliable, easily obtainable, and widely applicable. The aim of this study is to investigate and analyze the prognostic value of clinicopathological and biomarker factors in patients with soft tissue sarcoma. METHODS This retrospective study extracts data from the musculoskeletal tumor registry from January 2012 to December 2018 in a single tertiary hospital. Eighty patients with diagnosis of soft tissue sarcoma were included. Preoperative modified Glasgow Prognostic Score, Neutrophils/Lymphocytes Ratio, Hemoglobin, serum lactate dehydrogenase data were analyzed along with demographic, clinical, radiological and histopathological data. The relationship between variables on overall survival, distant metastasis, and local recurrence were evaluated using univariate and multivariate Cox regression. RESULTS On univariate analysis, there was significant relationship between hemoglobin, Neutrophils/Lymphocytes Ratio and modified Glasgow Prognostic Score with overall survival (p = 0.031, HR = 1.99; p = 0.04, HR = 1.129; and p = 0.044, HR = 3.89). A significant relationship was found between age and soft tissue sarcoma stage with distant metastasis (p = 0.046, HR = 1.95; and p = 0.00, HR = 3.22). In addition, we also found significant relationship between surgical margin with local recurrence (p = 0.018, OR = 3.44). However, on multivariate analysis the independent prognostic factor for overall survival was only modified Glasgow Prognostic Score (HR = 2.138; p = 0.011). Stage IIIA (HR = 5.32; p = 0.005) and IIIB (HR = 13.48; p = 0.00) were independent prognostic for distant metastasis. Surgical margin was independently associated with local recurrence (HR = 14.84; p = 0.001). CONCLUSION Modified Glasgow Prognostic Score can be used as prognostic tool of overall survival in soft tissue sarcoma patients. Moreover, stage of STS and surgical margin can be used as a prognostic factor for distant metastasis and local recurrence of soft tissue sarcoma respectively.
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- Ferdiansyah Mahyudin
- Department of Orthopedics & Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga / Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Jl. Rungkut Mapan FD-2, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
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- Department of Orthopedics & Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga / Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Jl. Rungkut Mapan FD-2, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
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- Department of Orthopedics & Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga / Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Jl. Rungkut Mapan FD-2, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
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- Department of Orthopedics & Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga / Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Jl. Rungkut Mapan FD-2, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
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- Department of Orthopedics & Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga / Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Jl. Rungkut Mapan FD-2, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
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- Department of Orthopedics & Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga / Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Jl. Rungkut Mapan FD-2, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
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Netanyahu Y, Gerstenhaber F, Shamai S, Sher O, Merimsky O, Klausner JM, Lahat G, Nizri E. Innate inflammatory markers for predicting survival in retroperitoneal sarcoma. J Surg Oncol 2020; 122:1655-1661. [PMID: 32808301 DOI: 10.1002/jso.26178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Existing prognostic tools for retroperitoneal sarcomas (RPS) utilize parameters that can be accurately determined only postoperatively. This study evaluated the application of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels for predicting prognosis in primary RPS. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively analyzed our database of patients with primary RPS operated between 2008 and 2018. The NLR was calculated from preoperative blood tests and its association with outcomes was determined. RESULTS The NLR values of 78 suitable patients were analyzed. Patients were classified in the NLR-high group if the NLR was ≥2.1. High-grade tumors were more common in the NLR-high group (71.6% vs 48%, P = .02). NLR-high patients had impaired overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) compared to NLR-low patients (median OS not reached vs 74 months 95% confidence interval [CI]: 21.6-126.4, P = .03; median PFS not reached vs 48 months 95% CI: 6.5-98.6, P = .06, respectively). Multivariate analysis showed statistical significance only for PFS but not for OS (hazard ratio [HR] = 4.1, P = .03; HR = 2.3, P = .3). Patients with low CRP levels had improved OS and PFS. CONCLUSIONS The NLR may serve as a preoperative, easily derived marker for prognosis in RPS. Serum biomarkers may prove useful in these large and spatially heterogeneous tumors.
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- Yael Netanyahu
- Surgical Oncology Unit, Department of Surgery A, The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Surgical Oncology Unit, Department of Surgery A, The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Oncology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Pathology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Oncology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Surgical Oncology Unit, Department of Surgery A, The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Surgical Oncology Unit, Department of Surgery A, The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Surgical Oncology Unit, Department of Surgery A, The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Liu C, Xing Y, Jiao Q, Yang Q, Yu W, Li Y, Tao X, Yao W. Association of Preoperative Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio with Clinical Outcomes in Dedifferentiated Chondrosarcoma Patients. Cancer Manag Res 2020; 12:6719-6726. [PMID: 32848454 PMCID: PMC7425651 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s266671] [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: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma (DC) is an extremely uncommon malignant bone tumor with dismal survival outcomes. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the preoperative neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has the ability to predict overall survival (OS) in DC patients. Materials and Methods Twenty-three DC patients with surgical resection were retrospectively reviewed between 2008 and 2015. The clinical pathological information and survival data were collected for analysis. The cut-off point for NLR was defined by receiver operating curve (ROC). The impact of NLR level on OS between two groups was compared using Kaplan–Meier curves with the Log-rank test. The association between NLR and OS was calculated by univariate and multivariate Cox proportional models. Results From the ROC analysis, the optimal NLR cut-off point was 3.11. Patients with high NLR had a worse OS than low NLR (p = 0.003, Log-rank test). In univariate analysis, a significant association was observed between high NLR and poor OS (Hazard ratio (HR) 4.62, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.48–14.34, p = 0.008). After adjustment of co-variables, high NLR had more than 4 times the risk of mortality (HR 4.01, 95% CI 1.12–14.26, p = 0.032). Conclusion Preoperative NLR in peripheral blood is an easily accessible and cost-effective prognostic biomarker in DC patients. A prospective study with large sample size is warranted.
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- Chenglei Liu
- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education), Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Tongren Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Diabetes mellitus is independently associated with adverse clinical outcome in soft tissue sarcoma patients. Sci Rep 2020; 10:12438. [PMID: 32709908 PMCID: PMC7382498 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-69237-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) and hyperglycemia are known predictors of adverse outcome in different tumor entities. The present study investigated the effect of DM and pre-surgery blood glucose levels on cancer specific survival (CSS), overall survival (OS), and disease-free survival (DFS) in non-metastatic soft tissue sarcoma (STS) patients. A total of 475 STS patients who underwent curative resection were included in this retrospective study. CSS, DFS, and OS were assessed using Kaplan-Meier curves. The association between pre-existing DM as well as mean pre-surgery blood glucose levels and all 3 survival endpoints was analyzed using Cox-hazard proportional (for OS and DFS) and competing risk regression models (for CSS). In unadjusted analysis, DM was significantly associated with adverse CSS (sub-hazard ratio [SHR]: 2.14, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.18-3.90, p = 0.013) and OS (hazard ratio [HR]: 2.05, 95% CI 1.28-3.28) and remained significant after adjusting for established prognostic factors (CSS: adjusted SHR 2.33, 95% CI 1.21-4.49, p = 0.012; OS: adjusted HR 1.96, 95% CI 1.17-3.28, p = 0.010), respectively. There was no significant association of DM with DFS (p = 0.149). The mean pre-surgery glucose levels were not significantly associated with inferior outcome (CSS: p = 0.510, OS: p = 0.382 and DFS: p = 0.786). This study shows, that DM represents a negative prognostic factor for clinical outcome in STS patients after curative resection.
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Caputo D, Coppola A, Cascone C, Angeletti S, Ciccozzi M, La Vaccara V, Coppola R. Preoperative systemic inflammatory biomarkers and postoperative day 1 drain amylase value predict grade C pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2020; 57:56-61. [PMID: 32714527 PMCID: PMC7374182 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2020.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background Postoperative day 1-drains amylase (POD1-DA) values are commonly used to predict the risk of pancreatic fistula (PF) after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). Perioperative inflammatory biomarkers have been associated to higher risk of complications in different oncological surgeries. Aim of this study was to investigate the utility of the combination of preoperative inflammatory biomarkers (PIBs) with POD1-DA levels in predicting grade C PF. Materials and methods From a prospective collected database of 317 consecutive pancreaticoduodenectomies, data regarding POD1-DA levels and PIBs as neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NRL), derived neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (dNRL), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) were analyzed in 227 cases. P-values <0.05 were considered statistically significant. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves defined the optimal thresholds for biomarkers and drains amylase values and their accuracy to predict PF. Furthermore, the Positive Predictive Value (PPV) was computed to evaluate the probability to develop PF combining PIBs and drains amylase values. Combination of drains amylase and different PIBs cut-offs were used to evaluate the risk of grade C PF. Results A POD1-DA level of 351 U/L significantly predicted PF (sensitivity 82.7%, specificity 76%, AUC 0.836; p < 0.001) with a PPV of 76.5% and a NPV of 82.6%. POD1-DA levels ≥807 U/L significantly predicted grade C PF (sensitivity 72.7%, specificity 64.4%, AUC 0.676; p = 0.004) with a PPV of 17.8% and a NPV of 95.6%. Notably, this last PPV increased from 17.8% to 89% when PIBs, at different cut-offs, were combined with POD1-DA at the value ≥ 807 U/L. Conclusion PIBs significantly improve POD1-DA ability in predicting grade C PF after PD. Grade C pancreatic fistula is a major complication after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Postoperative day 1-drain amylase levels is a reliable predictor of pancreatic fistula. Systemic inflammatory biomarkers and postoperative day 1-drain amylase levels may predict grade C pancreatic fistula.
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- Damiano Caputo
- Department of Surgery, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Rome, Italy
- Corresponding author. Department of Surgery, University Campus Bio-Medico di Roma Via Alvaro del Portillo 200, 00128, Rome, Italy.
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- Unit of Clinical Laboratory Science, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Statistic and Molecular Epidemiology, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Teck Seo S, Singh VA, Yasin NF. Preoperative lymphocyte count in relation to sarcoma prognosis. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) 2020; 27:2309499019854957. [PMID: 31221016 DOI: 10.1177/2309499019854957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Inflammation plays a major role in tumour development, progression and metastasis. Multiple inflammatory markers such as absolute lymphocyte count, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), lymphocyte-monocyte ratio (LMR) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio have been discovered as prognostic markers for various malignancies. We investigate preoperative lymphocyte count and other cell count ratios and their relation to survival and prognosis of sarcoma patients after surgery. METHODS A total of 142 patients from the Orthopaedics Oncology Database were included into this retrospective study. Kaplan-Meier curve and multivariate Cox proportional models were used to calculate the overall survival of patients with sarcoma who underwent radical excision surgery. RESULTS High preoperative LMR is significantly associated with better overall survival and prognosis in sarcoma patients, whereas high preoperative NLR is significantly associated with shorter overall survival and poorer prognosis. Multivariate analysis shows that LMR and NLR are good predictors for overall survival at 3 and 5 years after surgery, respectively. Patients with high preoperative lymphocytes count are associated with longer overall survival, but this association is not statistically significant. Our findings suggest that preoperative NLR and LMR are good predictive markers for survival of sarcoma patients. CONCLUSION LMR and NLR can be used to identify patients at risk for poor clinical outcome, so that a more aggressive course of treatment can be applied to improve outcome. These are cost-effective prognostic tools as they are calculated from routine preoperative peripheral blood counts. In conclusion, preoperative NLR and LMR are good prognostic markers for predicting the clinical outcome of patients with sarcoma.
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- Soon Teck Seo
- Orthopaedic Oncology Unit, Department of Orthopaedics (Noceral), University Malaya Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Orthopaedic Oncology Unit, Department of Orthopaedics (Noceral), University Malaya Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Orthopaedic Oncology Unit, Department of Orthopaedics (Noceral), University Malaya Medical Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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PLR and NLR Are Poor Predictors of Survival Outcomes in Sarcomas: A New Perspective From the USSC. J Surg Res 2020; 251:228-238. [PMID: 32172009 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2019] [Revised: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Elevations in inflammatory biomarkers, including neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) or platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), are reportedly associated with decreased overall survival (OS) or recurrence-free survival (RFS) in patients with numerous cancers. A large multicenter sarcoma data set was used to determine if elevated NLR or PLR was associated with worse survival and can guide treatment selection. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 409 patients with a primary retroperitoneal sarcoma (n = 268) or truncal (n = 141) sarcoma from 2000 to 2015 were analyzed using the US Sarcoma Collaboration database. Binary NLR and PLR values were developed using receiver operating characteristic curves. Kaplan-Meier model and Cox proportional hazards model identified predictors of decreased OS and RFS. Point biserial analyses were used to correlate binary and continuous data. RESULTS Neither elevated NLR nor PLR was predictive of decreased OS or RFS. These findings persisted despite exclusion of comorbid inflammatory conditions. Further, NLR and PLR were not correlated with tumor grade. In multivariate models, decreased RFS was associated with tumor factors (e.g., positive margins, tumor grade, tumor size, necrosis, positive nodes); decreased OS was associated with histologic subtype, male gender, and nodal involvement. CONCLUSIONS Although several small studies have suggested that elevated NLR and PLR are associated with decreased survival in patients with abdominal or truncal sarcoma, this large multicenter study demonstrates no association with decreased OS, decreased RFS, or tumor grade. Rather, survival outcomes are best predicted using previously established tumoral factors.
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Prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and other inflammatory markers in patients with high-risk soft tissue sarcomas. Clin Transl Oncol 2020; 22:1849-1856. [PMID: 32125644 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-020-02324-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) have a high risk of relapse in spite of the use of (neo)adjuvant chemotherapy. In this context, looking for new prognostic biomarkers is an interesting field of research. Our aim is to analyze the prognostic impact of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and other serum markers in patients with STS who received chemotherapy with curative intent. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a retrospective observational study. We included all patients with STS (primary tumor, local recurrence or resected metastatic disease) treated with high-dose ifosfamide and epirubicin with curative intent from January 2007 to December 2018. The pretreatment NLR and other serum markers were calculated, selecting the median as the cut-off value for the survival and multivariate analysis. RESULTS Seventy-nine patients were included. Median NLR, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) were 2.83, 174.05 and 3.25, respectively. Median progression-free survival (PFS) was significantly longer in patients with low NLR [not reached (NR) vs 21, 92 months, P < 0.01]. No significant differences were found for PFS regarding PLR or LMR. For overall survival (OS), a significant survival advantage was also found for patients with low NLR (NR vs 65.45 months, P = 0.01), without differences for PLR or LMR. In multivariate analysis, NLR remains an independent prognostic factor for PFS. CONCLUSION In our cohort, low NLR was significantly associated with a longer PFS and OS, and is consolidated as an independent prognostic factor.
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Abu-Shawer M, Abu-Shawer O, Souleiman M, Akkawi M, Alshakhatreh O, Altamimi T, Al-Omari A, Al-Hussaini M. Hematologic Markers of Lung Metastasis in Stage IV Colorectal Cancer. J Gastrointest Cancer 2020; 50:428-433. [PMID: 29589285 DOI: 10.1007/s12029-018-0089-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Many studies showed an association between absolute neutrophil count (ANC), absolute monocyte count (AMC), neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), monocyte-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) with poor overall survival (OS) in patients with cancer. However, only a few studies were conducted to further investigate this association in colorectal cancer (CRC). METHODS Clinical data from 299 stage IV CRC patients treated at King Hussein Cancer Center from 2004 to 2012 have been retrospectively reviewed. We examined the association between ANC, AMC, MLR, PLR, and NLR with lung metastasis in stage IV CRC. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was operated to determine the optimal NLR cutoff value. Univariate and multivariate analysis were performed. RESULTS The ROC value of 3.4 was determined as the cutoff value of NLR to study the association. Univariate and multivariate analysis showed that patients with high baseline NLR (≥ 3.4) had more baseline lung metastasis than patients with low NLR (< 3.4) (p = 0.0001, p = 0.0151, respectively). Also, baseline NLR correlated significantly with the presence of lymphovascular invasion (p = 0.001). In patients with no baseline lung metastasis, high post-treatment NLR was associated with consequent development of lung metastasis (p = 0.0227). Other markers including ANC, AMC, MLR, and PLR were significantly associated with lung metastasis at time of diagnosis (p = 0.0006, p = 0.0006, p = 0.0187, and p = 0.001, respectively). CONCLUSION Results are suggesting that different hematologic markers obtained from a cheap test (CBC) could potentially be used to predict the likelihood of lung metastasis in stage IV CRC. Prospective studies are needed to further assess the immune cells' role in tumor metastasis promotion.
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- Office of Scientific Affairs and Research, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, 11941, Jordan.
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Wang C, He W, Yuan Y, Zhang Y, Li K, Zou R, Liao Y, Liu W, Yang Z, Zuo D, Qiu J, Zheng Y, Li B, Yuan Y. Comparison of the prognostic value of inflammation-based scores in early recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy. Liver Int 2020; 40:229-239. [PMID: 31652394 DOI: 10.1111/liv.14281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2019] [Revised: 09/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Inflammation-based prognostic scores, such as the Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS), modified Glasgow Prognostic Score (mGPS), Prognostic Index (PI), Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI), neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR), lymphocyte to monocyte ratio (LMR) and systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), are correlated with the survival of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients, while remain unclear for recurrent HCC. This study aimed to compare the prognostic value of inflammation-based prognostic scores for post-recurrence survival (PRS) in patients with early recurrent HCC (ErHCC, within 2 years after hepatectomy). METHODS A total of 580 patients with ErHCC were enrolled retrospectively. The association between the independent baseline and the time-dependent variables and PRS was evaluated by cox regression. The prediction accuracy of the inflammation-based prognostic scores was assessed by time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (ROC) and Harrell's concordance index (C-index) analyses. RESULTS The GPS, mGPS, PI, PNI, NLR, PLR, LMR and SII were all related to the PRS of ErHCC patients, while only the SII (P < .001) remained an independent predictor for PRS in multivariate analysis (hazard ratio: 1.92, 95% confidence interval: 1.33-2.79). Both the C-index of the SII (0.65) and the areas under the ROC curves showed that the SII score was superior to the other inflammation-based prognostic scores for predicting the PRS of ErHCC patients. CONCLUSIONS The SII is a useful prognostic indicator for PRS in patients with ErHCC after hepatectomy and is superior to the other inflammation-based prognostic scores in terms of prognostic ability.
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- Chenwei Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Hepatobiliary Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Hepatobiliary Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Hepatobiliary Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Hepatobiliary Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Hepatobiliary Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Ultrasound, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Hepatobiliary Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Hepatobiliary Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Hepatobiliary Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Hepatobiliary Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Hepatobiliary Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Hepatobiliary Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Hepatobiliary Oncology, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China
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Li D, Yin N, Du G, Wang S, Xiao Z, Chen J, Chen W. A Real-World Study on Diagnosis and Treatment of Uterine Sarcoma in Western China. Int J Biol Sci 2020; 16:388-395. [PMID: 32015676 PMCID: PMC6990907 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.39773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Uterine sarcomas constitute a rare heterogeneous group of gynecological malignancies with aggressive characteristics and poor prognosis. They have similar clinical features to benign leiomyomata making them difficult to reliably identify prior to hysterectomy. The preoperative prediction of uterine sarcoma remains a clinical dilemma. The current study conducted a multicentre, retrospective study to examine the accuracy of preoperative diagnosis, the consequent influence on therapy, and survival factors in patients with uterine sarcoma in Western China. Four affiliated hospitals of the medical college in Western China over a six-year period. One hundred and fourteen patients diagnosed with low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma (LG-ESS), high-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma (HG-ESS), undifferentiated uterine sarcoma (UUS), leiomyosarcoma (LMS), or adenosarcoma (AS) were analyzed. The median age at diagnosis was 47 years. Eighty (70.2%) patients were premenopausal and 34 (29.8%) post-menopausal. The most common pathological type was LG-ESS (43.9%). The diagnostic sensitivity of ultrasound for uterine malignant tumors was 11.0%, much lower than MRI (35.3%) and CT (63.0%). Unlike MRI, most of the patients who underwent CT (88.2%) examination were at the advanced stage. Forty-seven (41.2%) patients with uterine sarcoma were diagnosed with uterine malignant tumor before operation. Thirty-two (47.8%) patients who were misdiagnosed before operation needed reoperation and five patients (4.6%) diagnosed after radical surgery developed distant metastasis simultaneously. The recommended treatment of 87.0% of the patients with uterine sarcoma was total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingooophorectomy, and 53.7% of patients received adjuvant chemotherapy after operation. Pelvic lymph node status were clarified in 47 patients (43.5%), which were higher in HG-ESS and UUS groups, and lower in LMS group (P = 0.013). In univariate analysis, we found a significant association between tumour histological types, tumour stage, menstrual status, elevated preoperative neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio and overall survival. In multivariate analysis, we only observed a significant association between tumour histological types and tumour stage and overall survival.
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- Dan Li
- Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founded by Chongqing and the Ministry of Science and Technology, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Collaborative Innovation Center for Minimally-invasive and Noninvasive Medicine, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, China
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- Department of Pathology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, China
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- Department of Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founded by Chongqing and the Ministry of Science and Technology, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Collaborative Innovation Center for Minimally-invasive and Noninvasive Medicine, Chongqing 400016, China
- Ultrasound Ablation Center, First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-Founded by Chongqing and the Ministry of Science and Technology, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Collaborative Innovation Center for Minimally-invasive and Noninvasive Medicine, Chongqing 400016, China
- Clinical Center for Tumor Therapy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China
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Kim DY, Song MK, Chung JS, Shin HJ, Yang DH, Lim SN, Oh SY. Clinical impacts of inflammatory markers and clinical factors in patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Blood Res 2019; 54:244-252. [PMID: 31915650 PMCID: PMC6942137 DOI: 10.5045/br.2019.54.4.244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Revised: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background Systemic inflammatory response can be associated with the prognosis of diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL). We investigated the systemic factors significantly related to clinical outcome in relapsed/refractory DLBCL. Methods In 242 patients with DLBCL, several factors, including inflammatory markers were analyzed. We assessed for the correlation between the survivals [progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS)] and prognostic factors. Results In these patients, a high derived neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (dNLR) (PFS, HR=2.452, P=0.002; OS, HR=2.542, P=0.005), high Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS) (PFS, HR=2.435, P=0.002; OS, HR=2.621, P=0.002), and high NCCN-IPI (PFS, HR=2.836, P=0.003; OS, HR=2.928, P=0.003) were significantly associated with survival in multivariate analysis. Moreover, we proposed a risk stratification model based on dNLR, GPS, and NCCN-IPI, thereby distributing patients into 4 risk groups. There were significant differences in survival among the 4 risk groups (PFS, P<0.001; OS, P<0.001). Conclusion In conclusion, dNLR, GPS, and NCCN-IPI appear to be excellent prognostic parameters for survival in relapsed/refractory DLBCL.
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- Do-Young Kim
- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Pusan National University Hospital Medical Research Institute, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Hanyang University Hanmaeum Changwon Hospital, Changwon, Korea
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Pusan National University Hospital Medical Research Institute, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Pusan National University Hospital Medical Research Institute, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Hematology, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea
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- Department of Hematology, Busan Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Hematology, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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The Prognostic Value of Elevated Perioperative Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio in Predicting Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Heart Lung Circ 2019; 29:1015-1024. [PMID: 32089488 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2019.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Revised: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is an emerging inflammatory perioperative biomarker which has been studied to predict the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac surgery. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the prognostic accuracy of elevated perioperative NLR in predicting POAF after cardiac surgery. METHODS Multiple databases were searched from inception to May 2019 for prognostic studies on perioperative NLR and POAF following cardiac surgery. Maximally adjusted odds ratios (OR) with associated confidence intervals were obtained from each included study and pooled using random effects inverse variance modelling for preoperative NLR measurements, while standardised mean differences were pooled for postoperative NLR values. The significance of inter- and intra-study heterogeneity was explored using meta-regression. RESULTS 1,799 unique studies satisfied selection criteria, from which 12 studies incorporating 9,262 participants were included. Elevated preoperative NLR significantly predicted POAF, with a pooled OR of 1.42 (95% CI 1.16-1.72). Multiple predefined covariates contributed to inter-study heterogeneity; however, only prevalence of hypertension (p=0.0055), history of congestive cardiac failure (p=0.0282) and average ejection fraction (p=0.0359) were significant effect modifiers. Elevated postoperative NLR was not a significant predictor of POAF (standardised mean difference 1.60 [95% CI -0.56-3.77] between POAF+ and POAF- groups). CONCLUSIONS Elevated preoperative NLR is a promising prognostic biomarker for POAF, but residual sources of heterogeneity remain. Larger scale validation studies are required to justify the integration of preoperative NLR testing into routine clinical practice.
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The pretreatment erythrocyte sedimentation rate predicts survival outcomes after surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy for extremity soft tissue sarcoma. Radiat Oncol 2019; 14:116. [PMID: 31272506 PMCID: PMC6610892 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-019-1331-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Systemic inflammation plays a critical role in cancer progression and oncologic outcomes in cancer patients. We investigated whether preoperative inflammatory biomarkers, including C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), could be surrogate biomarkers for predicting overall survival (OS) in soft tissue sarcoma (STS) patients treated with surgery and postoperative radiotherapy. Methods A series of 99 patients who presented with localized extremity STS were retrospectively reviewed. The preoperative CRP levels, ESR, and NLR were evaluated for associations with OS, disease-free survival (DFS), local recurrence-free survival (LRFS), and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS). Cutoff values for CRP, ESR, and NLR were derived from receiver-operating characteristic curve analysis. Results Elevated CRP (> 0.14 mg/dL), ESR (> 15 mm/h), and NLR (> 1.95) levels were seen in 33, 44, and 45 patients, respectively. Of these three inflammatory biomarkers, elevated CRP and ESR were associated with a poorer OS (CRP: P = 0.050; ESR: P = 0.001), DFS (CRP: P = 0.023; ESR: P = 0.003), and DMFS (CRP: P = 0.015; ESR: P = 0.001). By multivariate analysis, an elevated ESR was found to be an independent prognostic factor for OS (HR 3.580, P = 0.025) and DMFS (HR 3.850, P = 0.036) after adjustment for other established prognostic factors. Conclusions The preoperative ESR level is a simple and useful surrogate biomarker for predicting survival outcomes in STS patients and might improve the identification of high-risk patients of tumor relapse in clinical practice.
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Chen S, Luo P, Yang L, Zheng B, Sun Z, Yan W, Wang C. Prognostic analysis of surgically treated clear cell sarcoma: an analysis of a rare tumor from a single center. Int J Clin Oncol 2019; 24:1605-1611. [PMID: 31243628 PMCID: PMC6861539 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-019-01487-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The objective of this retrospective study was to evaluate the prognostic value of various factors in clear cell sarcoma patients after radical surgery. METHODS Forty-two clear cell sarcoma patients from August 2006 to March 2018 were included in the study. Curves of disease-free survival and overall survival were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method, and univariate and multivariate analyses of various prognostic factors were performed using a Cox proportional hazard regression model. Laboratory test of peripheral blood was recorded before surgery. The optimal cutoff value of systemic inflammatory markers was defined by receiver-operating curve analysis. RESULTS The 5-year DFS and 5-year OS rate were 22% and 46%, respectively. The median DFS and OS times were 12 and 41.5 months, respectively. In univariate analysis, there was a significant association between shorter DFS and tumor size larger than 5 cm (p = 0.0043), positive surgical margin (p = 0.0233), and the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) higher than 2.73 (p = 0.0009). Furthermore, we observed a significant association between shorter OS and tumor size larger than 5 cm (p = 0.0075), positive surgical margin (p = 0.0101), NLR higher than 2.73 (p = 0.0126), the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) higher than 103.89 (p = 0.0147) and the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) lower than 4.2 (p = 0.0445). A multivariate analysis demonstrated that the surgical margin (p = 0.013) and NLR (p = 0.001) were significantly associated with DFS. Tumor size (p = 0.010) and NLR (p = 0.013) were independent prognostic factors for OS. CONCLUSIONS This study had the second largest sample around the world and preoperative NLR may be a useful prognostic factor in CCS patients after radical surgery.
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- Shiqi Chen
- Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, 270 Dong'an Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, 270 Dong'an Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, 270 Dong'an Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, 270 Dong'an Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, 270 Dong'an Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, 270 Dong'an Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China. .,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Department of Musculoskeletal Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, 270 Dong'an Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200032, China. .,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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Elevated Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio in Luminal-Type Locally Advanced Breast Cancer to Circumvent Neo-Adjuvant Chemotherapy. Indian J Surg Oncol 2019; 10:454-459. [PMID: 31496590 DOI: 10.1007/s13193-019-00944-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) provides an understanding of the systemic inflammatory conditions. NLR plays an important role as a predictor of mortality in breast and other malignancies. The application of NLR to predict prognosis of Locally Advanced Breast Cancer (LABC) has not been well developed. In this retrospective study, we establish a relationship of pre-treatment NLR with the Pathological Complete Response (pCR) in LABC patients to enhance decision-making and treatment protocols. Data of women diagnosed with carcinoma breast between January 2015 and December 2017 was retrieved from hospital records of a tertiary medical centre in Bangalore, India, after obtaining institutional ethical clearance. LABC patients were categorized into pCR(+) and pCR(-). NLR was calculated and divided into quartiles. The cutoff NLR was determined using the Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve. Statistical analysis was performed on 119 LABC patients, of which 25 (21%) achieved pCR. Oestrogen Receptor (ER) positivity was significantly lower in pCR(+) than in pCR(-) (p = 0.012). NLR of 2.46 (AUC, 0.744; 95% CI [0.201-0.584]; p = 0.056) was considered the optimum cutoff for pCR(+). A sensitivity of 54%, specificity of 8%, positive predictive value of 1% and high Negative Predictive Value (NPV) of 84% was achieved in the study. A relationship between pCR and the pre-treatment NLR determined a significantly high NPV. Poor pCR in luminal A/B subtype presents with elevated NLR. Therefore, in luminal type A/B (ER- and PR-positive) with elevated NLR (poor outcome) and low pCR (poor response to NACT), the decision of eliminating NACT could be considered, thereby recommending surgical intervention.
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Yin W, Zheng G, Su S, Liang Y. The Value of COX-2, NF-κB, and Blood Routine Indexes in the Prognosis of Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma. Oncol Res Treat 2019; 42:334-341. [PMID: 31063993 DOI: 10.1159/000499677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS To investigate differences in blood routine indexes and the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) in malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPeM) and their relationship with clinical prognosis. METHODS We investigated changes in blood routine indexes between the MPeM patients and healthy subjects and detected the expression of COX-2 and NF-κB in peritoneal tissues by a streptavidin-peroxidase immunohistochemistry method. Potential prognostic factors were analyzed including age, gender, white blood cell count (WBC), absolute neutrophil count (ANC), absolute lymphocyte count (ALC), absolute platelet count (APC), absolute monocyte count (AMC), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), COX-2, and NF-κB. Cox regression model analysis established independent factors for the survival prognosis of the patients. RESULTS Compared with the control group, AMC, MXD%, ANC, neutrophilic granulocyte percentage (NEUT%), APC, NLR, MLR, and PLR were markedly increased (p < 0.05) in the MPeM group. The positivity rates for COX-2 and NF-κB expression were 59.4 and 44.9%, respectively. Single factor analyses indicated that PLR, NLR, MLR, COX-2, and NF-κB were factors that affected the overall survival of MPeM patients, but multivariate analyses identified MLR and COX-2 as independent prognostic factors. CONCLUSIONS High blood levels of MLR and COX-2 are adverse prognostic factors for patients with MPeM.
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- Wenjie Yin
- Department of Gastroenterology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, China,
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, China
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Gangopadhyay A. Neutrophil lymphocyte ratio is significantly associated with complete response to chemoradiation in locally advanced cervical cancer. Acta Oncol 2019; 58:377-379. [PMID: 30633614 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2018.1556803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Aparna Gangopadhyay
- Department of Radiotherapy, Medical College Hospitals Kolkata, Kolkata, India
- Department of Radiotherapy, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata, India
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Park JS, Kim HM, Jeung HC, Kang SA. Association between early nutritional risk and overall survival in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer: A single-center retrospective study. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2019; 30:94-99. [PMID: 30904235 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2019.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Revised: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS We investigated the predictors of overall survival (OS) among Korean patients with advanced pancreatic cancer (PC) according to their baseline nutritional status. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the data of 412 inpatients with PC between January 2007 and February 2015 at the Department of Oncology of the Gangnam Severance Hospital, Korea. Data on demographic and clinical parameters were collected from electronic medical records, and OS was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Stepwise Cox regression analysis was used to determine the factors associated with survival. Patients with a Nutritional Risk Screening (NRS) 2002 score <3 were classified as "no-risk; " those with a score of 3 were classified as "moderate-risk; " and those with a score of ≥4 were classified as "high-risk." RESULTS Following nutritional screening at baseline, 194 patients (47.1%, mean age 61.8 ± 9.9 years) were classified as the "no risk" group; 81 patients (19.7%, mean age 65.4 ± 10.8 years), as the "moderate risk" group; and 137 patients (33.3%, mean age 67.8 ± 12.0 years), as the "high risk" group. Predictors of survival were NRS 2002 score (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.238; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.143-1.341), percentage of lymphocytes (HR = 0.973; 95% CI = 0.962-0.984), C-reactive protein level (HR = 1.003; 95% CI = 1.001-1.006), carcinoembryonic antigen level (HR = 1.000; 95% CI = 1.000-1.000), and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 level (HR = 1.000; 95% CI = 1.000-1.000). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed significant differences in the median OS among the NRS 2002 groups: "no risk" group: 12.3 ± 0.4 months (95% CI: 11.47-13.13 months); "moderate risk" group: 6.5 ± 0.9 months (95% CI: 4.78-8.17 months); and "high risk" group: 5.5 ± 0.6 months (95% CI: 4.31-6.69 months). CONCLUSIONS A good baseline nutritional status was associated with OS among Korean patients with advanced PC. An improvement in the nutritional status of patients with advanced PC through baseline nutritional interventions is therefore necessary to prolong OS.
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- Joung Soon Park
- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Converting Technology, Graduated of Venture, Hoseo University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Abu-Shawer O, Abu-Shawer M, Hirmas N, Alhouri A, Massad A, Alsibai B, Sultan H, Hammo H, Souleiman M, Shebli Y, Al-Hussaini M. Hematologic markers of distant metastases and poor prognosis in gynecological cancers. BMC Cancer 2019; 19:141. [PMID: 30755184 PMCID: PMC6373103 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-019-5326-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Despite the recent progress in the development of anti-cancer drugs, the treatment of metastatic tumors is usually ineffective. The systemic inflammatory response performs key roles in different stages of the carcinogenesis process including metastasis. The high neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), monocyte-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) were found to be associated with poor survival rates in the majority of solid tumors. However, only a few studies were conducted to further investigate this association in patients with advanced gynecological cancers. Methods Clinical data from 264 patients with FIGO stage III and IV gynecological (endometrial, ovarian and cervical) cancers treated at King Hussein Cancer Center (Amman-Jordan) from 2006 to 2012 were retrospectively reviewed. We examined the association between absolute neutrophil count (ANC), absolute monocyte count (AMC), MLR, PLR, and NLR with distant metastases, overall survival and event-free survival in gynecological cancers. For survival analysis, Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was operated to determine the optimal cutoff values. Results Patients with high baseline NLR (≥4.1) had more baseline distant metastases than patients with low baseline NLR (< 4.1), (p-value 0.045). Patients with high baseline AMC (≥560) had more distant metastases in comparison to patients with low baseline AMC (< 560), (p-value 0.040). Furthermore, Patients with high baseline PLR (≥0.3) had more distant metastases in comparison to patients with low baseline PLR (< 0.3), (p-value 0.025). Additionally, patients with high baseline ANC (≥5700) had worse overall survival compared to the patients with low baseline ANC (< 5700), (p-value 0.015). Also, patients with high baseline AMC (≥490) had worse overall survival compared to the patients with low baseline AMC (< 490), (p-value 0.044). Conclusion Different hematologic markers obtained from a cheap test (CBC) could potentially be used to predict the presence of distant metastases thus used as prognostic indices in gynecological cancers.
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- O Abu-Shawer
- University of Jordan School of Medicine, Amman, Jordan
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- King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
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- University of Jordan School of Medicine, Amman, Jordan
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- University of Jordan School of Medicine, Amman, Jordan
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- University of Jordan School of Medicine, Amman, Jordan
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- University of Jordan School of Medicine, Amman, Jordan
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- University of Jordan School of Medicine, Amman, Jordan
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- University of Jordan School of Medicine, Amman, Jordan
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- University of Jordan School of Medicine, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, 11941, Jordan.
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