Evaluation of cumulative prognostic scores based on the systemic inflammatory response in patients with inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer
Top Cited Papers
Open Access
- 9 September 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in British Journal of Cancer
- Vol. 89 (6), 1028-1030
- https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6601242
Abstract
A score based on the combination of the systemic inflammatory response and albumin hazards ratio (HR) 1.70, 95% CI 1.23 – 2.35, P=0.001) was comparable in prognostic value to that based on stage and performance status (HR 1.48, 95% CI 1.12 – 1.95, P=0.006) in patients with inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer. The former is simple to measure and well standardised.Keywords
This publication has 17 references indexed in Scilit:
- A prospective study of the impact of weight loss and the systemic inflammatory response on quality of life in patients with inoperable non-small cell lung cancerLung Cancer, 2003
- The systemic inflammatory response, weight loss, performance status and survival in patients with inoperable non-small cell lung cancerBritish Journal of Cancer, 2002
- The role of C-reactive protein as a prognostic indicator in advanced cancerCurrent Oncology Reports, 2002
- Prognostic value of performance status assessed by patients themselves, nurses and oncologists in advanced non-small cell lung cancerBritish Journal of Cancer, 2001
- Best supportive care in non-small cell lung cancer: is there a role for radiotherapy and chemotherapy?Lung Cancer, 2001
- Prognostic Factors in Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients With Weight LossNutrition and Cancer, 2000
- Weight loss and low body cell mass in males with lung cancer: relationship with systemic inflammation, acute-phase response, resting energy expenditure, and catabolic and anabolic hormonesClinical Science, 1999
- CYTOKINE LEVELS (IL-6 AND IFN-γ), ACUTE PHASE RESPONSE AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS AS PROGNOSTIC FACTORS IN LUNG CANCERCytokine, 1999
- Longitudinal study of body cell mass depletion and the inflammatory response in cancer patientsNutrition and Cancer, 1998
- A New International Staging System for Lung CancerChest, 1986