Hyun Jung Lee1,2, Jong Mi Kim1,2, Yoo Jeong Chin1,2, Gun Oh Chong3,4,5, Shin-Hyung Park6,7, Yoon Hee Lee1,4,5, Dae Gy Hong1,4, Yoon Soon Lee1,4. 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea. 2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea. 3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea gochong@knu.ac.kr. 4. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea. 5. Molecular Diagnostics and Imaging Center, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea. 6. Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea. 7. Department of Radiation Oncology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIM: We evaluated the clinical implications of pre- and post-treatment hematological parameters as prognostic factors in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) who received definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT). PATIENTS AND METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 125 patients with LACC (FIGO stage IIB to IIIB) who received definitive CCRT. Clinical factors and hematological parameters, including neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) were assessed pre- and post-CCRT. Univariate and multivariate analysis for disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) were performed using clinicopathological and hematological parameters. RESULTS: Disease recurred in 46 (36.8%) patients, and 24 patients (19.2%) died. On multivariate analysis, post-treatment NLR, ΔNLR (pre-treatment NLR/post-treatment NLR) and ΔPLR (platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio) (pretreatment PLR/post-treatment PLR) were significant prognostic factors for DFS, and only post-treatment NLR was a significant prognostic factor for OS (p<0.001). However, pre-treatment hematological parameters were not associated with prognosis. CONCLUSION: Post-treatment hematological parameters, particularly NLR, may serve as a prognostic indicator in patients with LACC who received definitive CCRT. Copyright
BACKGROUND/AIM: We evaluated the clinical implications of pre- and post-treatment hematological parameters as prognostic factors in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) who received definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT). PATIENTS AND METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 125 patients with LACC (FIGO stage IIB to IIIB) who received definitive CCRT. Clinical factors and hematological parameters, including neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) were assessed pre- and post-CCRT. Univariate and multivariate analysis for disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) were performed using clinicopathological and hematological parameters. RESULTS: Disease recurred in 46 (36.8%) patients, and 24 patients (19.2%) died. On multivariate analysis, post-treatment NLR, ΔNLR (pre-treatment NLR/post-treatment NLR) and ΔPLR (platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio) (pretreatment PLR/post-treatment PLR) were significant prognostic factors for DFS, and only post-treatment NLR was a significant prognostic factor for OS (p<0.001). However, pre-treatment hematological parameters were not associated with prognosis. CONCLUSION: Post-treatment hematological parameters, particularly NLR, may serve as a prognostic indicator in patients with LACC who received definitive CCRT. Copyright
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