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Elevated neutrophil‑to‑lymphocyte ratio is associated with nutritional impairment, immune suppression, resistance to S‑1 plus cisplatin, and poor prognosis in patients with stage IV gastric cancer

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    • Kenji Gonda
    • Masahiko Shibata
    • Yu Sato
    • Maria Washio
    • Hiroyuki Takeshita
    • Hirofumi Shigeta
    • Michikazu Ogura
    • Shinichi Oka
    • Shinich Sakuramoto
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    Affiliations: Department of Surgery, Japan Community Healthcare Organization, Nihonmatsu Hopsital, Nihonmatsu, Fukushima 964-8501, Japan, Department of Gastroenterological Oncology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Hidaka, Saitama 350‑1298, Japan, Department of Surgery, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Hidaka, Saitama 350-1298, Japan
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Abstract

Gastric cancer continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Recently, there has been a growing interest in the host inflammatory response and there is increasing evidence that the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), which is a useful marker of systemic inflammation, can be an effective prognostic indicator in various types of malignant diseases. A total of 110 patients with stage IV gastric cancer who received chemotherapy of S‑1 plus cisplatin were enrolled in this study. Eleven patients did not complete four cycles of the chemotherapy. The patients were divided into two groups with 3.0 of NLR. The percentage of patients with a partial response to chemotherapy was significantly higher in the group of patients with a lower NLR (<3) (19.1 vs. 38.5%, high vs. low NLR group, respectively; P<0.05). The percentage of patients with progressive disease was higher in the high vs. low NLR group (57.4 vs. 25.0%, respectively; P<0.05). NLR levels were significantly inversely correlated with serum levels of prealbumin (P<0.01) and retinol binding protein (P<0.05). NLR levels were also significantly correlated with c‑reactive protein levels (P<0.05), white blood cell count (P<0.05) and inversely with the stimulation index (a marker of cell‑mediated immune function; P<0.05). Overall survival was significantly longer in patients with a lower NLR (≤ 3.0) than in those with a higher NLR (>3.0). The present study demonstrated that the NLR is a useful marker for resistance to chemotherapy, malnutrition, systemic inflammation and immune suppression. Moreover, the NLR was demonstrated to be a strong prognostic indicator in these patients.
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Gonda K, Shibata M, Sato Y, Washio M, Takeshita H, Shigeta H, Ogura M, Oka S and Sakuramoto S: Elevated neutrophil‑to‑lymphocyte ratio is associated with nutritional impairment, immune suppression, resistance to S‑1 plus cisplatin, and poor prognosis in patients with stage IV gastric cancer. Mol Clin Oncol 7: 1073-1078, 2017.
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Gonda, K., Shibata, M., Sato, Y., Washio, M., Takeshita, H., Shigeta, H. ... Sakuramoto, S. (2017). Elevated neutrophil‑to‑lymphocyte ratio is associated with nutritional impairment, immune suppression, resistance to S‑1 plus cisplatin, and poor prognosis in patients with stage IV gastric cancer. Molecular and Clinical Oncology, 7, 1073-1078. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2017.1438
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Gonda, K., Shibata, M., Sato, Y., Washio, M., Takeshita, H., Shigeta, H., Ogura, M., Oka, S., Sakuramoto, S."Elevated neutrophil‑to‑lymphocyte ratio is associated with nutritional impairment, immune suppression, resistance to S‑1 plus cisplatin, and poor prognosis in patients with stage IV gastric cancer". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 7.6 (2017): 1073-1078.
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Gonda, K., Shibata, M., Sato, Y., Washio, M., Takeshita, H., Shigeta, H., Ogura, M., Oka, S., Sakuramoto, S."Elevated neutrophil‑to‑lymphocyte ratio is associated with nutritional impairment, immune suppression, resistance to S‑1 plus cisplatin, and poor prognosis in patients with stage IV gastric cancer". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 7, no. 6 (2017): 1073-1078. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2017.1438
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Gonda K, Shibata M, Sato Y, Washio M, Takeshita H, Shigeta H, Ogura M, Oka S and Sakuramoto S: Elevated neutrophil‑to‑lymphocyte ratio is associated with nutritional impairment, immune suppression, resistance to S‑1 plus cisplatin, and poor prognosis in patients with stage IV gastric cancer. Mol Clin Oncol 7: 1073-1078, 2017.
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Gonda, K., Shibata, M., Sato, Y., Washio, M., Takeshita, H., Shigeta, H. ... Sakuramoto, S. (2017). Elevated neutrophil‑to‑lymphocyte ratio is associated with nutritional impairment, immune suppression, resistance to S‑1 plus cisplatin, and poor prognosis in patients with stage IV gastric cancer. Molecular and Clinical Oncology, 7, 1073-1078. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2017.1438
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Gonda, K., Shibata, M., Sato, Y., Washio, M., Takeshita, H., Shigeta, H., Ogura, M., Oka, S., Sakuramoto, S."Elevated neutrophil‑to‑lymphocyte ratio is associated with nutritional impairment, immune suppression, resistance to S‑1 plus cisplatin, and poor prognosis in patients with stage IV gastric cancer". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 7.6 (2017): 1073-1078.
Chicago
Gonda, K., Shibata, M., Sato, Y., Washio, M., Takeshita, H., Shigeta, H., Ogura, M., Oka, S., Sakuramoto, S."Elevated neutrophil‑to‑lymphocyte ratio is associated with nutritional impairment, immune suppression, resistance to S‑1 plus cisplatin, and poor prognosis in patients with stage IV gastric cancer". Molecular and Clinical Oncology 7, no. 6 (2017): 1073-1078. https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2017.1438
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