doi: 10.1186/s40880-016-0122-2
Preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio plus platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio in predicting survival for patients with stage I–II gastric cancer
Xiaowei Sun, Xuechao Liu, Jianjun Liu, Shangxiang Chen, Dazhi Xu, Wei Li, Youqing Zhan, Yuanfang Li, Yingbo Chen and Zhiwei Zhou
Department of Gastric and Pancreatic Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
[Abstract]
Background
The preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) are associated with poor prognosis of gastric cancer. We aimed to determine whether the combination of NLR and PLR (NLR–PLR) could better predict survival of patients after curative resection for stage I–II gastric cancer.
Methods
We collected data from the medical records of patients with stage I–II gastric cancer undergoing curative resection between December 2000 and November 2012 at the Sun Yat-sen Cancer Center. The preoperative NLR–PLR was calculated as follows: patients with both elevated NLR (≥2.1) and PLR (≥120) were given a score of 2, and patients with only one or neither were given a score of 1 or 0, respectively.
Results
Kaplan–Meier analysis and log-rank tests revealed significant differences in overall survival (OS) among patients with NLR–PLR scores of 0, 1 and 2 (P < 0.001). Multivariate analysis showed that OS was independently associated with the NLR–PLR score [hazard ratio (HR) = 1.51, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.02–2.24, P = 0.039] and TNM stage (HR = 1.36, 95% CI 1.01–1.83, P = 0.041). However, other systemic inflammation-based prognostic scores, including the modified Glasgow prognostic score, the prognostic nutritional index, and the combination of platelet count and NLR, were not. In TNM stage-stratified analysis, the prognostic significance of NLR–PLR was maintained in patients with stage I (P < 0.001) and stage II cancers (P = 0.022). In addition, the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for the NLR–PLR score was higher than those of other systemic inflammation-based prognostic scores (P = 0.001).
Conclusion
The preoperative NLR-PLR score is a useful predictor of postoperative survival in the patients with stage I–II gastric cancer and may help identify high-risk patients for rational therapy and timely follow-up.
Background
The preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) are associated with poor prognosis of gastric cancer. We aimed to determine whether the combination of NLR and PLR (NLR–PLR) could better predict survival of patients after curative resection for stage I–II gastric cancer.
Methods
We collected data from the medical records of patients with stage I–II gastric cancer undergoing curative resection between December 2000 and November 2012 at the Sun Yat-sen Cancer Center. The preoperative NLR–PLR was calculated as follows: patients with both elevated NLR (≥2.1) and PLR (≥120) were given a score of 2, and patients with only one or neither were given a score of 1 or 0, respectively.
Results
Kaplan–Meier analysis and log-rank tests revealed significant differences in overall survival (OS) among patients with NLR–PLR scores of 0, 1 and 2 (P < 0.001). Multivariate analysis showed that OS was independently associated with the NLR–PLR score [hazard ratio (HR) = 1.51, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.02–2.24, P = 0.039] and TNM stage (HR = 1.36, 95% CI 1.01–1.83, P = 0.041). However, other systemic inflammation-based prognostic scores, including the modified Glasgow prognostic score, the prognostic nutritional index, and the combination of platelet count and NLR, were not. In TNM stage-stratified analysis, the prognostic significance of NLR–PLR was maintained in patients with stage I (P < 0.001) and stage II cancers (P = 0.022). In addition, the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for the NLR–PLR score was higher than those of other systemic inflammation-based prognostic scores (P = 0.001).
Conclusion
The preoperative NLR-PLR score is a useful predictor of postoperative survival in the patients with stage I–II gastric cancer and may help identify high-risk patients for rational therapy and timely follow-up.
Chinese Journal of Cancer 2016, Volume: 35, Issue 7
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Xiaowei Sun, Xuechao Liu, Jianjun Liu, Shangxiang Chen, Dazhi Xu, Wei Li, Youqing Zhan, Yuanfang Li, Yingbo Chen and Zhiwei Zhou. Preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio plus platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio in predicting survival for patients with stage I–II gastric cancer. Chin J Cancer. 2016, 35:57. doi:10.1186/s40880-016-0122-2
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Xiaowei Sun, Xuechao Liu, Jianjun Liu, Shangxiang Chen, Dazhi Xu, Wei Li, Youqing Zhan, Yuanfang Li, Yingbo Chen and Zhiwei Zhou. Preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio plus platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio in predicting survival for patients with stage I–II gastric cancer. Chin J Cancer. 2016, 35:57. doi:10.1186/s40880-016-0122-2
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