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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Biomarkers
  • Surgical Outcomes

Background:

  • Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) prognosis post-resection requires improved predictive markers.
  • Inflammatory indices are increasingly recognized for their prognostic value in various cancers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the prognostic significance of the C-reactive protein to prealbumin ratio (CRP or PALB) in patients with pancreatic cancer undergoing radical resection.
  • To compare the predictive capacity of CRP or PALB against established inflammatory markers.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 432 patients with pathologically confirmed PDAC.
  • Comparison of predictive performance using time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves for CRP or PALB, CRP-to-albumin ratio, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio.
  • Univariate and multivariate Cox hazard models to assess the impact of CRP or PALB on overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS).

Main Results:

  • CRP or PALB demonstrated the highest area under the ROC curve for predicting 3- and 5-year OS and RFS (P < 0.05).
  • Patients with high CRP or PALB (HCP) levels (>5.94) showed significantly poorer median OS (20.0 vs. 38.0 months) and RFS (10.0 vs. 22.0 months) compared to low CRP or PALB groups (P < 0.003).
  • Multivariate analysis confirmed HCP as an independent predictor of poor OS (HR: 1.556) and RFS (HR: 1.551).

Conclusions:

  • Preoperative CRP or PALB is a more effective prognostic indicator in PDAC patients than traditional inflammatory indices.
  • Elevated preoperative CRP or PALB levels are significantly associated with adverse outcomes, including reduced overall and recurrence-free survival.