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ArticleInternational urology and nephrology2020

Mean platelet volume-to-lymphocyte ratio: a novel biomarker associated with overall survival in patients with nonmetastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma treated with nephrectomy.

Marcin Życzkowski, Zbigniew Kaletka, Pawel Rajwa, Grzegorz Rempega, Paweł Stelmach, Rafał Bogacki, Olga Łach-Wojnarowicz, Ewa Paradysz

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Article in International urology and nephrology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Marcin ŻyczkowskiDepartment of Urology, School of Medicine With the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 3 Maja Street 13-15, 41-800, Zabrze, Poland.
Zbigniew KaletkaDepartment of Urology, School of Medicine With the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 3 Maja Street 13-15, 41-800, Zabrze, Poland.
Pawel RajwaDepartment of Urology, School of Medicine With the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 3 Maja Street 13-15, 41-800, Zabrze, Poland. pawelgrajwa@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4073-6584
Grzegorz RempegaDepartment of Urology, School of Medicine With the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 3 Maja Street 13-15, 41-800, Zabrze, Poland.
Paweł StelmachDepartment of Urology, School of Medicine With the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 3 Maja Street 13-15, 41-800, Zabrze, Poland.
Rafał BogackiDepartment of Urology, School of Medicine With the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 3 Maja Street 13-15, 41-800, Zabrze, Poland.
Olga Łach-WojnarowiczStudent Scientific Society, Department of Urology, Medical University of Silesia, 3 Maja Street 13-15, 41-800, Zabrze, Poland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1323-8440
Ewa ParadyszDepartment of Urology, School of Medicine With the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 3 Maja Street 13-15, 41-800, Zabrze, Poland.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionRenal cell carcinoma is a highly aggressive malignancy that causes significant morbidity and mortality. The rising number of newly diagnosed renal tumors results in a great need to search for new preoperative markers to evaluate the course of the disease and to help select patients who would benefit the most from additional postoperative care. The aim of our study was to evaluate the prognostic value of mean platelet volume-to-lymphocyte ratio (MPVLR) in patients undergoing nephrectomy for nonmetastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). MATERIALS AND

methodsA total number of 344 patients with proven nonmetastatic ccRCC treated with radical or partial nephrectomy at our institution between January 2003 and December 2012 were included in our analysis. Based on the optimal cut-off value of MPVLR, which was determined by the receiver operating characteristic curve, our study population was divided into two groups, with low and high MPVLR. Differences in overall survival between groups were compared using the Kaplan-Meier method with log-rank testing. The Cox proportional hazards regression model was applied to perform univariate and multivariate analysis.

resultsStudy subjects with high MPVLR were older and had more advanced tumors. Tumor necrosis and higher TNM stages were also more prevalent in this group of patients. Mortality in patients with high MPVLR was significantly higher than in patients with low MPVLR. In the multivariate analysis, after adjustment for pathological and clinical covariates, high MPVLR (≥ 3.61) was independently associated with higher long-term overall mortality in nonmetastatic ccRCC patients.

conclusionMPVLR is an easily obtainable prognostic marker for overall survival in nonmetastatic ccRCC patients treated with nephrectomy.

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NephrectomyAgedCarcinoma, Renal CellFemaleHumansKidney NeoplasmsLymphocyte CountMaleMean Platelet VolumeMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateMPVMPVLRRCCRenal cell cancerRenal cell carcinoma

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