期刊
EJSO
卷 39, 期 9, 页码 951-956出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2013.06.008
关键词
Non-small cell lung cancer; Operable; D-dimer; Prognosis; Venous thromboembolism
资金
- Tianjin Municipal Science and Technology Project [12ZCDSY15600, 09ZCZDSF04400]
Background and aims: D-dimer is a stable end product of fibrin degradation that is associated with advanced tumor stage and poor prognosis in lung cancer patients. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a frequent complication of cancer and is associated with a poor prognosis in cancer patients. The purpose of the study is to elucidate whether the increased mortality in non-small cell lung (NSCLC) patients with elevated D-dimer levels is independent of VTE. Patients and methods: A retrospective review was conducted of 232 patients with operable NSCLC from January 2007 to June 2008. All the patients underwent a pneumonectomy, lobectomy or wedge resection. We assessed the ability of preoperative plasma D-dimer levels to predict 1-year mortality and overall survival among them, and a multivariable Cox proportional-hazard regression analysis was performed after controlling for the following potential confounding factors: age, gender, TNM stage, histology, tumor size, VTE and surgical interventions. Results: The overall 1-year survival rate was 91.4% (95% confidence interval (CI), 82.7-94.8%), with a 76.5% survival (95% CI, 71.4-81.6%) in the high D-dimer group and a 93.9% survival (95% CI, 86.4-97.9%) in the normal D-dimer group. Comparing the high D-dimer group with the normal D-dimer group, the adjusted hazard ratio for 1-year mortality and overall survival was 3.19 (95% CI, 1.18-7.12) and 1.54 (95% CI, 1.11-2.78) respectively. Conclusion: Our study concluded that the preoperative plasma D-dimer level is an important prognostic biomarker in patients with operable NSCLC that is independent of VTE. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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