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ArticleThoracic cancer2019

Prognostic role of preoperative platelet, fibrinogen, and D-dimer levels in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: A multicenter prospective study.

Can Hou, Feng Jiang, Haitao Ma, Quan Zhu, Zhonglin Wang, Biao Zhao, Tao Xue, Sheng Tan, Rusong Yang, Yongxiang Qian and 5 more

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Article in Thoracic cancer, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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15 authors at 10 institutions in 1 country.

Can HouDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Feng JiangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Haitao MaDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Quan ZhuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Zhonglin WangDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou, China.
Biao ZhaoDepartment of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, China.
Tao XueDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Zhongda Hospital Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Sheng TanDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, China.
Rusong YangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Chest Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Yongxiang QianDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Changzhou, Changzhou, China.
Xuan LuoNational Engineering and Research Center for Natural Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Ming ZhaoNational Engineering and Research Center for Natural Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Xing XuDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Liang ChenDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, China.
Jiayuan LiDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2920-1637
Sichuan University · CNChina National Nuclear Corporation · CNJiangsu Province Hospital · CNThe First People's Hospital of Changzhou · CNIntegrated Chinese Medicine (China) · CNJiangsu Cancer Hospital · CNNanjing Chest Hospital · CNSoochow University · CNXuzhou Medical College · CNZhongda Hospital Southeast University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe relationships between coagulation factors and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) prognosis have been intensively studied. However, no previous study has investigated the combined effects of preoperative platelet (PLT), fibrinogen (FIB), and D-dimer (D-D) levels on the prognosis of NSCLC.

methodsA multicenter prospective study was conducted over seven hospitals. A total of 395 patients diagnosed with operable NSCLC for the first time were included and followed-up until disease progression or the end of the study. Baseline demographic and clinicopathological information, and preoperative coagulation test results were collected for each patient. Univariate and multilevel survival analyses were conducted using Cox regression and shared frailty models.

resultsMultilevel analyses revealed that there was a marginally significant association between elevated PLT level (> 215 × 10

conclusionThe number of elevated preoperative coagulation factors may have a significant effect on PFS and could be used to predict the prognosis of NSCLC patients after surgery. Future studies are warranted to further investigate the interactions between these three coagulation factors.

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AdenocarcinomaAgedBiomarkers, TumorBlood PlateletsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellFemaleFibrin Fibrinogen Degradation ProductsFibrinogenFollow-Up StudiesHumansLung NeoplasmsLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedPreoperative CareBiomarkers, TumorFibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Productsfibrin fragment DFibrinogenCoagulationD-dimerfibrinogennon-small cell lung cancerplatelet

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