Preoperative Serum Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Prognostic Factor in Cholangiocarcinoma Patients after Radical Resection: A Retrospective Analysis of 119 Patients

Aims. Although prognostic markers are important to establish therapeutic strategies in patients for conducting radical resection of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), there is still a lack of simple, valid, and repeatable markers in clinical settings. We aim to evaluate the prognostic value of the preoperati...

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Main Authors: Ying Wu, Danyang Zhou, Guoping Zhang, Fengming Yi, Long Feng
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8506967
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Danyang Zhou
Guoping Zhang
Fengming Yi
Long Feng
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Long Feng
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description Aims. Although prognostic markers are important to establish therapeutic strategies in patients for conducting radical resection of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), there is still a lack of simple, valid, and repeatable markers in clinical settings. We aim to evaluate the prognostic value of the preoperative serum platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in CCA patients who underwent radical resection. Methods. We retrospectively analyzed CCA patients who underwent radical resection surgery in our institution from January 2011 to June 2016. Baseline PLR and other clinical pathological data were measured when patients were diagnosed initially. The prognostic value of PLR in overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were analyzed with the Cox proportional hazard model and the Kaplan–Meier method. Results. This study retrospectively analyzed 119 patients who underwent radical resection of CCA. During a median follow-up time of 11.0 months, there were 99.2% recurrences and 42.9% who died, and the median OS and PFS were 9.4 months and 7.4 months, respectively. Multivariate Cox analysis identified that elevated levels of PLR (PLR>157.25) as a significant factor predicted poorer OS (P=0.018, HR: 2.160, 95% CI: 1.139-4.096) and PFS (P=0.005, HR: 1.930, 95% CI: 1.220-3.053). In subgroup analysis, PLR also effectively predicted OS (P=0.016, HR: 2.515, 95% CI: 1.143-5.532) and PFS (P=0.042, HR: 1.908, 95% CI: 0.982-3.713) in CCA patients with positive lymphatic metastasis and/or positive surgical margin who required adjuvant therapy. Conclusions. The preoperative serum PLR is an independent prognostic factor for OS and PFS in CCA patients after radical resection, including patients requiring adjuvant therapy.
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spelling doaj-art-4d841ea40feb4a2db0c088380c20ea0a2025-08-20T03:36:22ZengWileyGastroenterology Research and Practice1687-61211687-630X2019-01-01201910.1155/2019/85069678506967Preoperative Serum Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Prognostic Factor in Cholangiocarcinoma Patients after Radical Resection: A Retrospective Analysis of 119 PatientsYing Wu0Danyang Zhou1Guoping Zhang2Fengming Yi3Long Feng4Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 1 Minde Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, ChinaCancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, ChinaDepartment of Oncology, Yuebei People’s Hospital, Shaoguan, Guangdong 512000, ChinaDepartment of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 1 Minde Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, ChinaDepartment of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, 1 Minde Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, ChinaAims. Although prognostic markers are important to establish therapeutic strategies in patients for conducting radical resection of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), there is still a lack of simple, valid, and repeatable markers in clinical settings. We aim to evaluate the prognostic value of the preoperative serum platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in CCA patients who underwent radical resection. Methods. We retrospectively analyzed CCA patients who underwent radical resection surgery in our institution from January 2011 to June 2016. Baseline PLR and other clinical pathological data were measured when patients were diagnosed initially. The prognostic value of PLR in overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were analyzed with the Cox proportional hazard model and the Kaplan–Meier method. Results. This study retrospectively analyzed 119 patients who underwent radical resection of CCA. During a median follow-up time of 11.0 months, there were 99.2% recurrences and 42.9% who died, and the median OS and PFS were 9.4 months and 7.4 months, respectively. Multivariate Cox analysis identified that elevated levels of PLR (PLR>157.25) as a significant factor predicted poorer OS (P=0.018, HR: 2.160, 95% CI: 1.139-4.096) and PFS (P=0.005, HR: 1.930, 95% CI: 1.220-3.053). In subgroup analysis, PLR also effectively predicted OS (P=0.016, HR: 2.515, 95% CI: 1.143-5.532) and PFS (P=0.042, HR: 1.908, 95% CI: 0.982-3.713) in CCA patients with positive lymphatic metastasis and/or positive surgical margin who required adjuvant therapy. Conclusions. The preoperative serum PLR is an independent prognostic factor for OS and PFS in CCA patients after radical resection, including patients requiring adjuvant therapy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8506967
spellingShingle Ying Wu
Danyang Zhou
Guoping Zhang
Fengming Yi
Long Feng
Preoperative Serum Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Prognostic Factor in Cholangiocarcinoma Patients after Radical Resection: A Retrospective Analysis of 119 Patients
Gastroenterology Research and Practice
title Preoperative Serum Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Prognostic Factor in Cholangiocarcinoma Patients after Radical Resection: A Retrospective Analysis of 119 Patients
title_full Preoperative Serum Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Prognostic Factor in Cholangiocarcinoma Patients after Radical Resection: A Retrospective Analysis of 119 Patients
title_fullStr Preoperative Serum Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Prognostic Factor in Cholangiocarcinoma Patients after Radical Resection: A Retrospective Analysis of 119 Patients
title_full_unstemmed Preoperative Serum Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Prognostic Factor in Cholangiocarcinoma Patients after Radical Resection: A Retrospective Analysis of 119 Patients
title_short Preoperative Serum Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Prognostic Factor in Cholangiocarcinoma Patients after Radical Resection: A Retrospective Analysis of 119 Patients
title_sort preoperative serum platelet lymphocyte ratio as a prognostic factor in cholangiocarcinoma patients after radical resection a retrospective analysis of 119 patients
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8506967
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