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Salari A, Ghahari M, Bitaraf M, Fard ES, Haddad M, Momeni SA, Inanloo SH, Ghahari P, Mohamoud MM, Mohamadzadeh M, Nowroozi MR, Amini E. Prognostic Value of NLR, PLR, SII, and dNLR in Urothelial Bladder Cancer Following Radical Cystectomy. Clin Genitourin Cancer 2024; 22:102144. [PMID: 39032203 DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2024.102144] [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: 04/04/2024] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND Inflammation plays a crucial role in tumor development and progression, with inflammatory markers showing promise in predicting cancer prognosis. However, their significance in muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC), especially in the context of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC), remains poorly understood. This study aims to evaluate the prognostic utility of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), systemic immune inflammation index (SII), and derived neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (dNLR) for overall survival (OS) in bladder cancer (BC) patients undergoing radical cystectomy (RC) in the NAC era. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective review analyzed prospectively-collected data from our institutional BC registry, covering patients with MIBC undergoing RC with curative intent from March 1st, 2016, to December 31st, 2022. Blood samples were collected preoperatively to calculate NLR, PLR, SII, and dNLR. OS was defined from surgery to last follow-up or death. Statistical analyses included ROC curves, Kaplan-Meier Curves, and Cox proportional hazards regression models. RESULTS A total of 187 patients with median duration follow-up of 14.7 month were included in this study and 50.8% experienced death. NAC was administered in 50.3% of cases. The ideal cut-off for dichotomizing NLR, PLR, SII, and dNLR was 1.76, 104.30, 410.66, and 1.30, respectively. In multivariable analysis each of these biomarkers emerged as an independent prognostic factor for predicting OS. The results showed a correlation between higher NLR, PLR, SII, and dNLR levels and a deterioration in OS. CONCLUSION Elevated values of these inflammatory markers indicate poorer survival, highlighting their potential as indicators of disease aggressiveness. Identifying patients with elevated markers can help healthcare providers personalize treatment strategies, improving patient outcomes and survival rates.
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- Abolfazl Salari
- Uro-Oncology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Uro-Oncology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Uro-Oncology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Uro-Oncology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Uro-Oncology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Uro-Oncology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Uro-Oncology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Uro-Oncology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Uro-Oncology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Uro-Oncology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Jiang Y, Wang C, Shen J. Predictive value of dynamic changes in peripheral blood inflammation and blood lipid-related indices for the lung cancer treatment efficacy. Am J Cancer Res 2024; 14:3130-3141. [PMID: 39005676 PMCID: PMC11236780 DOI: 10.62347/jovt3911] [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: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/14/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024] Open
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To investigate the dynamics of inflammation and lipid-related indicators in lung cancer patients and their impact on treatment efficacy. A retrospective analysis was conducted on 133 lung cancer patients who seek for primary treatment at Wujin Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University from January 2019 to August 2022. The inflammation and blood lipid-related indicators were collected 1 week before treatment and after 2 cycles of treatment. We compared the changes in these indicators among patients with different treatment methods and outcomes. The diagnostic value of the dynamic changes in each index for disease progression was calculated using the ROC curve. The risk factors influencing disease development were identified using multifactorial logistic regression analysis. After 2 cycles of treatment, the white blood cell count (WBC, P<0.001), neutrophil count (NC, P<0.001), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR, P<0.001) in the disease progression (PD) group were significantly increased, triglyceride (TG, P=0.023), apolipoprotein A1 (APO-A1, P=0.009) was significantly decreased. The results showed that ∆NC had the highest sensitivity (88.24%) in predicting disease progression, and ∆WBC had the best specificity (77.78%). Multivariate regression analysis showed that ΔWBC (P<0.001), ΔTG (P=0.041), and treatment method (P=0.010) were independent risk factors for disease progression (PD). The changes of WBC and TG before and after treatment are promising indicators for predicting the progression of lung cancer and may offer a new direction for lung cancer treatment.
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- Yi Jiang
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Wujin Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu UniversityChangzhou 213000, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Wujin Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical UniversityChangzhou 213000, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Wujin Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu UniversityChangzhou 213000, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Wujin Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical UniversityChangzhou 213000, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Wujin Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu UniversityChangzhou 213000, Jiangsu, China
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Wujin Clinical College of Xuzhou Medical UniversityChangzhou 213000, Jiangsu, China
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Chen X, Zhang Y, Liu Z, Song J, Li J. The inflammation score predicts the prognosis of gastric cancer patients undergoing Da Vinci robot surgery. J Robot Surg 2024; 18:131. [PMID: 38498240 DOI: 10.1007/s11701-024-01840-x] [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: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), calculated from peripheral blood immune-inflammatory cell counts, is considered a predictor of survival in various cancers. Nevertheless, there is a lack of research into the predictive value of NLR specifically in gastric cancer patients following surgery using the Da Vinci robot. Investigate the objectives of this research, confirm the positive predictive value of NLR in the prognosis of gastric cancer patients undergoing Da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery by comparing its prognostic ability with other inflammation markers and tumor biomarkers. In this retrospective analysis, information from 128 individuals diagnosed with gastric cancer and treated with da Vinci robot-assisted surgery was examined. The study examined various markers in the peripheral blood, including neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR), lymphocyte/monocyte ratio (LMR), systemic immune-inflammatory index (SII) prognostic nutrition index (PNI), cancer antigen 125 (CA125), carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9), carbohydrate antigen 72-4 (CA72-4), carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP).To ascertain the prognostic ability and optimal cutoff values of each parameter, operating characteristic curves and the area under the curve were utilized in the analysis. For evaluation of independent prognostic factors, we utilized Kaplan-Meier curves and multifactorial Cox analysis. The variables from the multifactorial Cox analysis were used to construct a nomogram. NLR, LMR, CEA, AFP, primary location, largest tumor size and TNM stage were all found to be significant predictive elements for overall survival (OS). Multivariate Cox identified NLR (P = 0.005), LMR (P = 0.03) and AFP (P = 0.007) as the only separate predictive variables among hematological indicators. The nomogram built using NLR demonstrates excellent predictive performance at 1 year (AUC = 0.778), 3 years (AUC = 0.773), and 5 years (AUC = 0.781). Cross-validation demonstrates that this model has favorable predictive performance and discriminative ability. NLR is an uncomplicated yet potent marker for forecasting the survival result of individuals with gastric cancer following da Vinci robotic surgery, and it possesses considerable predictive significance. The nomogram based on NLR provides patients with a visual and accurate prognosis prediction.
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- Xihao Chen
- Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xi'an, 710032, China
- Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, 710068, China
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- Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xi'an, 710032, China
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- Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xi'an, 710032, China
- Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, 710068, China
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- Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xi'an, 710032, China
- Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, 710068, China
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- Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, 710068, China.
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Skórzewska M, Pikuła A, Gęca K, Mlak R, Rawicz-Pruszyński K, Sędłak K, Paśnik I, Polkowski WP. Systemic inflammatory response markers for prediction of response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with advanced gastric cancer. Cytokine 2023; 172:156389. [PMID: 37852156 DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2023.156389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Tumour development is greatly influenced by the systemic inflammatory response. Inflammatory factors, such as neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphcyte ratio (PLR), and lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), mirror the balance between systemic inflammation and anti-tumour response. The current investigation examined the predictive and prognostic value of NLR, PLR, and LMR in advanced gastric cancer (GC) patients. METHODS This study is a retrospective, observational analysis involving 105 GC patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). Thestudy population included patients who met the eligibility criteria.The relationship between NLR, PLR, LMR and demographic and clinical variables was assessed using theΧ2test. Survival data were analysed by Kaplan-Meier curves. RESULTS High NLR levels were associated with more advanced tumour stage.Higher risk of no tumour regression after NAC was observed if a high pretreatment level of NLR or PLR was found. All patients with an increase in NLR after NAC had a significantly higher risk of no tumor response.In groups high (no change), increase, decrease, and low (no change), NLR and PLR OS medians were: 33, 67, 78, and not reached-NR and 34, 29, 36, and NR, respectively. All patients had a significantly higher risk of death if NLR increased after NAC. An increase in post-NAC PLR level was associated with an increased risk of death only if the PLR baseline value was low. CONCLUSION NLR and PLR are promising predictive and prognostic factors in advanced GC patients treated with NAC.
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- Magdalena Skórzewska
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 13 St., 20-080 Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 13 St., 20-080 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 13 St., 20-080 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Laboratory Diagnostics, Department of Preclinical Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 11, 20-080 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 13 St., 20-080 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 13 St., 20-080 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Pathomorphology, Medical University in Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8b, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 13 St., 20-080 Lublin, Poland
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Karan C, Yaren A, Demirel BC, Dogan T, Ozdemir M, Demiray AG, Taskoylu BY, Degirmencioglu S, Dogu G, Ozhan N, Cakiroglu U, Celikyurek A. Pretreatment PLR Is Preferable to NLR and LMR as a Predictor in Locally Advanced and Metastatic Bladder Cancer. CANCER DIAGNOSIS & PROGNOSIS 2023; 3:706-715. [PMID: 37927800 PMCID: PMC10619568 DOI: 10.21873/cdp.10275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Background/Aim Advanced bladder cancer (BC) is associated with an inflammatory nature and poor prognosis Inflammatory biomarkers are potential predictors in BC. We conducted a study to assess the prognostic value of the pretreatment neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) in advanced bladder cancer. Patients and Methods A total of 226-patients with muscle-invasive BC (MIBC) were included. Overall (OS) and progression-free survival were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method and the log-rank test was used for comparison. Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazard models were used to determine NLR, PLR, and LMR association with OS. Results Our patients' median progression-free survival and OS were 12.18 and 15.54 months, respectively. Receiver operating characteristic analysis revealed cut-off values for our chosen inflammatory markers. The patients with high NLR or PLR had inferior median OS compared to their counterparts with lower ratios for both (NLR: 22.51 vs. 9.84 months, respectively, p≤0.001; PLR: 17.68 vs. 14.08 months, respectively, p=0.08). Meanwhile, patients with low LMR had inferior median OS compared to patients with higher LMR (LMR: 20.14 months vs. 10.55 months, respectively, p<0.001). The multivariate Cox regression analysis identified a high PLR as an independent predictive factor of worse OS (hazard ratio=2.774, 95% confidence interval=1.486-5.178, p=0.001) but not NLR or LMR. Conclusion PLR, C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio, and serum LDH levels, but not NLR and LMR, may function as independent predictors in patients with advanced BC prior to systemic treatment.
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- Canan Karan
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. Ersin Aslan Training and Research Hospital, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Egekent Hospital, Denizli, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Training and Research Hospital, Ιzmir, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health, Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
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Gou M, Zhang Y, Qu T, Jia R, Wang Z, Dai G. Prognostic value of the Lung Immune Prognostic Index for HER-2-negative metastatic gastric cancer. Biomark Med 2023; 17:711-721. [PMID: 38085163 DOI: 10.2217/bmm-2023-0052] [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] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Background: The aim of this study was to explore whether the Lung Immune Prognostic Index (LIPI) is associated with clinical outcomes in patients with metastatic gastric cancer (MGC) treated with anti-PD-1 and chemotherapy. Methods: Patients with MGC treated with an anti-PD-1 therapy or chemotherapy were enrolled. This study was composed of two cohorts including 266 patients in the anti-PD-1-treated group and 139 patients in the chemotherapy-treated group. Results: Patients treated with anti-PD-1 therapy that also showed a good LIPI showed a longer median progression-free survival and median overall survival in patients with an intermediate or poor LIPI. These outcomes were not observed in the chemotherapy cohort. Conclusion: Good LIPI correlated with better outcomes for patients with MGC in the anti-PD-1-treated group but not in the chemotherapy-treated group.
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- Miaomiao Gou
- Medical Oncology Department, the Fifth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Medical Oncology Department, the Second Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Medical Oncology Department, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital Sun YAT-SEN University, Zhuhan, China
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- Medical Oncology Department, the Fifth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Medical Oncology Department, the Fifth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Medical Oncology Department, the Fifth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Shih YH, Lin HC, Liao PW, Chou CW, Lin CH, Hsu CY, Teng CLJ, Wu FH, Luo SC, Kao SH. The efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy for older adults with stage II/III gastric cancer: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Cancer 2023; 23:770. [PMID: 37596599 PMCID: PMC10436551 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-023-11244-z] [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: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Adjuvant chemotherapy is recommended as the standard treatment for patients with stage II/III resected gastric cancer. However, it is unclear whether older patients also benefit from an adjuvant chemotherapy strategy. This study aimed to investigate the clinical impact of adjuvant chemotherapy in older patients with stage II/III gastric cancer. METHODS This retrospective, real-world study analyzed 404 patients with stage II/III gastric cancer visited at our institute between January 2009 and December 2019. The clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients aged 70 years or older who received adjuvant chemotherapy were compared with those who did not receive this type of treatment. Propensity score analysis was performed to mitigate selection bias. RESULTS Of the 404 patients analyzed, 179 were aged 70 years or older. Fewer older patients received adjuvant chemotherapy than did younger patients (60.9% vs. 94.7%, respectively; P < 0.001). Among patients aged 70 years or older, those who received adjuvant chemotherapy had improved disease-free survival (DFS) (5-year DFS rate, 53.1% vs. 30.4%; P < 0.001) and overall survival (OS) (5-year OS rate, 68.7% vs. 52.1%; P = 0.002) compared to those who did not receive adjuvant chemotherapy. A similar survival benefit was observed in the propensity-matched cohort. Multivariate analysis showed that more advanced stage was associated with poorer OS. Receipt of adjuvant chemotherapy was independently associated with a decreased hazard of death (hazard ratio (HR), 0.37; 95% confidence intervals (CI), 0.20-0.68; P = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS Adjuvant chemotherapy may benefit older stage II/III gastric cancer patients aged ≥ 70 years. Further prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings.
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- Yu-Hsuan Shih
- Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110, Sec. 1, Jianguo N. Rd, 402, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Biostatistics Task Force, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Nursing, HungKuang University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110, Sec. 1, Jianguo N. Rd, 402, Taichung, Taiwan
- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, No. 110, Sec. 1, Jianguo N. Rd, 402, Taichung, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Salazar-Valdivia FE, Valdez-Cornejo VA, Ulloque-Badaracco JR, Hernandez-Bustamante EA, Alarcón-Braga EA, Mosquera-Rojas MD, Garrido-Matta DP, Herrera-Añazco P, Benites-Zapata VA, Hernandez AV. Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index and Mortality in Testicular Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:diagnostics13050843. [PMID: 36899987 PMCID: PMC10000460 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13050843] [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: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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The systemic immune-inflammation index (SIII) is a marker studied in multiple types of urologic cancer. This systematic review evaluates the association between SIII values with overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in testicular cancer. We searched observational studies in five databases. The quantitative synthesis was performed using a random-effects model. The risk of bias was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). The only measure of the effect was the hazard ratio (HR). A sensitivity analysis was performed according to the risk of bias in the studies. There were 833 participants in a total of 6 cohorts. We found that high SIII values were associated with worse OS (HR = 3.28; 95% CI 1.3-8.9; p < 0.001; I2 = 78) and PFS (HR = 3.9; 95% CI 2.53-6.02; p < 0.001; I2 = 0). No indication of small study effects was found in the association between SIII values and OS (p = 0.5301). High SIII values were associated with worse OS and PFS. However, further primary studies are suggested to enhance the effect of this marker in different outcomes of testicular cancer patients.
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- Farley E. Salazar-Valdivia
- Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima 15023, Peru
- Sociedad Científica de Estudiantes de Medicina de la Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima 15023, Peru
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- Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima 15023, Peru
- Sociedad Científica de Estudiantes de Medicina de la Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima 15023, Peru
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- Sociedad Científica de Estudiantes de Medicina de la Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Trujillo 13011, Peru
- Grupo Peruano de Investigación Epidemiológica, Unidad para la Generación y Síntesis de Evidencias en Salud, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima 15012, Peru
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- Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima 15023, Peru
- Sociedad Científica de Estudiantes de Medicina de la Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima 15023, Peru
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- Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima 15023, Peru
- Sociedad Científica de Estudiantes de Medicina de la Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima 15023, Peru
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- Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista, Lima 15067, Peru
- Universidad Privada del Norte, Trujillo 13011, Peru
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- Unidad de Investigación para la Generación y Síntesis de Evidencias en Salud, Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima 14072, Peru
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +51-1-3171000
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- Unidad de Revisiones Sistemáticas y Meta-análisis, Guías de Práctica Clínica y Evaluaciones de Tecnología Sanitaria, Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima 15012, Peru
- Health Outcomes, Policy, and Evidence Synthesis Group, University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Mansfield, CT 06269, USA
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Gou M, Zhang Y. Pretreatment platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) as a prognosticating indicator for gastric cancer patients receiving immunotherapy. Discov Oncol 2022; 13:118. [PMID: 36326905 PMCID: PMC9633881 DOI: 10.1007/s12672-022-00571-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous investigations suggest that systemic inflammation markers are able to provide prognostic value in several cancers. This study seeks to characterize the ability of pretreatment platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) to prognosticate advanced or metastatic gastric cancer patients (AGC or MGC, respectively) receiving immunotherapy. METHODS AGC and MGC patients exposed to PD-1 inhibitors from January 2016-August 2021 in the Chinese PLA General Hospital were recruited. Correlations between PLR and overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and immunotherapy-associated tumor response rates were determined. RESULTS 237 patients were enrolled for this retrospective investigation. The 6 month and 12 month PFS based on the area under the curve value was 0.60 and 0.65 (p < 0.05). based on a calculated PLR cut-off value of 139.41, The PLR < 139.41 group has a longer OS in contrast with the PLR ≥ 139.41 group (13.46 m vs 10.71 m, HR = 0.57, 95% CI 0.42-0.78, p = 0.004). The PLR < 139.41 group had a PFS of 7.93 m in contrast to the 4.75 m seen in those with PLR ≥ 139.41 group (HR = 0.57, 95% CI 0.43-0.76, p = 0.002). The disease control rate (DCR) and objective response rate (ORR) were 86.17% and 30.85%, respectively, in the PLR < 139.41 group, but were 82.52% and 32.17%, respectively in the PLR ≥ 139.41 group. Both groups did not show any marked differences in terms of ORR and DCR (p = 0.887, p = 0.476). PLR is an independent prognostic indicator for OS and PFS upon uni- and multivariate analyses (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Pre-treatment PLR correlated significantly with PFS and OS in AGC and MGC patients who received immunotherapy. An elevated PLR may provide guidance on subsequent treatment options.
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- Miaomiao Gou
- Medical Oncology Department, The Fifth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Medical Oncology Department, The Second Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Fuxing road 28, Haidian district, Beijing, 100853 People’s Republic of China
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Prognostic Abilities of Pre- and Post-Treatment Inflammatory Markers in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Stepwise Modelling. Medicina (B Aires) 2022; 58:medicina58101426. [PMID: 36295584 PMCID: PMC9606996 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58101426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 10/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background and Objectives: Studies examining the importance of inflammatory markers before treatment as prognosticators of OSCC are available, but information on post-therapy inflammatory markers and their prognostic significance is limited. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic abilities of pre- and post-treatment inflammatory markers in patients with OSCC. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective analysis, information on 151 OSCC patients’ socio-demographic, clinico-pathological, recurrence, metastasis, and survival data were gathered from clinical records. A multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression (stepwise model) was conducted to identify the prognostic predictors of OS and DFS. The multivariable models’ performances were evaluated using Harrell’s concordance statistics. Results: For OS, high pre-treatment LMR (HR 3.06, 95%CI 1.56, 5.99), and high post-treatment PLC (HR 3.35, 95%CI 1.71, 6.54) and PLR (HR 5.26, 95%CI 2.62, 10.58) were indicative of a poor prognosis. For DFS, high pre-treatment SII (HR 2.59, 95%CI 1.50, 4.48) and high post-treatment PLC (HR 1.92, 95%CI 1.11, 3.32) and PLR (HR 3.44, 95%CI 1.98, 5.07) were associated with increased mortality. The fitness of the OS and DFS stepwise Cox regression models were proven with a time-dependent AUC of 0.8787 and 0.8502, respectively. Conclusions: High pre-treatment levels of LMR and SII and high post-treatment levels of PLC and PLR are independent predictors of a poor prognosis for patients with OSCC.
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Gou M, Qian N, Zhang Y, Wei L, Fan Q, Wang Z, Dai G. Construction of a nomogram to predict the survival of metastatic gastric cancer patients that received immunotherapy. Front Immunol 2022; 13:950868. [PMID: 36225924 PMCID: PMC9549034 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.950868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Immunotherapy has shown promising results for metastatic gastric cancer (MGC) patients. Nevertheless, not all patients can benefit from anti-PD-1 treatment. Thus, this study aimed to develop and validate a prognostic nomogram for MGC patients that received immunotherapy. Methods Herein, MGC patients treated with anti-PD-1 between 1 October 2016 and 1 June 2022 at two separate Chinese PLA General Hospital centers were enrolled and randomly divided into training and validation sets (186 and 80 patients, respectively). The nomogram was constructed based on a multivariable Cox model using baseline variables from the training cohort. Its predictive accuracy was validated by the validation set. The consistency index (C-index) and calibration plots were used to evaluate the discriminative ability and accuracy of the nomogram. The net benefit of the nomogram was evaluated using decision curve analysis (DCA). Finally, we stratified patients by median total nomogram scores and performed Kaplan–Meier survival analyses. Results We developed the nomogram based on the multivariate analysis of the training cohort, including four parameters: surgery history, treatment line, lung immune prognostic index (LIPI), and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR). The C-index of the nomogram was 0.745 in the training set. The calibration curve for 1- and 2-year survival showed good agreement between nomogram predictions and actual observations. In the validation group, the calibration curves demonstrated good performance of the nomogram, with a C-index for overall survival (OS) prediction of 0.713. The OS of patients with a score greater than the median nomogram score was significantly longer than patients with a score lower or equal to the median (p < 0.001). Conclusion We constructed a nomogram to predict the outcomes of MGC patients that received immunotherapy. This nomogram might facilitate individualized survival predictions and be helpful during clinical decision-making for MGC patients under anti-PD-1 therapy.
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- Miaomiao Gou
- Medical Oncology Department, The Fifth Medical Center, Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Medical Oncology Department, Hainan Medical Center, Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Medical Oncology Department, The Second Medical Center, Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medicine, Genetron Health (Beijing) Co. Ltd., Beijing, China
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- Department of Medicine, Genetron Health (Beijing) Co. Ltd., Beijing, China
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- Medical Oncology Department, The Fifth Medical Center, Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Guanghai Dai, ; Zhikuan Wang,
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- Medical Oncology Department, The Fifth Medical Center, Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Guanghai Dai, ; Zhikuan Wang,
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Liu S, Yu X, Ye F, Jiang L. Can the systemic inflammation score be used to predict prognosis in gastric cancer patients undergoing surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Surg 2022; 9:971326. [PMID: 36338660 PMCID: PMC9633000 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.971326] [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: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background Inflammatory markers are being increasingly used to predict the prognosis of cancer patients. We hereby conducted the first meta-analysis assessing the association between systemic inflammation score (SIS) and prognosis of gastric cancer patients undergoing surgical intervention. Methods A literature search was carried out on PubMed, CENTRAL, Scopus, and Embase up to 3rd June 2022 for relevant studies. Adjusted data reported as hazard ratios (HR) was combined in a random-effects model. Results A total of seven studies with 5,338 patients could be included. All studies were from either China or Japan and published in the last four years. Meta-analysis showed that higher SIS scores (1 or 2) were significant predictors of poor overall survival (OS) in gastric cancer patients (HR: 1.25 95% CI: 1.05, 1.49, I2 = 11%). Similarly, the meta-analysis demonstrated that an SIS score of 2 was associated with poor OS as compared to scores of 0/1 (HR: 2.53 95% CI: 1.30, 4.89, I2 = 45%). Data on disease-free survival (DFS) was scarce to draw conclusions. Conclusion The SIS score can be a simple and useful tool to predict OS in gastric cancer patients undergoing surgery. Data on DFS is scarce and conflicting. Future studies should report using standard reference groups and provide data on DFS to enhance current evidence. Systematic Review Registration:https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/#searchadvanced, identifier: CRD42022335548.
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- Shuai Liu
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Taizhou, China
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- Department of Day Care Ward, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Taizhou, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Taizhou, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Taizhou, China
- Correspondence: Liangxian Jiang
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Park JS, Yu JI, Lim DH, Nam H, Kim YI, Lee J, Kang WK, Park SH, Kim ST, Hong JY, Sohn TS, Lee JH, An JY, Choi MG, Bae JM. Clinical Significance of Preoperative Hematological Parameters in Patients with D2-Resected, Node-Positive Stomach Cancer. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10071565. [PMID: 35884869 PMCID: PMC9312951 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10071565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The purpose of the present study was to investigate the clinical significance of preoperative hematological parameters in patients with advanced stomach cancer, and to explore who might benefit from adjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) compared to chemotherapy alone. Among 1032 patients with node-positive stomach cancer who had a confirmed diagnosis after complete D2 resection, and who received adjuvant chemotherapy alone or CCRT, a total of 692 patients was selected using propensity score matching. Among absolute neutrophil count, absolute lymphocyte count (ALC), absolute monocyte count (AMC), platelet count, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio, and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, AMC was the most relevant prognostic factor for overall survival and recurrence-free survival (hazard ratio (HR) 1.674, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.180–2.376; HR 1.908, 95% CI 1.650–2.695, respectively). In a subgroup with a high ALC, patients treated with adjuvant CCRT had a favorable recurrence-free survival (HR 0.620, 95% CI 0.393–0.980) compared to those treated with chemotherapy alone. Further study is needed to confirm our findings and to develop tailored adjuvant treatment.
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- Jun Su Park
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Chungnam National University Sejong Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Sejong 30099, Korea; (J.S.P.); (Y.I.K.)
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-2-3410-2612; Fax: +82-2-3410-2619
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea;
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 03181, Korea;
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Chungnam National University Sejong Hospital, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Sejong 30099, Korea; (J.S.P.); (Y.I.K.)
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (J.L.); (W.K.K.); (S.H.P.); (S.T.K.); (J.Y.H.)
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (J.L.); (W.K.K.); (S.H.P.); (S.T.K.); (J.Y.H.)
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (J.L.); (W.K.K.); (S.H.P.); (S.T.K.); (J.Y.H.)
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (J.L.); (W.K.K.); (S.H.P.); (S.T.K.); (J.Y.H.)
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (J.L.); (W.K.K.); (S.H.P.); (S.T.K.); (J.Y.H.)
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (T.S.S.); (J.H.L.); (J.Y.A.); (M.G.C.); (J.M.B.)
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (T.S.S.); (J.H.L.); (J.Y.A.); (M.G.C.); (J.M.B.)
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (T.S.S.); (J.H.L.); (J.Y.A.); (M.G.C.); (J.M.B.)
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (T.S.S.); (J.H.L.); (J.Y.A.); (M.G.C.); (J.M.B.)
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- Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul 06351, Korea; (T.S.S.); (J.H.L.); (J.Y.A.); (M.G.C.); (J.M.B.)
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Guven DC, Sahin TK, Erul E, Kilickap S, Gambichler T, Aksoy S. The Association between the Pan-Immune-Inflammation Value and Cancer Prognosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14112675. [PMID: 35681656 PMCID: PMC9179577 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14112675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background: Prognostic scores derived from the blood count have garnered significant interest as an indirect measure of the inflammatory pressure in cancer. The recently developed pan-immune-inflammation value (PIV), an equation including the neutrophil, platelet, monocyte, and lymphocyte levels, has been evaluated in several cohorts, although with variations in the tumor types, disease stages, cut-offs, and treatments. Therefore, we evaluated the association between survival and PIV in cancer, performing a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: We conducted a systematic review from the Pubmed, Medline, and Embase databases to filter the published studies until 17 May 2022. The meta-analyses were performed with the generic inverse-variance method with a random-effects model. Results: Fifteen studies encompassing 4942 patients were included. In the pooled analysis of fifteen studies, the patients with higher PIV levels had significantly increased risk of death than those with lower PIV levels (HR: 2.00, 95% CI: 1.51−2.64, p < 0.001) and increased risk of progression or death (HR: 1.80, 95% CI: 1.39−2.32, p < 0.001). Analyses were consistent across several clinical scenarios, including non-metastatic or metastatic disease, different cut-offs (500, 400, and 300), and treatment with targeted therapy or immunotherapy (p < 0.001 for each). Conclusion: The available evidence demonstrates that PIV could be a prognostic biomarker in cancer. However, further research is needed to explore the promise of PIV as a prognostic biomarker in patients with non-metastatic disease or patients treated without immunotherapy or targeted therapy.
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- Deniz Can Guven
- Department of Medical Oncology, Hacettepe University Cancer Institute, Ankara 06100, Turkey; (S.K.); (S.A.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara 06100, Turkey; (T.K.S.); (E.E.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara 06100, Turkey; (T.K.S.); (E.E.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hacettepe University Cancer Institute, Ankara 06100, Turkey; (S.K.); (S.A.)
- Department of Medical Oncology, Istinye University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul 34010, Turkey
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- Department of Dermatology, Skin Cancer Center, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44791 Bochum, Germany;
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Hacettepe University Cancer Institute, Ankara 06100, Turkey; (S.K.); (S.A.)
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Hu G, Wang S, Wang S, Huang L. Elevated baseline circulating platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio and survival in initial stage Ⅳ gastric cancer patients: A meta-analysis. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0265897. [PMID: 35436305 PMCID: PMC9015147 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background Systemic inflammatory response (SIR) plays important roles in initiation, promotion and progression of tumor. However, the prognostic role of baseline circulating platelet–to–lymphocyte ratio (PLR) (known as a marker of SIR) in human initial stage Ⅳ gastric cancer (GC) remains controversial. Hence, we performed this meta-analysis to assess the value of it in prognosis prediction for these patients. Materials and methods We searched PubMed, Embase and EBSCO to identify the studies and computed extracted data with STATA 12.0. Results A total of 3025 patients with initial stage Ⅳ GC from 13 published studies were incorporated into this meta-analysis. We found that elevated baseline circulating PLR was significantly associated with decreased overall survival (OS), but not with progression–free survival (PFS) in stage Ⅳ GC patients. However, in stratified analyses, high PLR was only associated with worse 1-year and 2-year OS, but not with 3-year or 4-year OS; In addition, it was considerably related with reduced 6-month PFS, but not with 1-year or 2-year PFS. Moreover, high PLR markedly correlated with peritoneal metastasis of GC. Conclusion Elevated baseline circulating PLR decreased 1-year OS and 6-month PFS in initial stage Ⅳ GC patients, implicating that it is a valuable prognostic index for these patients and modifying the inflammatory responses may have a potential for effective treatment.
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- Guoming Hu
- Department of General Surgery (Breast and Thyroid Surgery), Shaoxing People’s Hospital, Shaoxing Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
- * E-mail: (GH); (LH)
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- Department of Nephrology, Shaoxing People’s Hospital, Shaoxing Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of General Surgery (Breast and Thyroid Surgery), Shaoxing People’s Hospital, Shaoxing Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of General Surgery (Breast and Thyroid Surgery), Shaoxing People’s Hospital, Shaoxing Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China
- * E-mail: (GH); (LH)
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Pikuła A, Skórzewska M, Pelc Z, Mlak R, Gęca K, Sędłak K, Ciseł B, Kwietniewska M, Rawicz-Pruszyński K, Polkowski WP. Prognostic Value of Systemic Inflammatory Response Markers in Patients Undergoing Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Gastrectomy for Advanced Gastric Cancer in the Eastern European Population. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14081997. [PMID: 35454903 PMCID: PMC9029795 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14081997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Simple Summary This study aimed to verify the prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in GC patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) and gastrectomy. Elevated NLR and PLR prior to NAC were associated with significantly higher risk of death (mOS: 36 vs. 87 months; HR = 2.21; p = 0.0255 and mOS: 30 vs. 87 months; HR = 2.89; p = 0.0034, respectively). Additionally, a significantly higher risk of death was observed in patients with elevated NLR after NAC (mOS: 35 vs. 87 months; HR = 1.94; p = 0.0368). Selected systemic inflammatory response markers (NLR, PLR) are significant prognostic factors in patients with advanced GC treated with NAC and gastrectomy, as shown in the Eastern European population. Abstract The prognostic value of the systemic inflammatory response markers, namely neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) has not yet been clarified in patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) and gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer (GC) in the Eastern European population. This study aimed to verify the prognostic value of NLR, PLR, and LMR in GC patients undergoing multimodal treatment. One hundred six GC patients undergoing NAC and gastrectomy between 2012 and 2020 were included. Analysed blood samples were obtained prior to NAC (pre-NAC group) and before surgical treatment (post-NAC group). To evaluate the prognostic value of the NLR, LMR, and PLR, univariable and multivariable overall survival (OS) analyses were performed. In the pre-NAC group, elevated NLR and PLR were associated with significantly higher risk of death (mOS: 36 vs. 87 months; HR = 2.21; p = 0.0255 and mOS: 30 vs. 87 months; HR = 2.89; p = 0.0034, respectively). Additionally, a significantly higher risk of death was observed in patients with elevated NLR in the post-NAC group (mOS: 35 vs. 87 months; HR = 1.94; p = 0.0368). Selected systemic inflammatory response markers (NLR, PLR) are significant prognostic factors in patients with advanced GC treated with NAC and gastrectomy, as shown in the Eastern European population.
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- Agnieszka Pikuła
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 13 St., 20-080 Lublin, Poland; (A.P.); (M.S.); (Z.P.); (K.G.); (K.S.); (B.C.); (M.K.); (W.P.P.)
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 13 St., 20-080 Lublin, Poland; (A.P.); (M.S.); (Z.P.); (K.G.); (K.S.); (B.C.); (M.K.); (W.P.P.)
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 13 St., 20-080 Lublin, Poland; (A.P.); (M.S.); (Z.P.); (K.G.); (K.S.); (B.C.); (M.K.); (W.P.P.)
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- Department of Human Physiology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 11 St., 20-080 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 13 St., 20-080 Lublin, Poland; (A.P.); (M.S.); (Z.P.); (K.G.); (K.S.); (B.C.); (M.K.); (W.P.P.)
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 13 St., 20-080 Lublin, Poland; (A.P.); (M.S.); (Z.P.); (K.G.); (K.S.); (B.C.); (M.K.); (W.P.P.)
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 13 St., 20-080 Lublin, Poland; (A.P.); (M.S.); (Z.P.); (K.G.); (K.S.); (B.C.); (M.K.); (W.P.P.)
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 13 St., 20-080 Lublin, Poland; (A.P.); (M.S.); (Z.P.); (K.G.); (K.S.); (B.C.); (M.K.); (W.P.P.)
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 13 St., 20-080 Lublin, Poland; (A.P.); (M.S.); (Z.P.); (K.G.); (K.S.); (B.C.); (M.K.); (W.P.P.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-81-531-8126
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 13 St., 20-080 Lublin, Poland; (A.P.); (M.S.); (Z.P.); (K.G.); (K.S.); (B.C.); (M.K.); (W.P.P.)
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Chen L, Sun H, Zhao R, Huang R, Pan H, Zuo Y, Zhang L, Xue Y, Song H, Li X. Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) Predicts Survival in Gastric Cancer Patients With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (PD-1/PD-L1) Outcomes. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:836958. [PMID: 35308215 PMCID: PMC8931544 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.836958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Objective: The controlling nutritional status (CONUT), based on total lymphocyte count (TL), total cholesterol level (T-CHOL), and serum albumin (ALB), can provide a useful immunological prognostic biomarker for cancer patients. The present study aims to investigate the correlation between CONUT and prognosis in gastric cancer patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) treatment. Methods: We retrospectively enrolled 146 patients with gastric cancer treated with ICIs (PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors) from August 2016 to December 2020. The clinicopathologic characteristics were analyzed by Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test. The Kaplan–Meier and log-rank test were used to calculate and compare progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). The prognostic and predictive factors of PFS and OS were identified by univariate and multivariate analyses. A nomogram was developed to estimate 1-, 3-, and 5-year PFS and OS probability. Results: Through the CONUT score, there were 75 (51.37%) patients in the low CONUT group and 71 (48.63%) patients in the high CONUT group. There was a correlation between the CONUT score and age (p = 0.005), pathology (p = 0.043), ALB (p = 0.020), PALB (p = 0.032), and Hb (p = 0.001). The CA724, TNM stage, and treatment (ICIs vs. chemotherapy) were the independent prognostic factors for PFS and OS by multivariate analyses. Patients with high CONUT score had poorer PFS and OS (χ2 = 3.238, p = 0.072, and χ2 = 4.298, p = 0.038). In the subgroup analysis, the patients with high CONUT score were associated with shorter PFS and OS with ICIs or chemotherapy. With the PD-1/PD-L1 positive expression, the patients with high CONUT score had shorter PFS and OS than those with low CONUT score. Furthermore, the patients with high CA724 value were associated with shorter PFS and OS. The toxicity assessment in ICIs or chemotherapy was significantly associated with anemia. The nomograms were constructed to predict the probability of 1-, 3-, and 5-year PFS, and 1-, 3-, and 5-year OS with C-indices of 0.749 and 0.769, respectively. Conclusion: The CONUT, as a novel immuno-nutritional biomarker, may be useful in identifying gastric cancer patients who are unlikely to benefit from ICI treatment.
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- Li Chen
- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
- *Correspondence: Hongjiang Song, ; Xingrui Li,
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- *Correspondence: Hongjiang Song, ; Xingrui Li,
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He K, Si L, Pan X, Sun L, Wang Y, Lu J, Wang X. Preoperative Systemic Immune–Inflammation Index (SII) as a Superior Predictor of Long-Term Survival Outcome in Patients With Stage I–II Gastric Cancer After Radical Surgery. Front Oncol 2022; 12:829689. [PMID: 35296020 PMCID: PMC8918673 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.829689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Systemic immune–inflammation index (SII), calculated by immunoinflammatory cell counts of peripheral blood, is considered a predictor of survival outcome in several solid tumors, including gastric cancer (GC). However, there is no study focusing on the prognostic value of SII in the early stage of GC. This study aims to compare prognostic prediction capabilities of several inflammatory indices, nutritional indices, and tumor markers to further verify the superior prognostic value of SII in stage I–II GC patients after surgery. Methods In this study, 548 patients (358 in the training group and 190 in the validation group) with stage I–II GC after radical surgery were retrospectively analyzed. The peripheral blood indices of interest were SII, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), advanced lung cancer inflammation index (ALI), systemic inflammation score (SIS), prognostic nutritional index (PNI), body mass index (BMI), albumin, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), cancer antigen 125 (CA125), carbohydrate-associated antigen 19-9 (CA19-9), and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP). The time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (t-ROC) curves and the area under the curve (AUC) were used to determine the optimal cutoff value and prognostic ability of each parameter. Kaplan–Meier curves and multivariable Cox regression models were used to evaluate independent prognostic factors. The nomogram was constructed based on the result of bidirectional stepwise regression model. Results The optimal cutoff value of SII was 508.3. The 5-year overall survival rate of the low SII (SII-L) group was significantly higher than that of the high SII (SII-H) group (92% vs. 80%, P < 0.001), especially in the elderly and stage II patients (91% vs. 73%, P = 0.001; 86% vs. 67%, P = 0.003, respectively). The significant prognostic values of SII were consistent in most subgroups. In multivariate analysis, SII and CA19-9 were the only two independent prognostic hematology indices. The AUC value of SII (0.624) was greater than that of CA19-9 (0.528) and other prognostic parameters. Adding SII to the conventional model improved the predictive ability of 5-year overall survival as shown by the significantly increased net reclassification improvement (NRI) and integrated discrimination improvement (IDI) (P = 0.033, P = 0.053, respectively) and modestly improved consistency index (C-index) (increased by 1.6%). External validation of SII-based nomogram demonstrated favorable predictive performance and discrimination. In addition, interactive web dynamic nomogram was published to facilitate clinical use. Conclusion SII is a simple but powerful index with a high predictive value to predict survival outcome in patients with stage I–II GC after radical operation. The SII-based nomogram can provide intuitive and accurate prognosis prediction of individual patients.
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- *Correspondence: Jianwei Lu, ; Xiaohua Wang,
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Deme D, Kovacs S, Telekes A. Overall Survival Prediction of Advanced Cancer Patients by Selection of the Most Significant Baseline Serum Biomarker Combination. PATHOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY RESEARCH 2022; 28:1610004. [PMID: 35173556 PMCID: PMC8842665 DOI: 10.3389/pore.2022.1610004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Introduction: Consistent association between elevated baseline serum values and C-reactive protein (CRP), cross-linked fibrin degradation products (D-dimer), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), decreased baseline serum albumin, absolute lymphocyte count to absolute monocyte count ratio (LMR), elevated absolute neutrophil count to absolute lymphocyte count ratio (NLR), elevated platelet count to absolute lymphocyte count ratio (PLR), and between some combinations of these biomarkers and the short overall survival of patients with malignant diseases has already been reported. These biomarkers are independent prognostic factors for cancer. Here, the most significant biomarker combination of these values was searched and studied in real-life advanced cancer patients of a single center.Methods: The authors retrospectively analyzed the association of the aforementioned biomarkers and their combination and OS of 75 consecutive cancer patients with locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic diseases. Validated cut-off determination was used.Results: CRP, albumin, and PLR showed marked association with OS. Cut-off values for significant shorter OS were 30.65 mg/L (p < 0.001), 44.35 g/L (p < 0.001), and 168.20 (p < 0.001), respectively. Based on assessed biomarker cut-offs, four patient groups were created to determine whether biomarker values were out of range (ORV) compared to cut-off: 1) No ORV biomarkers (n = 24; OS = 26.07 months); 2) one ORV biomarker (n = 21; OS = 13.50 months); 3) two ORV biomarkers (n = 20; OS = 7.97 months), and 4) three ORV biomarkers (n = 10; OS = 3.91 months). Significant differences in OS were detected between the groups: For 1. vs. 2. hazard ratio (HR) = 3.0 (95% CI: 1.5–6.2), p = 0.003; for 1. vs. 3. HR = 4.1 (95% CI: 2.0–8.3), p < 0.001; and for 1. vs. 4. HR = 10.2 (95% CI: 4.2–24.6), p < 0.001.Conclusion: Based on our analysis, we can confirm that the complex monitoring of CRP, albumin, and PLR would provide a good estimation of OS. Large scale prospective studies are warranted to explore this and other useful combinations of prognostic biomarkers and their relationship to the well-established prognostic systems in real-life.
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- Daniel Deme
- Department of Medical Oncology, Szent Lázár County Hospital, Salgótarján, Hungary
- *Correspondence: Daniel Deme,
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- Department of Economical and Financial Mathematics, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Szent Lázár County Hospital, Salgótarján, Hungary
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Peng X, Zeng W, Tang B, He A, Zhang M, Luo R. Utility of Pretreatment Blood Platelet-To-Lymphocyte Ratio in Prediction of Clinical Outcomes and Chemosensitivity in Patients with Advanced Gastric Cancer: A Meta-Analysis. MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR : INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH 2022; 28:e933449. [PMID: 35095093 PMCID: PMC8815280 DOI: 10.12659/msm.933449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Background The results of previous studies that evaluated the association between pretreatment blood platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and clinical outcomes and chemosensitivity in patients with advanced gastric cancer are inconsistent. Therefore, this study was designed to investigate the association between pretreatment blood PLR and clinical outcomes and chemosensitivity in advanced gastric cancer patients. Material/Methods We performed a systematic literature search in PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library up to Mar 9, 2021. Hazard ratios (HRs) for overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) were pooled for meta-analysis. The quality of the included studies was measured by the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale. Results We included 17 studies comprising 3499 patients with advanced GC in this meta-analysis. Pooled results demonstrated that high PLR was correlated with poor OS (HR=1.429, 95% CI=1.246–1.639, P<0.001) and DFS (HR=1.47, 95% CI=1.14–1.88, P=0.003) compared with low PLR in patients with advanced GC. Moreover, high PLR was associated with a lower response to chemotherapy in patients with advanced GC (OR=1.395, 95% CI=1.056–1.841, P=0.019). However, there was no significant correlation between PLR and clinicopathological features. Conclusions This meta-analysis suggests that high PLR is a risk factor for unfavorable OS, DFS, and chemosensitivity in patients with advanced GC.
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- Xiulan Peng
- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jianghan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China (mainland)
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- Department of Neurology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jianghan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China (mainland)
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- Department of Orthopedics, Dongfeng Hospital Affiliated to Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China (mainland)
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jianghan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China (mainland)
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- Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jianghan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China (mainland)
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- Department of Diagnostics, Jianghan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China (mainland)
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Prognostic Score System Using Preoperative Inflammatory, Nutritional and Tumor Markers to Predict Prognosis for Gastric Cancer: A Two-Center Cohort Study. Adv Ther 2021; 38:4917-4934. [PMID: 34379305 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-021-01870-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Gastric cancer (GC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Our study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of preoperative inflammatory, nutritional and tumor markers and develop an effective prognostic score system to predict the prognosis of GC patients. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 1587 consecutive GC patients who received curative gastrectomy from two medical centers. A novel prognostic score system was proposed based on independently preoperative markers associated with overall survival (OS) of GC patients. A nomogram based on prognostic score system was further established and validated internally and externally. RESULTS Based on multivariate analysis in the training set, a novel BLC (body mass index-lymphocyte-carbohydrate antigen 19-9) score system was proposed, which showed an effective predictability of OS in GC patients (log-rank P < 0.001). Moreover, receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) analysis showed that BLC had better performance in predicting OS than the traditional prognostic markers. The C-index of the BLC based-nomogram was 0.710 (95% CI 0.686-0.734), and the areas under ROC curves for predicting 3- and 5-year OS were 0.781 (95% CI 0.750-0.813) and 0.755 (95% CI 0.723-0.786), respectively, which were higher than those of tumor node metastasis (TNM) staging system alone. The calibration curve for probability of 3- and 5-year OS rate showed a good fitting effect between prediction by nomogram and actual observation. Verification in the internal and external validation sets showed results consistent with those in the training set. CONCLUSIONS The BLC combining inflammatory, nutritional and tumor markers was an independent prognostic predictor for GC patients, and the nomogram based on BLC could accurately predict the personalized survival of patients with GC.
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Wang X, Meng Q, Wang Y, Gao Y. Overexpression of MMP14 predicts the poor prognosis in gastric cancer: Meta-analysis and database validation. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e26545. [PMID: 34397871 PMCID: PMC8360427 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000026545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Plenty of studies have showed matrix metalloproteinase 14 (MMP14) expression might be associated with the prognosis of gastric cancer (GC). However, no definite conclusion has been obtained for the contradictory results. METHODS We searched PubMed, Web of science, Embase, and Cochrane library for eligible studies. The association between MMP14 expression and prognostic outcomes of GC was evaluated. Hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were integrated to show the effect of MMP14 expression on the overall survival (OS) or recurrence-free survival (RFS). Data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) was used to validate the association of MMP14 expression with OS or RFS in GC. A brief bioinformatics analysis was also performed to determine the prognostic role of MMP14 expression in GC. RESULTS High MMP14 expression was associated with shorter OS compared to low MMP14 expression in GC (HR = 1.95, P < .01). Patients with high MMP14 expression tended to have worse differentiation (P = .03), deeper tumor invasion (P < .01), earlier lymph node metastasis (P < .01), earlier distant metastasis (P < .01) and more advanced clinical stage (P < .01) compared to those with low MMP14 expression. The data from TCGA and GEO showed MMP14 was overexpressed in tumor tissues compared to normal tissues (P < .05), and high MMP14 expression was significantly related to shorter OS (HR = 1.70, 95% CI = 1.32-2.20, P < .01) and RFS (HR = 1.45, 95% CI = 1.15-1.83, P < .01) compared to low MMP14 expression in GC. Expression of MMP14 was linked to functional networks involving the biological process, metabolic process, response to stimulus, cell communication and so on. Functional network analysis suggested that MMP14 regulated the protein digestion and absorption, extracellular matrix receptor interaction, focal adhesion, ribosome, spliceosome, and so on. CONCLUSION High MMP14 expression was associated with worse prognosis of GC compared to low MMP14 expression. MMP14 expression could serve as a prognostic factor and potential therapeutic target of GC.
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- Xikai Wang
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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Schmied L, Höglund P, Meinke S. Platelet-Mediated Protection of Cancer Cells From Immune Surveillance - Possible Implications for Cancer Immunotherapy. Front Immunol 2021; 12:640578. [PMID: 33777033 PMCID: PMC7988080 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.640578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The growing insights in the complex interactions between metastatic cancer-cells and platelets have revealed that platelet tumor cell interactions in the blood stream are an important factor supporting tumor metastasis. An increased coagulability of platelets facilitates the vascular evasion and establishment of solid tumor metastasis. Furthermore, platelets can support an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment or shield tumor cells directly from engagement of cytotoxic lymphocytes as e.g., natural killer (NK) cells. Platelets are both in the tumor microenvironment and systemically the quantitatively most important source of TGF-β, which is a key cytokine for immunosuppression in the tumor microenvironment. If similar platelet-tumor interactions are of physiological relevance in hematological malignancies remains less well-studied. This might be important, as T- and NK cell mediated graft vs. leukemia effects (GvL) are well-documented and malignant hematological cells have a high exposure to platelets compared to solid tumors. As NK cell-based immunotherapies gain increasing attention as a therapeutic option for patients suffering from hematological and other malignancies, we review the known interactions between platelets and NK cells in the solid tumor setting and discuss how these could also apply to hematological cancers. We furthermore explore the possible implications for NK cell therapy in patients with solid tumors and patients who depend on frequent platelet transfusions. As platelets have a protective and supportive effect on cancer cells, the impact of platelet transfusion on immunotherapy and the combination of immunotherapy with platelet inhibitors needs to be evaluated.
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- Laurent Schmied
- Department of Medicine Huddinge, Center for Hematology and Regenerative Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine Huddinge, Center for Hematology and Regenerative Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine Huddinge, Center for Hematology and Regenerative Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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The Ratio of the Hemoglobin to Red Cell Distribution Width Combined with the Ratio of Platelets to Lymphocytes Can Predict the Survival of Patients with Gastric Cancer Liver Metastasis. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 2021:8729869. [PMID: 33506035 PMCID: PMC7814956 DOI: 10.1155/2021/8729869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Background Hemoglobin/red cell distribution width (HR) and platelet/lymphocyte (PLR) ratios are considered effective prognostic markers in various cancers. We have proposed a new prognostic parameter: HR+PLR. The aim of this study is to explore the prognostic value of the HR+PLR scoring system in patients with gastric cancer liver metastasis. Methods This study retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 306 patients with gastric cancer liver metastases admitted to our hospital from 2007 to 2014. According to the size of HR value and PLR value, we will divide the patients into three groups, namely, HR+PLR: (1) 0 points: HR > 1.02 and PLR < 128; (2) 1 point: HR > 1.02 and PLR > 128 and HR < 1.02 and PLR < 128; and (3) 2 points: HR < 1.02 and PLR > 128. Results The HR+PLR score was statistically different from age (P = 0.049), T stage (P < 0.001), N stage (P = 0.017), number of liver metastases (P = 0.018), gastrectomy (P < 0.001), hepatectomy (P = 0.001), peritoneal metastasis (P = 0.012), prognostic nutritional index (PNI) (P = 0.028), and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) (P = 0.045). The HR+PLR scoring system has a higher area under the ROC curve (AUC value) than PNI, PLR, HR, and PLR (AUC = 0.798, P < 0.001). In multivariate analysis, gastrectomy (P = 0.001), hepatectomy (P < 0.001), chemotherapy (P = 0.014), and HR+PLR score (P < 0.001) were considered independent prognostic factors. Conclusion For patients with gastric cancer liver metastasis, the HR+PLR score is a simple, reliable, and economic prognostic marker.
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The prognostic value of platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio on the long-term renal survival in patients with IgA nephropathy. Int Urol Nephrol 2020; 53:523-530. [PMID: 33113085 PMCID: PMC7906929 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-020-02651-3] [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: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Purpose Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) was established showing the poor prognosis in several diseases, such as malignancies and cardiovascular diseases. But limited study has been conducted about the prognostic value of PLR on the long-term renal survival of patients with Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). Methods We performed an observational cohort study enrolling patients with biopsy-proven IgAN recorded from November 2011 to March 2016. The definition of composite endpoint was eGFR decrease by 50%, eGFR < 15 mL/min/1.73 m2, initiation of dialysis, or renal transplantation. Patients were categorized by the magnitude of PLR tertiles into three groups. The Kaplan–Meier curves and multivariate Cox models were performed to determine the association of PLR with the renal survival of IgAN patients. Results 330 patients with a median age of 34.0 years were followed for a median of 47.4 months, and 27 patients (8.2%) had reached the composite endpoints. There were no differences among the three groups (PLR < 106, 106 ≤ PLR ≤ 137, and PLR > 137) in demographic characteristics, mean arterial pressure (MAP), proteinuria, and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at baseline. The Kaplan–Meier curves showed that the PLR > 137 group was significantly more likely to poor renal outcomes than the other two groups. Using univariate and multivariate cox regression analyses, we found that PLR > 137 was an independent prognostic factor for poor renal survival in patients with IgAN. Subgroup analysis revealed that the PLR remained the prognostic value for female patients or patients with eGFR less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2. Conclusions Our results underscored that baseline PLR was an independent prognostic factor for poor renal survival in patients with IgAN, especially for female patients or those patients with baseline eGFR less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2.
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Gu L, Wang M, Cui X, Mo J, Yuan L, Mao F, Zhang K, Ng DM, Chen P, Wang D. Clinical significance of peripheral blood-derived inflammation markers in advanced gastric cancer after radical resection. BMC Surg 2020; 20:219. [PMID: 33008382 PMCID: PMC7532590 DOI: 10.1186/s12893-020-00884-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Background The prognostic significance of peripheral blood-derived inflammation markers in patients with gastric cancer (GC) has not been elucidated. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between systemic inflammatory markers and GC prognosis. Methods A prospective observational cohort study involving 598 patients was conducted to analyze the prognosis of GC based on systemic inflammatory markers. The following peripheral blood-derived inflammation markers were evaluated: the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet lymphocyte ratio (PLR), systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), C-reactive protein/albumin (CRP/Alb) ratio, Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS), modified Glasgow Prognostic Score (mGPS), prognostic nutrition index (PNI), and prognostic index (PI). The receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve and the Youden index were used to determine the optimal cutoff values. Univariate and multivariate analysis of prognostic factors was conducted accordingly. Results The optimal cutoff values of the PNI, fibrinogen, NLR, PLR, SII, and CRP/Alb were 49.5, 397 ng/dl, 2.5, 154, 556, and 0.05, respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that age, PLR, TNM stage, and chemotherapy were the independent prognostic factors for advanced gastric cancer (AGC). Adjuvant chemotherapy improved the long-term prognosis of patients with PLR ≥154, but chemotherapy had no significant effect on the survival of patients with PLR < 154. Conclusions Our findings show that higher PLR (≥154) is an independent risk factor for poor prognosis in GC patients. Besides, PLR can predict adjuvant chemotherapy (oxaliplatin/5-fluorouracil combination) response in patients with GC after surgery.
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- Lihu Gu
- Department of General Surgery, HwaMei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.,Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Digestive System Tumors of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.,Ningbo Clinical Research Center for Digestive System Tumors, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Infection Department, Ningbo Yinzhou No. 2 Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Intensive Care Unit, Ningbo Yinzhou No. 2 Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of General Surgery, HwaMei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of General Surgery, HwaMei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Medical College of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Medical College of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of General Surgery, HwaMei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, HwaMei Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Northwest Street 41, Haishu District, Ningbo, 315010, Zhejiang, China.
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Petrillo A, Smyth EC. Biomarkers for Precision Treatment in Gastric Cancer. Visc Med 2020; 36:364-372. [PMID: 33178733 PMCID: PMC7590759 DOI: 10.1159/000510489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most lethal cancers worldwide. Although GC was historically considered a single entity within the organ of origin, nowadays it is acknowledged that GC represents a heterogeneous disease. Nevertheless, in this field there is still a lack of biomarkers able to guide the choice of the best treatment options for each patient. This review aims to summarize the prognostic and predictive biomarkers evaluated in GC and their role as a guide for treatment for precision medicine. SUMMARY Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 overexpression represents the only predictive molecular biomarker validated in GC, while its prognostic role is still controversial. Microsatellite instability and Epstein-Barr virus status are promising for prediction of the response to immunotherapy. The role of other biomarkers (ctDNA, programmed death ligand 1 [PD-L1], and TMB), as well as the practical application of molecular classifications, requires further evaluation before use in clinical practice. 18-FDG-PET scan could be useful as a predictive tool in non-metastatic GC patients receiving a perioperative approach. Finally, the tumor microenvironment may have an evolving role in the future. KEY MESSAGES GC is a heterogeneous disease and targeted approaches are needed. The finding of prognostic and predictive factors is a hot topic in the field of GC personalized medicine.
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- Angelica Petrillo
- Medical Oncology Unit, Ospedale del Mare, Naples, Italy
- University of Study of Campania L. Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Han SN, Feng SJ, Liu Y. Prognostic and clinicopathological significance of the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio in melanoma: A meta-analysis involving 2099 patients. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2020; 37:55-62. [PMID: 32783332 DOI: 10.1002/kjm2.12290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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To investigate the prognostic role of the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in melanoma through a meta-analytical method. The literature was searched using the PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Scopus electronic platforms. Hazard ratios (HRs) for overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) and their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. Begg's test and Egger's test were used to assess potential publication bias. A total of eight retrospective cohort studies involving 2099 patients were included in the meta-analysis. No significant association between the PLR and OS was found (HR = 1.39; 95% CI = 0.97-1.99; P = .075). There was also a nonsignificant correlation between the PLR and PFS (HR = 1.49; 95% CI = 0.98-2.27; P = .065). In addition, there was no significant association between the PLR and sex (odds ratio [OR] = 1.14; 95% CI = 0.23-5.66; P = .869) or age (OR = 0.81; 95% CI = 0.41-1.59; P = .539). No significant publication bias was found in this meta-analysis. The pooled analysis suggests that the PLR may not be a significant prognostic marker in patients with melanoma.
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- Sai-Nan Han
- Department of Dermatology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei, China
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Zhang F, Gong W. Prognostic Value of the Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Patients With Melanoma: A Meta-Analysis. Front Oncol 2020; 10:1116. [PMID: 32850320 PMCID: PMC7402169 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.01116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background: The prognostic role of the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) is controversial in patients with melanoma. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to assess the prognostic value of the PLR in patients with melanoma. Methods: PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane library, WanFang, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure were searched for eligible studies. Pooled hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated to evaluate the association between the PLR and overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). Results: Nine studies with 2,396 patients were included in this meta-analysis. A high PLR was a predictor of shorter OS (HR = 1.67, 95% CI = 1.18-2.38, p = 0.004), but not PFS (HR = 1.53, 95% CI = 0.96-2.44, p = 0.075) in patients with melanoma. Subgroup analysis revealed that the PLR remained a significant prognostic indicator of both OS and PFS in patients with non-metastatic disease; the PLR cutoff value of <120 had a consistent prognostic value. Conclusions: An increased PLR was associated with poor OS of patients with melanoma. Hence, we suggest that the preoperative PLR could be used to identify high-risk patients and provide information regarding the prognosis of patients with melanoma.
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- Feng Zhang
- Department of Oncology, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, China
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- Department of Comprehensive Intervention, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, China
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