scholarly journals Preoperative fibrinogen-to-prealbumin ratio and neutrophil lymphocyte ratio/prealbumin ratio versus platelet distribution width-to-platelet count ratio as a prognostic predictor for bladder cancer

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
jiacheng wu ◽  
Baoqian Zhai ◽  
Tao Li ◽  
Xiaolin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Bladder Cancer ◽  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Platelet Count ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Platelet Distribution Width ◽  
Distribution Width ◽  
Cox Regression Analysis ◽  
Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Count Ratio

Abstract Background Evidence indicates that preoperative fibrinogen/prealbumin (FPR), neutrophil lymphocyte ratio/prealbumin ratio (NLR/PA) and platelet distribution width-to-platelet count ratio (PDW/PLT) possess prognostic potential in numerous malignancies. However, their roles in bladder cancer remain unclear. In this study, we investigated the association between FPR, NLR/PA versus PDW/PLT and the prognosis in bladder cancer patients. Methods The clinical data of 147 patients with bladder cancer treated in Nantong cancer hospital from January 2009 to August 2014 were retrospectively analyzed. According to ROC curve, the optimal critical value of FPR, NLR/PA and PDW/PLT were 0.1084, 0.1045 and 0.1210 respectively. The patients were followed up for 5 years to observe the survival of the patients, and the clinicopathological data were statistically analyzed. Cox regression analysis was used for univariate and multivariate analysis. Finally, on this basis, the nomogram is constructed for internal verification. Results All patients were followed up for 5 years. A total of 102 patients survived with a survival rate of 69.4%, 45 patients died with a mortality rate of 30.6%. Further stratified analysis showed that the group with low FPR, low NLR/PA and low PDW/PLT had the best prognosis, while the group with high FPR, high NLR/PA and high PDW/PLT had the worst prognosis. Cox multivariate analysis showed that preoperative FPR, NLR/PA and PDW/PLT were independent risk factors for tumor progression (p = 0.007, p = 0.013, p = 0.000). The decrease of FPR, NLR/PA and PDW/PLT can significantly prolong OS and PFS in patients with bladder cancer. In internal validation, the c-index of the nomogram was 0.8140 (95% CI: 0.7577–0.8703). Conclusions Preoperative FPR and NLR/PA versus PDW/PLT can be an independent prognostic factor in bladder cancer patients and are associated with clinicopathological characteristics. They have a specific value in assessing the prognosis of bladder cancer patients.

scholarly journals Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratio and Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio in Missed Abortion

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (05) ◽  
pp. 235-239
Author(s):  
Ismail Biyik ◽  
Mustafa Albayrak ◽  
Fatih Keskin
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Complete Blood Count ◽  
Platelet Distribution Width ◽  
Platelet Volume ◽  
Missed Abortion ◽  
Distribution Width ◽  
Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Inflammatory Parameters

Abstract Objective Missed abortion occurs in ∼ 15% of all clinical pregnancies. The pathogenesis is not clearly known. However, defective placentation resulting in maternal systemic inflammatory response is considered responsible for missed abortion. Platelet lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (NLR) are increasingly cited parameters of inflammation in the literature. However, no study evaluated the PLR and NLR rates in missed abortions so far. The aim of the present study is to investigate whether complete blood count (CBC) inflammatory parameters such as NLR and PLR are increased in patients with missed abortion. Methods Medical records of 40 pregnant women whose gestation ended in missed abortion at between 6 and14 weeks of gestation and of 40 healthy pregnant women were collected and compared retrospectively. The groups were compared regarding hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelet count (PLT), mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW), PLR and NLR. Results Platelet distribution width, NLR and PLR values were higher in the missed abortion group compared with the healthy pregnant women group (rates are p = 0.043; p = 0.038; and p = 0.010, respectively). Hematocrit, MPV, and lymphocyte values were found to be lower in the missed abortion group compared with the healthy pregnant women group (p = 0.027, p = 0.044 and p = 0.025, respectively). Conclusion The PDW, NLR and PLR values of the missed abortion group were reported high; and MPV values were reported low in the present study. These findings may help to speculate a defective placentation in the pathogenesis of missed abortion.

scholarly journals Pretreatment Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictor in Bladder Cancer and Metastatic or Unresectable Urothelial Carcinoma Patients: a Pooled Analysis of Comparative Studies

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 1352-1364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuiqing Wu ◽  
Xiaokun Zhao ◽  
Yinhuai Wang ◽  
Zhaohui Zhong ◽  
Lei Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bladder Cancer ◽  
Urothelial Carcinoma ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Pooled Analysis ◽  
Risk Indicator ◽  
Advanced Tumor Stage ◽  
Free Survival ◽  
Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Advanced Tumor

Background/Aims: Emerging studies have shown that the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a potential predictor in various tumors. Our study was conducted to assess the prognostic value of the pretreatment NLR in bladder cancer and metastatic or unresectable urothelial carcinoma (mUC or uUC) patients up to July 2017. The correlation between the pretreatment NLR and pathological characteristics was also evaluated in bladder cancer patients. Methods: The hazard ratio (HR) and odds ratio (OR) with the 95% confidence interval (CI) were extracted or calculated from the included studies for further pooled analysis. A total of 21 studies were included in a pooled analysis. Results: The pooled results indicated that a high pretreatment NLR was associated with reduced overall survival (OS) (HR=1.27, 95% CI=1.12-1.43), relapse-free survival (RFS) (HR=1.41, 95% CI=1.23-1.60), progression-free survival (PFS) (HR=1.75, 95% CI=1.36-2.15), disease-specific survival (DSS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) (HR=1.27, 95% CI=1.19-1.35) in the bladder cancer patients. Additionally, an elevated pretreatment NLR suggested a worse OS rate in the mUC or uUC patients (HR=1.63, 95% CI=1.34-1.91). The pooled ORs and 95% CIs showed that a high pretreatment NLR could be a risk indicator for certain pathological features, such as lymphovascular invasion, a positive margin status and advanced tumor stage. Conclusions: our results showed that a high pretreatment NLR predicted poor prognosis in bladder cancer, mUC and uUC patients.

scholarly journals The prognostic impact of the platelet distribution width-to-platelet count ratio in patients with breast cancer

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. e0189166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideya Takeuchi ◽  
Miyuki Abe ◽  
Yohei Takumi ◽  
Takafumi Hashimoto ◽  
Ryoji Kobayashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Platelet Count ◽  
Prognostic Impact ◽  
Platelet Distribution Width ◽  
Distribution Width ◽  
Count Ratio

scholarly journals Prognostic value of inflammation-based indices in patients with resected hepatocellular carcinoma

BMC Cancer ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Weihao Kong ◽  
Mingwei Yang ◽  
Jianfeng Zhang ◽  
Ya Cheng ◽  
Tianxing Dai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatocellular Carcinoma ◽  
Roc Curve ◽  
Prognostic Value ◽  
Disease Free Survival ◽  
Platelet Distribution Width ◽  
Optimal Cutoff ◽  
Distribution Width ◽  
Cox Regression Analysis ◽  
Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Kaplan Meier

Abstract Background As is well recognized that inflammation plays a crucial role in the genesis and progression of various cancer. Here we investigate the prognostic value of a novel index: the combination of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and platelet distribution width (coNLR-PDW) in post-operation patients with resectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was utilized to determine the optimal cutoff values of continuous variables, including the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet distribution width (PDW). Kaplan-Meier method and the Log-rank test were used to compare survival differences across three groups stratified by the coNLR-PDW score. Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression analyses were adopted to identify independent factors of HCC patient’s prognosis. Results 1.59 and 13.0 were perceived as the optimal cutoff value for NLR and PDW based on the ROC curve, respectively. Kaplan-Meier method revealed that a higher coNLR-PDW score predicts poorer overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) (P < 0.001). coNLR-PDW was demonstrated as an independent factor for both OS and DFS using Cox regression analysis in training and validation cohort. Conclusion coNLR-PDW is recognized as a valuable biomarker for predicting the survival of patients with HCC.

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