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ArticleJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2023

Pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors: study of 266 cases focusing on clinicopathological characteristics, immunophenotype, and prognosis.

Shuwen Zhang, Jingjing Chen, Rui Zhang, Liqin Xu, Yan Wang, Zaixin Yuan, Xiaohui Hou, Jian Feng

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Article in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Shuwen Zhang *Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, 20 Xi-Si Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China.
Jingjing Chen *Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, 20 Xi-Si Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China.
Rui ZhangDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, 20 Xi-Si Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China.
Liqin XuDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, 20 Xi-Si Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China.
Yan WangDepartment of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
Zaixin YuanDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, 20 Xi-Si Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China.
Xiaohui HouDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, 20 Xi-Si Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China.
Jian FengDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, 20 Xi-Si Road, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, China. jfeng68@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4248-4237
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the Nantong Science and Technology Project MSZ19192
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivePulmonary neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) consist of small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC), typical carcinoid (TC), and atypical carcinoid (AC). We aimed to analyze the immunophenotypic, metastatic, and prognostic risk factors for PNETs. MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of 266 patients with PNETs were enrolled, including 219 patients with SCLC, 18 patients with LCNEC, 11 patients with TC, and 18 patients with AC. Clinicopathological characteristics and immunophenotypes were compared among the subtypes of PNETs. Risk factors for metastasis, progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS) were analyzed.

resultsThyroid transcription factor-1 (TTF-1) and the Ki-67 index were significantly different among subtypes of PNETs (all P < 0.05). Smoking (OR, 2.633; P = 0.031), high pretreatment carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA > 5 ng/ml: OR, 3.084; P = 0.014), and poorly differentiated pathotypes (P = 0.001) were independent risk factors for lymph-node metastasis. Smoking (OR, 2.071; P = 0.027) and high pretreatment CEA (OR, 2.260; P = 0.007) were independent risk factors for distant metastasis. Results of the multivariate Cox regression model showed pretreatment CEA (HR, 1.674; P = 0.008) and lymphocyte-monocyte ratio (LMR) (HR = 0.478, P = 0.007) were significantly associated with PFS; BMI (P = 0.031), lymph-node metastasis (HR = 4.534, P = 0.001), poorly differentiated pathotypes (P = 0.015), platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) (HR = 2.305, P = 0.004), and LMR (HR = 0.524, P = 0.045) were significantly associated with OS.

conclusionsPNETs are a group of highly heterogeneous tumors with different clinical manifestations, pathological features, and prognoses. Knowing clinicopathological characteristics and immunophenotypes of PNETs is significant for diagnosis. Pretreatment PLR, LMR, and CEA have certain value in the prognosis of PNETs.

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Carcinoid TumorCarcinoma, NeuroendocrineLung NeoplasmsNeuroectodermal Tumors, PrimitiveNeuroendocrine TumorsSmall Cell Lung CarcinomaCarcinoembryonic AntigenHumansLymphatic MetastasisPrognosisRetrospective StudiesCarcinoembryonic AntigenCarcinoembryonic antigenClinicopathological characteristicsLymphocyte–monocyte ratioOverall survivalPlatelet–lymphocyte ratioPulmonary neuroendocrine tumor

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