Postoperative C-reactive Protein Is a Predictive Biomarker for Survival After Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Resection

Autor: Masakazu Sugaya, Shuichi Shinohara, Masaki Matsuo, Kazuhiko Machida, Makoto Nakagawa, Takamitsu Onitsuka, Ryo Otsuki
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Anticancer research. 39(4)
ISSN: 1791-7530
Popis: BACKGROUND/AIM Preoperative C-reactive protein (CRP) is well recognized as a prognostic factor of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The present study aimed to elucidate the prognostic impact of postoperative CRP in patients with NSCLC following lung resection. PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 336 patients with NSCLC treated with lung resection. CRP levels were measured at postoperative week 6 (CRP6w; range: 4-8 weeks). Patients were divided into two groups based on CRP6w median value (5.0 mg/l); the 5-year overall survival (OS) as well as the recurrence-free survival (RFS) was evaluated in both groups. RESULTS Five-year OS and RFS were worse in the high-CRP6w group than in the low-CRP6w group (62.9% vs. 82.9%; p
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