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ArticleTranslational cancer research2020

Analysis of the relationship between Ki-67 expression and chemotherapy and prognosis in advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

Diming Wang, Dongmei Chen, Chi Zhang, Mei Chai, Maojing Guan, Zhongyu Wang, Ye Wei, Yiwen Zhang, Qingming Shi, Kangsheng Gu

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Diming WangDepartment of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China.
Dongmei ChenDepartment of Oncology, Anhui Medical University Clinical College of Chest & Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei 230022, China.
Chi ZhangDepartment of Oncology, Anhui Medical University Clinical College of Chest & Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei 230022, China.
Mei ChaiDepartment of Oncology, Anhui Medical University Clinical College of Chest & Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei 230022, China.
Maojing GuanDepartment of Oncology, Anhui Medical University Clinical College of Chest & Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei 230022, China.
Zhongyu WangDepartment of Oncology, Anhui Medical University Clinical College of Chest & Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei 230022, China.
Ye WeiDepartment of Pathology, Anhui Medical University Clinical College of Chest & Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei 230022, China.
Yiwen ZhangDepartment of Respiratory, Anhui Medical University Clinical College of Chest & Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei 230022, China.
Qingming ShiDepartment of Oncology, Anhui Medical University Clinical College of Chest & Anhui Chest Hospital, Hefei 230022, China.
Kangsheng GuDepartment of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China.
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Abstract

backgroundTo analyse the relationship between the Ki-67 index of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and the objective response rate (ORR) and progression-free survival (PFS) of patients who received chemotherapy.

methodsThe Ki-67 index of advanced NSCLC pathology was established by immunohistochemistry; using univariate and multivariate analyses, we retrospectively analysed the relationship between the Ki-67 index of 112 advanced NSCLC patients in our hospital and chemotherapy response and PFS. Both epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) were found to be wild type in adenocarcinoma patients, and no gene testing was performed for those with squamous cell carcinoma. All selected patients received four cycles of platinum-based chemotherapy, and according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST, version 1.1), the curative effect was evaluated after every two cycles.

resultsIn the univariate and multivariate analyses, the Ki-67 index was significantly associated with the objective response to chemotherapy (B =-0.069, P=0.000). Ki-67 expression could also accurately predict the ORR of chemotherapy [P<0.0001, area under the curve (AUC) =0.7467, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.6578-0.8356]: squamous cell carcinoma group [P=0.0003, AUC =0.8065 (95% CI: 0.6922-0.9208)], adenocarcinoma group [P=0.0193, AUC =0.6810 (95% CI: 0.5360-0.8262)]. The overexpression of Ki-67 was a negative prognostic factor for PFS in advanced NSCLC (P<0.0001): squamous cell carcinoma (P=0.0055), adenocarcinoma (P<0.0001). According to the multivariate Cox analysis, Ki-67 index (P=0.000) and stage (P=0.001) were negative factors of PFS.

conclusionsThe Ki-67 index might be a clinically significant biomarker in advanced NSCLC and may be able to predict the efficacy of chemotherapy. High expression of Ki-67 might also be an indicator of shortened PFS time.

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advanced non-small cell lung cancer (advanced NSCLC)chemotherapyKi-67 indexobjective response rate (ORR)progression-free survival (PFS)

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