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Prognostic value of chemotherapy-induced leukopenia in small-cell lung cancer

Wei Liu, Cui-Cui Zhang and Kai Li
Cancer Biology & Medicine June 2013, 10 (2) 92-98; DOI: https://doi.org/10.7497/j.issn.2095-3941.2013.02.005
Wei Liu
1Department of Thoracic Oncology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Treatment of Tianjin City, Tianjin Lung Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin 300060, China
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Cui-Cui Zhang
1Department of Thoracic Oncology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Treatment of Tianjin City, Tianjin Lung Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin 300060, China
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Kai Li
1Department of Thoracic Oncology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Treatment of Tianjin City, Tianjin Lung Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin 300060, China
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    Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics in patients and in subgroups based on the grade of leukopenia

    CharacteristicsAll patients n=445Leukopenia (grade 0-4)P
    01234
    Age, years59 (18-80)57 (30-78)60 (18-78)58 (35-80)59 (28-81)62 (40-79)0.063
    Gender0.042
     Male3406253808659
     Female1051014352422
    Performance Score0.04
     03456152978659
     181914161814
     21921268
    Stage0.022
     Limited2334835625632
     Extensive2122432535449
    Pathology0.094
     Small-cell36855561008572
     Mixed small-cell77171115259
    Tumor location0.739
     Central2473836685748
     Peripheral1983431475333
    Radiotherapy History0.189
     Yes2203234665533
     No2254033495548
    Chemotherapy cycles0.001
     <61954935463431
     ≥62502332697650
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    Table 2.

    Multivariate Cox model for the association between survival and chemotherapy-induced leukopenia

    CharacteristicsHazard ratio (95% CI)P
    Leukopenia0.002
     Mild vs. absence0.687 (0.506-0.943)0.017
     Severe vs. mild1.414 (1.147-1.744)0.001
     Severe vs. absence0.901 (0.669-1.214)0.494
    Gender
     Male vs. female1.335 (1.042-1.709)0.022
    PS status
     2 vs. 0-11.591 (1.274-1.988)<0.001
    Stage
     Extensive vs. limited1.959 (1.589-2.416)<0.001
    Thoracic radiotherapy
     Yes vs. no0.806 (0.649-0.996)0.046
    PCI history
     Yes vs. no0.591 (0.379-0.920)0.020
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