Neutrophilia as a biomarker for overall survival in newly diagnosed high-grade glioma patients undergoing chemoradiation

OBJECTIVE: To study the prognostic value of neutrophil disorders in a retrospective cohort of high-grade glioma patients receiving definitive concurrent temozolomide and radiation.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Clinical records of consecutive patients treated in our Institution between January 2005 and December 2010 with concurrent temozolomide (75 mg/m2 daily) and radiation were collected. The prognostic value of pretreatment neutrophilia on survival, defined as a neutrophil count exceeding 7 G/L, was examined.

RESULTS: We identified 164 patients, all treated with concurrent temozolomide-based chemoradiotherapy. Initial surgery was achieved in most (75%), with resection > 90% in 55 patients (34%). Total 151 patients (92%) had glioblastoma, and 13 patients (8%) had WHO grade III glioma. Eighty-two patients (50%) displayed pretreatment neutrophilia. Neutrophilia was not associated with concurrent or adjuvant temodal discontinuation (p > 0.3). The 2-year actuarial overall survival was 45%. Steroid consumption, i.e. 60 mg or more of daily prednisolone, increased pretreatment neutrophil count (p = 0.005). In univariate analysis, neutrophilia was associated with worse overall survival (p = 0.019), as well as age ≥ 65 years (p = 0.009), surgical resection < 90% (p = 0.003) and prednisolone consumption ≥ 60 mg/day (p = 0.016). In multivariate analysis, neutrophilia (p = 0.013), age ≥ 65 (p = 0.001), and surgical tumor resection < 90% (p = 0.010) independently decreased overall survival, while, steroid consumption was not (p = 0.088).

CONCLUSION: In high-grade gliomas treated with concurrent temozolomide and radiation, pretreatment neutrophilia may be a significant prognosis factor for overall survival. In addition with previously available markers, this independent cost-effective biomarker could help identifying patients with worsened prognosis.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

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Clinical and translational radiation oncology - 10(2018) vom: 18. März, Seite 47-52

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Schernberg, Antoine [VerfasserIn]
Nivet, Alexandre [VerfasserIn]
Dhermain, Frédéric [VerfasserIn]
Ammari, Samy [VerfasserIn]
Escande, Alexandre [VerfasserIn]
Pallud, Johan [VerfasserIn]
Louvel, Guillaume [VerfasserIn]
Deutsch, Eric [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biomarkers
Concurrent chemoradiation
Glioblastoma
High grade gliomas
Journal Article
Neutrophilia
Prognostic factor

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Date Revised 18.03.2022

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ctro.2018.04.002

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NLM285724525