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ArticleObstetrics & gynecology science2023

Pretreatment total lymphocyte count as a prognostic factor of survival in patients with recurrent cervical cancer after definitive radiation-based therapy: a retrospective study.

Ekasak Thiangphak, Kittinun Leetanaporn, Rakchai Buhachat

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Ekasak ThiangphakDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Songklanagarind Hospital, Songkhla, Thailand.
Kittinun LeetanapornDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Songklanagarind Hospital, Songkhla, Thailand.
Rakchai BuhachatDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Songklanagarind Hospital, Songkhla, Thailand.

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objectiveThis study evaluated the association between pretreatment total lymphocyte count (TLC) and overall survival (OS) in patients with recurrent cervical cancer.

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed 290 patients with recurrent cervical cancer with definite complete responses to either definitive radiotherapy or concurrent chemoradiotherapy between January 2009 and December 2022. The associations between pretreatment TLC and progression-free survival (PFS) and OS rates were evaluated.

resultsNinety-three patients (32%) had a pretreatment TLC <1,000 cells/mm3. Patients with a pretreatment TLC <1,000 cells/mm3 had lower treatment response rates than their counterparts (P=0.045). The OS and PFS rates were significantly higher in patients with pretreatment TLC ≥1,000 cells/mm3 than in those with pretreatment TLC <1,000 cells/mm3 (10.74 vs. 3.89 months, P<0.0001; 8.32 vs. 4.97 months, P=0.042; respectively). Moreover, pretreatment TLC ≥1,000 cells/mm3 was identified as an independent prognostic factor for OS in both univariate analysis (hazard ratio [HR], 0.57; 95% conficence interval [CI], 0.44-0.74; P<0.001) and multivariate analysis (HR, 0.64; 95% CI, 0.47-0.86; P=0.003). However, TLC ≥1,000 cells/mm3 was identified as a prognostic factor for PFS only in univariate analysis (HR, 0.71; 95% CI, 0.51-0.99; P=0.043) but not in the multivariate analysis (HR, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.55-1.18; P=0.3).

conclusionPretreatment TLC was associated with treatment response and was identified as an independent prognostic factor associated with the survival outcomes of patients with recurrent cervical cancer.

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Cervical cancerProgression-free survivalSquamous cell carcinomaSurvival rateTotal lymphocyte count

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PMCPMC10514585

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