Prognostic Significance of Serum Inflammatory Response Markers in Newly Diagnosed Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer before Chemoirradiation

BioMed Research International
Maria ToliaVassilis Kouloulias

Abstract

To identify whether the serum's baseline C-reactive protein (CRP) and albumin (Alb) levels related to clinicopathological parameters and overall survival (OS) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In total, 100 consecutive patients (mean age = 68.38 ± 10.85 years) that underwent chemoradiotherapy were studied. Measurements of CRP and Alb were performed before any treatment. Serum CRP levels were significantly associated with histological grade (P < 0.001), TNM stage (P < 0.001), PS (P = 0.009), and Alb (P < 0.001). Additionally CRP and Alb levels were found significantly associated with overall survival in univariate analysis (log-rank test, P < 0.001 and P = 0.002, resp.) and CRP remained significant after controlling for age, alcohol, performance status, and TNM stage, whereas albumin showed a borderline effect on the hazard rate (P = 0.052). CRP and Alb are both promising biomarkers in identification of NSCLC patients with poor prognosis and form a possible target for intensifying their therapies.

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