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Midorikawa S, Mizukami H, Kudoh K, Takeuchi Y, Sasaki T, Kushibiki H, Wang Z, Itakura Y, Murakami K, Kudo N, Nagaki T, Wakasa T, Nakamura Y, Matsubara A. Diabetes can increase the prevalence of EBV infection and worsen the prognosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Pathology 2024; 56:65-74. [PMID: 38071160 DOI: 10.1016/j.pathol.2023.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Epstein‒Barr virus (EBV) infection is a primary oncogenic factor of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) that elicits epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Although diabetic patients are more susceptible to various infectious diseases, the pathological association with virus-related NPC has not yet been clarified. Herein, we evaluated the influence of diabetes on the clinicopathological changes of 70 patients with NPC. Disease-specific survival (DSS) modified by viral infection was also analysed. The proportion of NPC patients with diabetes was 32.9% (23/70 cases), and 91.3% (21/23 cases) were infected with EBV detected by EBER-I in situ hybridisation. NPC with diabetes showed an effect on EMT evaluated by immunostaining for E-cadherin and vimentin, which was correlated with HbA1c levels. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis determined a HbA1c level of 6.5% as the cut-off value for primary disease death at 2 years [area under the curve (AUC) 0.76; sensitivity 0.64; and specificity 0.81]. High HbA1c levels (≥6.5%) significantly increased the number of lymph node metastases in NPC compared to low HbA1c levels (<6.5%, p<0.01). Diabetic NPC patients had a significantly poorer prognosis than all non-diabetic patients (DSS, 72 months vs not reached, p<0.05). Diabetic EBV-positive NPC patients had a significantly poorer prognosis than non-diabetic EBV-positive patients (DSS, 35 months vs not reached, p<0.01). Multivariate analysis using the Cox proportional hazards model also suggested that HbA1c ≥6.5% was a significant factor in poor prognosis, with a hazard ratio of 6.84 (p<0.05). Collectively, our results revealed for the first time a high prevalence of EBV infection, poor prognosis and the importance of proper glycaemic control in diabetic NPC patients.
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- Shin Midorikawa
- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan; Department of Otolaryngology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan.
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Japanese Red Cross Ishinomaki Hospital, Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Kindai University Nara Hospital, Nara, Japan
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- Division of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan
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Effect of Standardized Nutritional Intervention in Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Receiving Radiotherapy Complicated with Diabetes Mellitus. DISEASE MARKERS 2022; 2022:6704347. [PMID: 35756497 PMCID: PMC9217529 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6704347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Objective To evaluate the effect of standardized nutritional intervention in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma receiving radiotherapy complicated with diabetes mellitus and the impact on quality of life. Methods From January 2019 to December 2020, 100 diabetic patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma receiving radiotherapy were assessed for eligibility and recruited. They were concurrently and randomly assigned (1 : 1) to receive either conventional nursing (control group) or standardized nutritional intervention (observation group). The outcomes include clinical efficacy and quality of life. Results Standardized nutritional intervention was associated with significantly lower levels of fasting blood glucose (FBG), 2 h postprandial blood glucose (2hPBG), and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) versus conventional nursing (P < 0.001). The patients given standardized nutritional intervention showed significantly higher hemoglobin (Hb), prealbumin (PA), and albumin (ALB) levels versus those given conventional nursing at 4 weeks after the start of radiotherapy and at the end of radiotherapy (P < 0.001). The two groups showed similar Morisky scores before intervention (P > 0.05). After intervention, the observation group outperformed the control group in terms of treatment compliance (P < 0.05). Standardized nutritional intervention provided patients with a significantly better quality of life versus conventional nursing (P < 0.05). Standardized nutritional intervention was associated with a significantly lower incidence of adverse events and higher nursing satisfaction versus conventional nursing (P < 0.05). Conclusion Standardized nutritional intervention for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma given radiotherapy complicated with diabetes mellitus can efficiently restore the normal nutritional status of patients, reduce the complications of radiotherapy, and improve the quality of life of patients, so it is worthy of wide clinical application.
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Li Y, Feng Z, Xing S, Liu W, Zhang G. Combination of serum matrix metalloproteinase-3 activity and EBV antibodies improves the diagnostic performance of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. J Cancer 2020; 11:6009-6018. [PMID: 32922541 PMCID: PMC7477409 DOI: 10.7150/jca.46977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Objective: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a malignant head and neck tumor that is highly prevalent in Southeast Asia. The two traditional NPC markers VCA-IgA (EBV viral capsid antigen) and EA-IgA (EBV early antigen) are limited in the screening and diagnosis of NPC. The purpose of present study is to evaluate the diagnostic value of matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP3) in NPC. Methods: The levels of 23 secretory MMPs in serum samples from 15 healthy controls and 26 NPC patients were detected by Cytokine Antibody Array 2000. Immunohistochemistry, Real-time PCR and western bolt were used to detect MMP3 mRNA and protein levels in NPC tissues and cell lines. The serum protein levels of MMP3 were further measured by ELISA in healthy control individuals (n = 200) and NPC patients (n = 206). Results: MMP3 can be expressed and secreted by both NPC and fibroblast cell lines, suggesting that the higher expression of MMP3 protein in both tumor nests and stromal of NPC tissues may be the source of circulating MMP3 in NPC patients. Furthermore, we found out both MMP3 concentration and enzymatic activity were significantly increased in the NPC group (n = 206) than the healthy control group (n = 200) (P < 0.001). However, serum MMP3 enzymatic activity, but not MMP3 concentration, was significantly associated with the progression of NPC. In addition, serum MMP3 activity was more valuable in diagnosis of NPC than its concentration (0.86 vs. 0.78, AUC), and MMP3 activity can improve the diagnosis of NPC by combining with EBV-infection biomarkers VCA-IgA and EA-IgA with a sensitivity of 91.5% and a specificity of 92.3%. Conclusions: This study suggested the combination of MMP3 activity and EBV antibodies may be a useful biomarker for screening and diagnosis of NPC.
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- Yiqiu Li
- Department of Microbial and Biochemical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, No.132 Waihuandong Road, University Town, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Department of anatomy, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453700, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China
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- Department of Microbial and Biochemical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, No.132 Waihuandong Road, University Town, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Wang J, Li Y, Lai K, Zhong Q, Demin KA, Kalueff AV, Song C. High-glucose/high-cholesterol diet in zebrafish evokes diabetic and affective pathogenesis: The role of peripheral and central inflammation, microglia and apoptosis. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2020; 96:109752. [PMID: 31446160 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2019.109752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Revised: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Neuroinflammation and metabolic deficits contribute to the etiology of human affective disorders, such as anxiety and depression. The zebrafish (Danio rerio) has recently emerged as a powerful new model organism in CNS disease modeling. Here, we exposed zebrafish to 2% glucose and 10% cholesterol for 19 days to experimentally induce type 2 diabetes (DM) and to assess stress responses, microglia, inflammation and apoptosis. We analyzed zebrafish anxiety-like behavior in the novel tank and light-dark box (Days 15-16) tests, as well as examined their biochemical and genomic biomarkers (Day 19). Confirming DM-like state in zebrafish, we found higher whole-body glucose, triglyceride, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein levels and glucagon mRNA expression, and lower high-density lipoprotein levels. DM zebrafish also showed anxiety-like behavior, elevated whole-body cortisol and cytokines IFN-γ and IL-4, as well as higher brain mRNA expression of the glucocorticoid receptor, CD11b (a microglial biomarker), pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and TNF-α (but not IL-1β or anti-inflammatory cytokines IL-4 and IL-10), GFAP (an astrocytal biomarker), neurotrophin BDNF, its receptors p75 and TrkB, as well as apoptotic Bax and Caspase-3 (but not BCl-2) genes. Collectively, this supports the overlapping nature of DM-related affective pathogenesis and emphasizes the role of peripheral and central inflammation and apoptosis in DM-related affective and neuroendocrine deficits in zebrafish.
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- JiaJia Wang
- Institute for Marine Drugs and Nutrition, College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Zhanjiang, China; Marine Medicine Development Center, Shenzhen Institute, Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen, China
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- Institute for Marine Drugs and Nutrition, College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Institute for Marine Drugs and Nutrition, College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Institute for Marine Drugs and Nutrition, College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Zhanjiang, China; Marine Medicine Development Center, Shenzhen Institute, Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen, China
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- Almazov National Medical Research Centre, Ministry of Healthcare of Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, Russia; Institute of Translational Biomedicine, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest University, Chongqing, China; Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia.
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- Institute for Marine Drugs and Nutrition, College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Zhanjiang, China; Marine Medicine Development Center, Shenzhen Institute, Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen, China.
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Guo G, Fu M, Wei S, Chen R. Impact of diabetes mellitus on the risk and survival of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a meta-analysis. Onco Targets Ther 2018. [PMID: 29535542 PMCID: PMC5841344 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s152217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) has been identified to be both a risk factor and a prognostic factor in a variety of malignancies, but its association with the risk and outcome of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is still unclear. To elucidate this issue, we systematically reviewed the evidence concerning the association between DM status and NPC. Materials and methods We identified studies by a literature search of PubMed, Embase, and ISI Web of Knowledge through May 31, 2017, and by searching the reference lists of pertinent articles. Odds ratios (ORs) and hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% CIs were used to estimate the effect size. Heterogeneity across studies was evaluated by the Cochran’s Q and I2 statistics. Results A total of nine studies were included. Four studies with a total sample size of 221,611 reported the effect of DM on NPC risk, and the other five studies with a sample size of 9,442 reported the impact of DM on survival in NPC patients. All included studies were retrospective, and mostly conducted in Asian populations. Meanwhile, condition of metformin usage was not considered in all studies. A pooled OR of 0.65 (95% CI: 0.43–0.98, P=0.04) revealed an inverse association between DM and NPC. Additionally, pooled analyses of studies investigating the prognosis value of DM revealed that preexisting DM had no effect on overall survival (HR =1.17, 95% CI: 0.94–1.46, P=0.16), local recurrence-free survival (HR =1.16, 95% CI: 0.80–1.67, P=0.44), and distant metastasis-free survival (HR =1.14, 95% CI: 0.92–1.40, P=0.22). Conclusion Our results suggested that DM patients might have decreased NPC risk, and have little impact on prognosis of NPC patients. This conclusion should be limited to Asian population. Our results also suggest that more attention should be paid to metformin medication in further studies in order to clarify whether the effects of DM on NPC risk and prognosis are influenced by the anticancer effect of metformin.
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- Gang Guo
- Department of Ophthalmology, Tongjiang Hospital of Guangdong, Foshan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tongjiang Hospital of Guangdong, Foshan
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- Department of Endocrinology, Tongjiang Hospital of Guangdong, Foshan
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- Department of Radiotherapy, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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Peng XS, Xie GF, Qiu WZ, Tian YH, Zhang WJ, Cao KJ. Type 2 Diabetic Mellitus Is a Risk Factor for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A 1:2 Matched Case-Control Study. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0165131. [PMID: 27760202 PMCID: PMC5070777 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2016] [Accepted: 10/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Background Diabetes has been identified as an adverse prognostic variable which associated with an increased mortality in various cancers, including colorectal, lung, and breast cancers. However, previous studies provided inconsistent results on the association between diabetes and nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). The main aim of this study was to investigate the associations between diabetes mellitus and the survival of NPC patients. Methods This study was designed as a 1:2 matched case–control study. Cases were patients who met the criteria for the diagnosis of type 2 diabetic mellitus (DM) below. Controls, matched 1:2, were patients who were normoglycemic (NDM). The survival rates were assessed by Kaplan–Meier analysis, and the survival curves were compared using a log-rank test. Multivariate analysis was conducted using the Cox proportional hazard regression model. Results Both locoregional relapse-free survival (LRRFS) and disease-free survival (DFS) in the NDM group were higher than that in the DM group (p = 0.001 and p = 0.033). Additionally, subset analyses revealed that the differences in OS, LRRFS, and DFS were all significant between the two groups in the N0-N1 subset (p = 0.007, p =.000 and p = 0.002). The LRRFS was higher in the NDM group in the III-IV, T3-T4 and N0-N1 subsets (p = 0.004, p = 0.002 and p =.000). In T3-T4 subset, the NDM group experienced higher DFS than the DM group (p = 0.039). In multivariate analysis, T stage and N stage were found to be independent predictors for OS, DMFS and DFS; chemotherapy was a significant prognostic factor for DMFS and DFS, age for OS, and diabetes for LRRFS and DFS. Conclusions Type 2 diabetic mellitus is associated with poorer prognosis among patients with NPC.
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- Xing-Si Peng
- Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Center of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Center of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Center of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Prognostic value of Diabetes in Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Treated with Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy. Sci Rep 2016; 6:22200. [PMID: 26927312 PMCID: PMC4772023 DOI: 10.1038/srep22200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2015] [Accepted: 02/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The prognostic value of diabetes remains unknown in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). We retrospectively reviewed medical records of 1489 patients with non-metastatic, histologically-proven NPC treated using IMRT. 81/1489 (5.4%) patients were diabetic, 168/1489 (11.3%) were prediabetic, and 1240/1489 (83.3%) were normoglycemic. The 4-year disease-free survival (DFS), overall survival (OS), loco-regional relapse-free survival (LRRFS) and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) rates were 77.1% vs. 82.4% (P = 0.358), 85.8% vs. 91.0% (P = 0.123), 90.9% vs. 91.7% (P = 0.884), and 85.5% vs. 89.2% (P = 0.445) for diabetic vs. normoglycemic patients, and 82.4% vs. 82.4% (P = 0.993), 88.7% vs. 91.0% (P = 0.285), 90.6% vs. 91.7% (P = 0.832) and 91.5% vs. 89.2% (P = 0.594) for preidabetic vs. normoglycemic patients. Multivariate analysis did not established diabetes as poor prognostic factors in NPC patients treated with IMRT (P = 0.332 for DFS, P = 0.944 for OS, P = 0.977 for LRRFS, P = 0.157 for DMFS), however, triglycerides and low density lipoprotein cholesterol were independent prognostic factors. In conclusion, diabetes does not appear to be a prognostic factor in NPC patients treated with IMRT, and attention should be paid to hyperglycemia-associated hyperlipaemia.
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