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ArticleBMC cancer2022

Advanced lung cancer inflammation index (ALI) predicts prognosis of patients with gastric cancer after surgical resection.

Xin Zhang, Danfang Wang, Tuanhe Sun, Wenxing Li, Chengxue Dang

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Xin ZhangDepartment of Oncology Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, P. R. China.
Danfang WangDepartment of Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Tuanhe SunDepartment of Oncology Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, P. R. China.
Wenxing LiDepartment of Oncology Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, P. R. China.
Chengxue DangDepartment of Oncology Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 277 West Yanta Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, P. R. China. dangchengxue@mail.xjtu.edu.cn.

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Abstract

introductionAdvanced lung cancer inflammation index (ALI) has been implicated in the prognosis of many types of tumors. But few studies elucidate its role in gastric cancer (GC). MATERIALS AND

methodsWe consecutively recruited 615 GC patients who underwent radical gastrectomy. Patients were grouped according to ALI status. Risk factors for overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) in overall and sex-stratified cohorts were determined using multivariate cox regression analysis. We also compared survival differences between the two groups after one-to-one propensity score matching (PSM).

resultsPatients with low ALI showed larger tumor size, more advanced TNM staging, shorter OS (median: 37 vs 42 months) and DFS (median: 37 vs 42 months) (all P < 0.001). Multivariate analysis showed that elevated ALI was independently associated with longer OS and DFS. After stratification by sex, low ALI was an independent risk factor for OS and DFS in male patients but not in female patients. But our further PSM analysis showed prognostic value of ALI in both male and female subgroups.

conclusionPreoperative ALI is an independent prognostic factor for GC patients undergoing curative gastrectomy.

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Lung NeoplasmsStomach NeoplasmsFemaleGastrectomyHumansInflammationMalePrognosisRetrospective StudiesALIGastric cancerGenderInflammationPrognosis

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PMCPMC9215041

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