scholarly journals Prognosis and survival analysis of patients with pancreatic cancer: retrospective experience of a single institution

2022 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Li ◽  
Zijian Feng ◽  
Ruyi Miao ◽  
Xun Liu ◽  
Chenxi Liu ◽  
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Abstract Background The overall survival of patients  with pancreatic cancer is extremely low. Despite multiple large-scale studies, identification of predictors of patient survival remains challenging. This study aimed to investigate the prognostic factors for pancreatic cancer. Methods The clinical data of 625 patients with pancreatic cancer treated at Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University from January 2013 to December 2017 were collected. Results Of 625 patients, 569 were followed from 1 to 75 months. The median overall survival was 9.3 months. The overall 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival rates were 37.8%, 15.1%, and 10.5%, respectively. Cox proportional hazards model indicated that baseline carbohydrate antigen 199 level, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, operative procedure, lymph node metastasis, number of distant organ metastasis, and postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy were independent prognostic factors of patients with pancreatic cancer. Baseline carbohydrate antigen 199 level, degree of weight loss, operative procedure, lymph node metastasis, number of distant organ metastasis, and postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy were independent prognostic factors of pancreatic head cancer subgroup. Baseline carbohydrate antigen 199 level, carcinoembryonic antigen level, total bilirubin level, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, peripancreatic invasion, number of distant organ metastasis, and postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy were independent prognostic factors of the pancreatic body/tail cancer subgroup. Conclusions Higher carbohydrate antigen 199 levels, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, lymph node metastasis and distant organ metastasis predict a poor prognosis in patients with pancreatic cancer. Early detection, early radical surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy are needed to improve prognosis for this deadly disease.

Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 548
Author(s):  
Masahiro Kagabu ◽  
Takayuki Nagasawa ◽  
Shunsuke Tatsuki ◽  
Yasuko Fukagawa ◽  
Hidetoshi Tomabechi ◽  
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Background and Objectives: In October 2018, the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) revised its classification of advanced stages of cervical cancer. The main points of the classification are as follows: stage IIIC is newly established; pelvic lymph node metastasis is stage IIIC1; and para-aortic lymph node metastasis is stage IIIC2. Currently, in Japan, radical hysterectomy is performed in advanced stages IA2 to IIB of FIGO2014, and concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) is recommended for patients with positive lymph nodes. However, the efficacy of CCRT is not always satisfactory. The aim of this study was to compare postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy (CT) and postoperative CCRT in stage IIIC1 patients. Materials and Methods: Of the 40 patients who had undergone a radical hysterectomy at Iwate Medical University between January 2011 and December 2016 and were pathologically diagnosed as having positive pelvic lymph nodes, 21 patients in the adjuvant CT group and 19 patients in the postoperative CCRT group were compared. Results: The 5 year survival rates were 77.9% in the CT group and 74.7% in the CCRT group, with no significant difference. There was no significant difference in overall survival or progression-free survival between the two groups. There was no significant difference between CT and CCRT in postoperative adjuvant therapy in the new classification IIIC1 stage. Conclusions: The results of the prospective Japanese Gynecologic Oncology Group (JGOG) 1082 study are pending, but the present results suggest that CT may be a treatment option in rural areas where radiotherapy facilities are limited.


2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 326-326
Author(s):  
Byung Min Lee ◽  
Seung Yeun Chung ◽  
Jee Suk Chang ◽  
Kyong Joo Lee ◽  
Si Young Song ◽  
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326 Background: It is well known that locally advanced pancreatic cancer patients have a poor prognosis. Recently, hematologic markers showing systemic inflammatory status such as neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) have aroused much attention due to its potential to predict patient survival. In this study, we investigated whether pre-treatment NLR and PLR independently and in combination would be significant prognostic factors for survival in locally advanced pancreatic cancer patients. Methods: A total of 497 locally advanced (borderline resectable and unresectable) pancreatic cancer patients who received neoadjuvant or definitive chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) between January 2005 and December 2015 were included in this study. NLR and PLR prior to the start of treatment within 2 weeks were defined as pre-treatment NLR and PLR. We divided the patients with the median values of pre-treatment NLR and PLR; NLR < 2.44 group (n = 248), NLR ≥ 2.44 group (n = 249), PLR < 149 group (n = 248) and PLR ≥ 149 (n = 249) group. Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were compared between each group for NLR and PLR. Results: Median overall survival was 15.7 months (range, 2.3-128.5 months). For NLR, the OS, PFS rates were significantly lower in the NLR ≥ 2.44 group, with 1-year OS rates of 67.9% and 61.5% (p = 0.003) and 1-year PFS rates of 38.1% and 32.4% (p = 0.003), for NLR < 2.44 and ≥ 2.44 group, respectively. The PLR ≥ 149 group also showed significantly poorer OS and PFS than PLR < 149 group. The 1-year OS rates were 68.1% and 61.3% (p = 0.029) and 1-year PFS rates were 37.9% and 32.5% (p = 0.027), for PLR < 149 and ≥ 149 group, respectively. When multivariate analysis was performed, NLR ≥ 2.44 remained as a significant adverse factor for OS (p = 0.011) and PFS (p = 0.026). PLR > 149 also proved to be a significant factor for poorer OS (p = 0.003) and PFS (p = 0.021). Conclusions: Elevated pre-treatment NLR and PLR independently and in combination significantly predicted poor OS and PFS. Pre-treatment NLR and PLR are useful prognostic factors for OS and PFS in locally advanced pancreatic cancer patients.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 5583-5583
Author(s):  
Yuefeng Wang ◽  
Todd D. Tillmanns ◽  
Michael Farmer ◽  
Lillian Rinker ◽  
Bradley G. Somer ◽  
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5583 Background: There is growing evidence that definitive local therapies (surgery or radiotherapy) may increase patient’s survival for some types of metastatic cancers. However, the role of total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) for newly diagnosed uterine cancer with distant organ metastasis has not been established. The objective of this study is to determine the potential overall survival (OS) benefit associated with TAH for distant metastatic uterine cancer. Methods: The National Cancer Database was analyzed to evaluate OS for newly diagnosed uterine cancer patients with metastasis to brain, lung, liver, bone or distant lymph node, treated with chemotherapy with or without TAH. Those without treatment, treated with definitive pelvic radiotherapy, or without baseline variables were excluded. OS was analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method, log-rank test, Cox proportional hazards models, and propensity score-matched analyses. In order to control the selection biases, we performed Landmark analysis, and survival analysis by the sequence of chemotherapy and TAH. Separate survival analysis was performed for patients who received chemotherapy plus definitive pelvic radiotherapy (RT) or chemotherapy plus TAH and definitive pelvic RT. Results: From 2010 to 2014, 1,809 uterine cancer patients with distant organ metastasis received chemotherapy alone and 1,388 patients received chemotherapy plus TAH. At a median follow-up of 13.4 months, addition of TAH to chemotherapy was associated with improved survival on univariate (HR 0.57; P < 0.001) and multivariate analysis (HR 0.59; P < 0.001) compared to chemotherapy alone. Propensity score-matched analysis demonstrated superior median survival (19.8 vs 11.0 months) and 2-year OS (44% vs 28%) with TAH (multivariate HR 0.59; P < 0.001). Landmark analyses limited to long-term survivors of ≥0.5, ≥1, and ≥2 years showed improved OS with TAH in all subsets (all P < 0.05). The benefit of TAH was present among not only those involving one metastatic site (HR 0.59; P < 0.001), but also those involving multiple metastatic sites (HR 0.60; P < 0.001). Separate survival analyses showed chemotherapy plus definitive pelvic RT or chemotherapy plus TAH and RT were both superior to chemotherapy alone. Conclusions: In this large contemporary analysis, uterine cancer patients with distant organ metastasis receiving TAH and chemotherapy had substantial longer survival than patients treated with chemotherapy alone. Prospective trials evaluating TAH for metastatic uterine cancer are warranted.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Gongpan Liu ◽  
Cunhua Shao ◽  
Anyun Li ◽  
Xiaobin Zhang ◽  
Xingjun Guo ◽  
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Purpose. This study was aimed at investigating the roles of plasma miR-181b, miR-196a, and miR-210 in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer (PC). Methods. Plasma samples were isolated from 40 patients with PC and 40 healthy individuals, respectively. The expression of miR-181b, miR-196a, and miR-210 was detected by qRT-PCR. The level of carbohydrate antigen 199 (CA199) was measured by an electrochemiluminescence (ECL) assay. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to analyze the diagnostic value of miR-181b, miR-196a, miR-210, CA199, and their combinations in PC. Results. The expression of plasma miR-181b, miR-196a, and miR-210 was significantly upregulated in PC patients. The plasma level of CA199 was also significantly increased in PC patients. The expression of miR-181b, miR-196a, and miR-210 was closely associated with lymph node metastasis, clinical stage, and vascular invasion but not correlated with age, gender, and tumor size. miR-181b, miR-196a, and miR-210 have lower AUC than CA199 in the diagnosis of PC. miR-181b+miR-210 and miR-196a+miR-210 also have lower AUC than CA199. It is worth noting that miR-181b+miR-196a+miR-210 has a higher AUC than CA199 in the diagnosis of PC. Conclusion. The combination of plasma miR-181b, miR-196a, and miR-210 had a good diagnostic value for PC.


2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 16011-16011 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Hiura ◽  
T. Nogawa ◽  
T. Matsumoto ◽  
T. Yokoyama ◽  
Y. Shiroyama ◽  
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16011 Background: The purpose of this study was to assess modified radical hysterectomy including systematic pelvic and para- aortic lymphadenectomy followed by adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with para-aortic lymph node metastasis in endometrial carcinoma and to identify the multivariate independent prognostic factors for a long-term survival over the past 10 years. Methods: Between December 1987 and December 2002, we performed modified radical hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy including systematic pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy, and peritoneal cytology in 284 endometrial carcinoma patients who gave an informed consent at the Department of Gynecologic Oncology of Shikoku Cancer Center. The patients with a tumor confined to the uterus (stage Ic and II) were treated by 3 courses of CEP (cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m2, epirubicin 50 mg/m2, cisplatin 75 mg/m2) regimen 3–4weeks apart, extrauterine lesions involving adnexa and/or pelvic lymph node (PLN), and para-aortic lymph node (PAN) metastasis were treated by 5 and 10 courses, respectively. Multivariate analysis was performed for the prognostic factors and actuarial technique for the survival rate. Results: PLN and PAN metastasis were 9.2% (26/284) and 7.4% (21/284), respectively. The univariate analysis of prognostic factors revealed that FIGO clinical stage, histology, myometrial invasion, adnexal metastasis, lymphvascular space invasion, tumor diameter, peritoneal cytology and retroperitoneal lymph node (RLN) metastasis were significantly associated with 10-year overall survival. A multivariate analysis showed that adnexal metastasis (p=0.0418) and lymphvascular space invasion (p=0.0214) were significantly associated with 10-year overall survival. The 5- and 10-year survival in patients with negative and positive para-aortic lymph node were 96%, 72% and 93%, 62%, respectively (p=0.006). Conclusions: We conclude that surgery with systematic pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy followed by adjuvant chemotherapy might improve a long-term survival in patients with PAN metastasis in endometrial carcinoma. No significant financial relationships to disclose.


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