ArticleCancer biomarkers : section A of Disease markers2017
The role of red cell distribution width in the prognosis of patients with gastric cancer.
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- The prognostic value of red cell distribution width (RDW), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in radiotherapy for oropharyngeal cancer.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology · 2021Article
- Association Between Pre-Treatment and Post-Treatment 3-Month Red Cell Distribution Width with Three-Year Prognosis of Prostate Cancer.Journal of inflammation research · 2021Article
- Utility of red cell distribution width as a diagnostic and prognostic marker in non-small cell lung cancer.Scientific reports · 2020Article
- Prognostic Significance of Pre- and Post-operative Red-Cell Distribution Width in Patients with Gastric Cancer.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2020Article
- The prognostic roles of red blood cell-associated indicators in patients with resectable gastric cancers.Translational cancer research · 2020Article
- The ratio of hemoglobin to red cell distribution width predicts survival in patients with gastric cancer treated by neoadjuvant FLOT: a retrospective study.Irish journal of medical science · 2020Article
- Relationship between red cell distribution width and prognosis in patients with breast cancer after operation: a retrospective cohort study.Bioscience reports · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough the red cell distribution width (RDW) has been reported as a reliable predictor of prognosis in several types of cancer, to our knowledge the prognostic value of RDW in gastric carcinoma has not been studied, so far.
objectiveWe aimed to investigate the role of red cell distribution width (RDW) in predicting prognosis in gastric cancer patients.
methodsAll gastric cancer patients who underwent curative surgery (n= 172, 110M/62F) over a five-year study period were evaluated. Data on demographics, preoperative RDW levels, tumor characteristics (early stage: I and II, advanced stage: IIIA-B-C), disease-free (DFS) and overall survival (OS) were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were classified as high RDW group (RDW ≥ 16, n= 62) or low RDW group (RDW < 16, n= 110).
resultsOverall mortality and postoperative 60-day mortality in both groups were 55% and 14%, respectively. A borderline significant association between RDW (0.063) and mortality was noted. Preoperative RDW levels were significantly higher in patients with short-term mortality (17.9 ± 4.3 vs. 16 ± 3.2, p= 0.015). In high RDW group, the incidence of advanced gastric cancer was significantly higher (75 vs. 51%, p= 0.002), whereas DFS (0.035) and OS (p= 0.04) were lower.
conclusionThe frequency of advanced cancer was high in patients with high RDWvalues. High RDW values were strongly associated with short-term mortality although only a borderline relationship with overall survival was observed.
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