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Maehana T, Kawaguchi R, Nishikawa K, Kawahara N, Yamada Y, Kimura F. Investigating the efficacy of tissue factor pathway inhibitor‑2 as a promising prognostic marker for ovarian cancer. Oncol Lett 2024; 28:302. [PMID: 38774455 PMCID: PMC11106690 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2024.14435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/24/2024] Open
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Tissue factor pathway inhibitor-2 (TFPI2) is a tumor marker for diagnosing ovarian cancer and ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC); however, its effectiveness as a prognostic marker remains unclear. The present study aimed to investigate the utility of TFPI2 as a prognostic marker for ovarian cancer. A total of 256 cases of ovarian cancer was collected at Nara Medical University (Kashihara, Japan) from January 2008 to January 2022. The majority of cases were serous carcinoma (109, 42.6%), followed by OCCC (66, 25.8%), mucinous carcinoma (40, 15.6%), endometrial carcinoma (15, 5.9%), and other (26, 10.2%). The median preoperative serum TFPI2 for ovarian cancer was 219.0 (82.5-5,824.2) pg/ml. Overall survival (OS) of patients with non-OCCC and OCCC was calculated using the cut-off value determined obtained through receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. Cut-off values of TFPI2 for OS were 201 for non-OCCC and 255 pg/ml for OCCC. In univariate analysis, OS was significantly elevated in patients with non-OCCC and OCCC who had TFPI2 levels ≥201 pg/ml (P<0.001) and ≥255 pg/ml (P=0.036), respectively. Progression-free survival (PFS) was significantly elevated in patients with non-OCCC and OCCC who had TFPI2 levels ≥201 and ≥255 pg/ml (both P<0.001), respectively. Multivariate analysis revealed that OS was significantly higher in patients with non-OCCC who had TFPI2 levels ≥201 pg/ml (P=0.021), while PFS was significantly higher in patients with OCCC who had TFPI2 levels ≥255 pg/ml (P=0.020). These findings suggest that TFPI2 is a potential prognostic marker for ovarian carcinoma.
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- Tomoka Maehana
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, Shijo, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, Shijo, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, Shijo, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, Shijo, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, Shijo, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, Shijo, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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Wang Q, Ye J, Chen Z, Liao X, Wang X, Zhang C, Zheng L, Han P, Wei Q, Bao Y. Preoperative Systemic Inflammation Score Predicts the Prognosis of Patients with Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Undergoing Radical Nephroureterectomy. J Clin Med 2024; 13:791. [PMID: 38337485 PMCID: PMC10856497 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13030791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Background: To investigate the prognostic significance of systemic inflammation score (SIS) in upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) in patients undergoing radical nephroureterectomy (RNU). Methods: A total of 313 UTUC patients who underwent RNU at West China Hospital from May 2014 to June 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. The predictive value of SIS for relevant endpoints, including overall survival (OS), cancer-specific survival (CSS), and progression-free survival (PFS), was assessed by Kaplan-Meier curves and the Cox proportional hazards model. Results: According to inclusion and exclusion criteria, 218 UTUC patients were ultimately included in this cohort study. Statistical analysis shows that increased SIS was significantly associated with higher TNM stage (p = 0.017), lower BMI (p = 0.037), absence of hemoglobin (p < 0.001), and pathologic necrosis (p = 0.007). Kaplan-Meier survival curves clearly visually stratified survival for the three outcomes. After adjusting for tumor grade, the multivariate Cox proportional hazards model results showed that SIS was an independent risk factor for poor OS and CSS (HR = 1.89, 95% CI: 1.11-3.21, p = 0.0183, HR = 1.89, 95% CI: 1.07-3.33, p = 0.0285) in the advanced group. Conclusions: SIS was an independent risk factor for OS and CSS after RNU in patients with high-grade UTUC. It may be a novel and conducive tool for preoperative risk stratification and guiding individualized therapy for high-risk UTUC patients.
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- Qihao Wang
- Department of Urology and Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Q.W.); (J.Y.); (Z.C.); (X.L.); (X.W.); (C.Z.); (L.Z.); (P.H.)
- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Urology and Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Q.W.); (J.Y.); (Z.C.); (X.L.); (X.W.); (C.Z.); (L.Z.); (P.H.)
- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Urology and Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Q.W.); (J.Y.); (Z.C.); (X.L.); (X.W.); (C.Z.); (L.Z.); (P.H.)
- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Urology and Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Q.W.); (J.Y.); (Z.C.); (X.L.); (X.W.); (C.Z.); (L.Z.); (P.H.)
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- Department of Urology and Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Q.W.); (J.Y.); (Z.C.); (X.L.); (X.W.); (C.Z.); (L.Z.); (P.H.)
- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Urology and Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Q.W.); (J.Y.); (Z.C.); (X.L.); (X.W.); (C.Z.); (L.Z.); (P.H.)
- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Urology and Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Q.W.); (J.Y.); (Z.C.); (X.L.); (X.W.); (C.Z.); (L.Z.); (P.H.)
- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Urology and Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Q.W.); (J.Y.); (Z.C.); (X.L.); (X.W.); (C.Z.); (L.Z.); (P.H.)
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- Department of Urology and Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Q.W.); (J.Y.); (Z.C.); (X.L.); (X.W.); (C.Z.); (L.Z.); (P.H.)
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- Department of Urology and Institute of Urology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Q.W.); (J.Y.); (Z.C.); (X.L.); (X.W.); (C.Z.); (L.Z.); (P.H.)
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Gradel KO. Interpretations of the Role of Plasma Albumin in Prognostic Indices: A Literature Review. J Clin Med 2023; 12:6132. [PMID: 37834777 PMCID: PMC10573484 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12196132] [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: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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This review assesses how publications interpret factors that influence the serum or plasma albumin (PA) level in prognostic indices, focusing on inflammation and nutrition. On PubMed, a search for "albumin AND prognosis" yielded 23,919 results. From these records, prognostic indices were retrieved, and their names were used as search strings on PubMed. Indices found in 10 or more original research articles were included. The same search strings, restricted to "Review" or "Systematic review", retrieved yielded on the indices. The data comprised the 10 latest original research articles and up to 10 of the latest reviews. Thirty indices had 294 original research articles (6 covering two indices) and 131 reviews, most of which were from recent years. A total of 106 articles related the PA level to inflammation, and 136 related the PA level to nutrition. For the reviews, the equivalent numbers were 54 and 65. In conclusion, more publications mention the PA level as a marker of nutrition rather than inflammation. This is in contrast to several general reviews on albumin and nutritional guidelines, which state that the PA level is a marker of inflammation but not nutrition. Hypoalbuminemia should prompt clinicians to focus on the inflammatory aspects in their patients.
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- Kim Oren Gradel
- Center for Clinical Epidemiology, Odense University Hospital, 5000 Odense, Denmark; ; Tel.: +45-21-15-80-85
- Research Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, 5000 Odense, Denmark
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Xie J, Xiao X, Dong Z, Wang Q. The Systemic Inflammation Score is Associated with the Survival of Patients with Prostate Cancer. J Inflamm Res 2023; 16:963-975. [PMID: 36915616 PMCID: PMC10007981 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s385308] [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: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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Background The systemic inflammation score (SIS) based on the albumin (Alb) level and lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), has been associated with survival in some cancers. However, its prognostic role in prostate cancer (PCa) remains unclear. Methods The associations between the SIS and the clinicopathological features of PCa were evaluated. The correlations between the SIS and overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were assessed using Kaplan-Meier analysis and the Log rank test. Univariate and multivariate Cox analyses were conducted to determine the prognostic factors for PCa. Hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals were calculated. Results A total of 253 patients with PCa were included in this study. The Kaplan-Meier analysis and Log rank test suggested that patients with a higher Alb level, higher LMR, or a lower SIS had better 5-year OS and PFS compared with patients with a lower Alb level or lower LMR or higher SIS. Univariate and multivariate Cox analyses showed that drinking, prostate-specific antigen level >100 ng/mL, and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio >2.09 were significant prognostic factors for OS and PFS in patients with PCa. Nomograms for 5-year OS and PFS were established with concordance index values of 0.888 and 0.824, respectively. The calibration curve was consistent between the actual observations and the prediction nomogram for OS and PFS probability at 5 years. Conclusion A high SIS is associated with unfavorable survival in patients with PCa. The SIS serves as a novel independent prognostic factor for OS in patients with PCa.
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- Jie Xie
- Department of Urology, the Fifth People's Hospital of Huai'an, Huai'an City, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, the Fifth People's Hospital of Huai'an, Huai'an City, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, the Fifth People's Hospital of Huai'an, Huai'an City, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Urology, the Fifth People's Hospital of Huai'an, Huai'an City, People's Republic of China
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Kawahara N, Kawaguchi R, Waki K, Maehana T, Yamanaka S, Yamada Y, Kimura F. The prognosis predictive score around primary debulking surgery (PPSP) improves diagnostic efficacy in predicting the prognosis of ovarian cancer. Sci Rep 2022; 12:22636. [PMID: 36587139 PMCID: PMC9805439 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-27333-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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In recent years, the pretreatment inflammatory responses have proven to predict the prognosis, but no report exists analyzing the combined inflammatory response of the pre- and postsurgical treatment. The current study aims to extract the factors predicting the recurrence and create novel predictive scoring. This retrospective study was conducted at our institution between November 2006 and December 2020, with follow-up until September 2022. Demographic and clinicopathological data were collected from women who underwent primary debulking surgery. We created the scoring system named the prognosis predictive score around primary debulking surgery(PPSP) for progression-free survival(PFS). Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to assess its efficacy in predicting PFS and overall survival(OS). Cox regression analyses were used to assess its time-dependent efficacy. Kaplan-Meier and the log-rank test were used to compare the survival rate. A total of 235 patients were included in the current study. The cut-off value of the scoring system was six. Multivariate analyses revealed that an advanced International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics(FIGO) stage (p < 0.001 for PFS; p = 0.038 for OS), the decreased white blood cell count difference (p = 0.026 for PFS) and the high-PPSP (p = 0.004 for PFS; p = 0.002 for OS) were the independent prognostic factors. Cox regression analysis also supported the above results. The PPSP showed good prognostic efficacy not only in predicting the PFS but also OS of ovarian cancer patients comparable to FIGO staging.
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- Naoki Kawahara
- grid.410814.80000 0004 0372 782XDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, 634-8522 Japan
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- grid.410814.80000 0004 0372 782XDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, 634-8522 Japan
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- grid.410814.80000 0004 0372 782XDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, 634-8522 Japan
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- grid.410814.80000 0004 0372 782XDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, 634-8522 Japan
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- grid.410814.80000 0004 0372 782XDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, 634-8522 Japan
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- grid.410814.80000 0004 0372 782XDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, 634-8522 Japan
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- grid.410814.80000 0004 0372 782XDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, 634-8522 Japan
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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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