Clinical Relevance of Our Multimodality Prognostic Score

Prognostic relevance of angiogenesis in stage III NSCLC receiving multimodality treatment.

Compelling evidence indicates that microvessel density (MVD) is a prognostic marker in early nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, its role in lymph node metastases in stage III NSCLC receiving multimodality treatment is unknown. Lymph nodes of 142 patients with stage III NSCLC, treated in a trial of the German Lung Cancer Cooperative group, were evaluated for MVD. Median follow-up was 7....

Clinical Implication of Inflammation-Based Prognostic Score in Pancreatic Cancer

A variety of systemic inflammation-based prognostic scores have been explored; however, there has been no study to clarify which score could best reflect survival in resected pancreatic cancer patients.Between 2002 and 2014, 379 consecutive patients who underwent curative resection of pancreatic cancer were enrolled. The Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS), modified GPS (mGPS), neutrophil to lymphoc...

Corneal ectasia risk score: statistical validity and clinical relevance.

Osteoprotegerin and Vascular Calcification: Clinical and Prognostic Relevance.

Osteoprotegerin (OPG) is a key regulator in bone metabolism, that also has effect in vascular system. Studies suggest that osteoprotegerin is a critical arterial calcification inhibitor, and is released by endothelial cells as a protective mechanism for their survival in certain pathological conditions, such as diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, and other metabolic disorders. That has b...

The prognostic relevance of BCR-ABL1 transcript type, Sokal score and smoke as synergestic factor with complete cytogenetic response in CML patients treated with different TKI modalities

Background: In chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), the influence of BCR-ABL1 transcript type, Sokal risk score and smoke on disease phynotype and cytogenetic response to treatment is still unknown and arguable. The objective of this study was to determine the prognostic significance of transcript types, risk score and smoking status among patients with CML treated with different tyrosine kinase inh...