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Abstract
Background: The inflammatory response plays a crucial role in tumor development. Inflammatory markers are recognized prognostic factors in many types of cancer, including gastric cancer. However, the correlation between inflammatory markers and prognosis in remnant gastric cancer (RGC) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the importance of inflammatory markers as a prognostic factor in patients who underwent gastrectomy for RGC.
Methods: This multicenter retrospective study involved 107 patients with RGC who underwent curative gastrectomy at 10 institutions in Japan between January 2000 and December 2016. Both overall survival (OS) and relapse-free survival (RFS) were analyzed.
Results: Receiver operating characteristic analyses indicated that the lymphocyte/monocyte ratio (LMR) had a higher area under the curve compared with other potential prognostic factors. Patients were categorized into high- and low LMR groups by the optimal LMR cutoff value. Preoperative LMR was significantly correlated with reconstruction way after the primary surgery (p=0.032) and lymphatic invasion (p=0.046). OS and RFS were significantly worse in the low- vs high LMR groups. Low LMR, T3 or deeper tumor invasion, and low body mass index were independent prognostic factors for OS and RFS.
Conclusion: Preoperative low LMR is associated with poor OS and RFS in patients who undergo gastrectomy for RGC.
期刊介绍:
Yonago Acta Medica (YAM) is an electronic journal specializing in medical sciences, published by Tottori University Medical Press, 86 Nishi-cho, Yonago 683-8503, Japan.
The subject areas cover the following: molecular/cell biology; biochemistry; basic medicine; clinical medicine; veterinary medicine; clinical nutrition and food sciences; medical engineering; nursing sciences; laboratory medicine; clinical psychology; medical education.
Basically, contributors are limited to members of Tottori University and Tottori University Hospital. Researchers outside the above-mentioned university community may also submit papers on the recommendation of a professor, an associate professor, or a junior associate professor at this university community.
Articles are classified into four categories: review articles, original articles, patient reports, and short communications.