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Cumulative Score Based on Preoperative Fibrinogen and Pre-albumin Could Predict Long-term Survival for Patients with Resectable Gastric Cancer

Zhi-jun Wu1,2, Hui Xu1,3, Rong Wang1, Li-jia Bu1, Jie Ning1, Ji-qing Hao1, Guo-ping Sun1,3✉, Tai Ma1✉

1. Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, P. R. China.
2. Department of Oncology, Maanshan People's Hospital, Maanshan, Anhui, 243000, P. R. China.
3. Anhui Institute for Cancer Prevention and Control, Hefei, Anhui, 230022, P. R. China.
Zhi-jun Wu and Hui Xu contributed equally to this work.

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Wu Zj, Xu H, Wang R, Bu Lj, Ning J, Hao Jq, Sun Gp, Ma T. Cumulative Score Based on Preoperative Fibrinogen and Pre-albumin Could Predict Long-term Survival for Patients with Resectable Gastric Cancer. J Cancer 2019; 10(25):6244-6251. doi:10.7150/jca.35157. https://www.jcancer.org/v10p6244.htm
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Abstract

Background: To investigate the prognostic significance of the cumulative score based on preoperative fibrinogen and pre-albumin (FP score) in patients with gastric cancer after radical gastrectomy.

Methods: Baseline characteristics, preoperative fibrinogen and pre-albumin levels were retrospectively reviewed in patients who underwent radical gastrectomy. The optimal cut-off values for fibrinogen and pre-albumin were defined as 4.0 g/L and 230.0 mg/L, respectively. Patients with elevated fibrinogen (≥ 4.0 g/L) and decreased pre-albumin (< 230.0 mg/L) levels were allocated an FP score of 2, those with only one of these two abnormalities were assigned a score of 1, and those with neither of the two abnormalities were allocated a score of 0. The prognostic value was examined by univariate and multivariate regression analyses.

Results: The preoperative FP score was significantly correlated with age, tumor size, fibrinogen level, pre-albumin level and white blood cell count. No significant differences based on sex, tumor location, degree of differentiation, depth of invasion, lymph node status, tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) stage or adjuvant chemotherapy were identified between the groups. In addition, univariate survival analysis revealed that a high preoperative FP score was significantly associated with unfavorable disease-free survival (DFS) [hazard ratio (HR), 1.482; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.222-1.796; P < 0.001] and overall survival (OS) (HR, 1.623; 95% CI, 1.315-2.002; P < 0.001). Moreover, after adjusting for other factors, a high preoperative FP score remained an independent predictor for impaired DFS (HR, 1.434; 95% CI, 1.177-1.747; P < 0.001) and OS (HR, 1.413; 95% CI, 1.136-1.758; P = 0.002) in multivariate Cox regression analysis.

Conclusions: The preoperative FP score significantly predicts long-term survival for gastric cancer patients who have undergone radical gastrectomy.

Keywords: Gastric cancer, Gastrectomy, Fibrinogen, Pre-albumin, Survival


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Wu, Z.j., Xu, H., Wang, R., Bu, L.j., Ning, J., Hao, J.q., Sun, G.p., Ma, T. (2019). Cumulative Score Based on Preoperative Fibrinogen and Pre-albumin Could Predict Long-term Survival for Patients with Resectable Gastric Cancer. Journal of Cancer, 10(25), 6244-6251. https://doi.org/10.7150/jca.35157.

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Wu, Z.j.; Xu, H.; Wang, R.; Bu, L.j.; Ning, J.; Hao, J.q.; Sun, G.p.; Ma, T. Cumulative Score Based on Preoperative Fibrinogen and Pre-albumin Could Predict Long-term Survival for Patients with Resectable Gastric Cancer. J. Cancer 2019, 10 (25), 6244-6251. DOI: 10.7150/jca.35157.

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Wu Zj, Xu H, Wang R, Bu Lj, Ning J, Hao Jq, Sun Gp, Ma T. Cumulative Score Based on Preoperative Fibrinogen and Pre-albumin Could Predict Long-term Survival for Patients with Resectable Gastric Cancer. J Cancer 2019; 10(25):6244-6251. doi:10.7150/jca.35157. https://www.jcancer.org/v10p6244.htm

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Wu Zj, Xu H, Wang R, Bu Lj, Ning J, Hao Jq, Sun Gp, Ma T. 2019. Cumulative Score Based on Preoperative Fibrinogen and Pre-albumin Could Predict Long-term Survival for Patients with Resectable Gastric Cancer. J Cancer. 10(25):6244-6251.

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