Prognostic role of the pre-treatment platelet-lymphocyte ratio in pancreatic cancer : a meta-analysis

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Recently, the pre-treatment platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), which is based on blood parameters, was accepted as a prognostic factor for patients with various cancers. Numerous studies have investigated the prognostic role of the PLR in pancreatic cancer; however, it remains unclear. Therefore, we conducted this meta-analysis to evaluate the relationship between the pre-treatment PLR and overall survival (OS) in pancreatic cancer.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: We performed a systematic literature search of the PubMed, Embase and Web of Science databases for relevant studies that explored the prognostic role of the pre-treatment PLR in pancreatic cancer. The hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) related to OS were pooled using a random effects model.

RESULTS: Fourteen retrospective cohort studies involving 2,260 patients were included in this meta-analysis. Compared with low PLR, high PLR was a predictor of shorter OS (HR = 1.24, 95% CI: 1.10-1.39, I2 = 74%).

CONCLUSIONS: In this meta-analysis, high pre-treatment PLR was a bio-predictor of short OS in patients with pancreatic cancer, suggesting that PLR could be used to predict prognosis of patients with pancreatic cancer before treatment. However, additional well-designed and large-scale studies are necessary.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8

Enthalten in:

Oncotarget - 8(2017), 58 vom: 17. Nov., Seite 99003-99012

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Xu, Zheng-Shui [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Fa-Peng [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yin [VerfasserIn]
Ou-Yang, Yong-Peng [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Xiao-Wen [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Wen-Long [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Wen-Ji [VerfasserIn]
Luo, Zhi-Qiang [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Journal Article
Meta-analysis
Overall survival
PLR
Pancreatic cancer

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Date Revised 14.03.2022

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.18632/oncotarget.20871

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM278935893