Impact of systemic immune-inflammation index and its evaluation of optimal threshold in patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer: a retrospective study based on 572 cases
- Ziling Zhang 1, Yan Zhao 1, Junpeng Wen 1, Yuxiang Wang 1, Juan Li 1
- Ziling Zhang 1, Yan Zhao 1, Junpeng Wen 1
- 1Department of Radiation Oncology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
- 0Department of Radiation Oncology, The Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.The systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) is an independent adverse prognostic factor for limited-stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC). Elevated SII indicates poorer survival outcomes in LS-SCLC patients.
Area Of Science
- Oncology
- Immunology
- Biostatistics
Background
- Inflammation plays a role in cancer progression.
- The systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) is an emerging prognostic marker in various cancers.
- Limited research exists on SII's prognostic value in limited-stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC).
Purpose Of The Study
- To determine the optimal threshold for SII in LS-SCLC patients.
- To investigate the association between SII and survival outcomes in LS-SCLC.
- To establish SII as a prognostic marker for LS-SCLC.
Main Methods
- Retrospective study of 572 LS-SCLC patients.
- Outcome-based method to determine optimal SII thresholds.
- Time-dependent ROC curves to assess SII's predictive ability.
Main Results
- Optimal SII thresholds for OS and PFS were identified as 760.6.
- Patients with low SII exhibited significantly improved OS and PFS compared to high SII groups.
- Multivariable analysis confirmed SII as an independent prognostic factor for OS and PFS.
Conclusions
- Elevated SII is an independent adverse prognostic factor for LS-SCLC.
- SII can be utilized to predict survival outcomes in LS-SCLC patients.
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