Low hemoglobin-to-red cell distribution width ratio is associated with disease progression and poor prognosis in upper tract urothelial carcinoma

Yung Chun Su, Sheng Chen Wen, Ching Chia Li, Hsiao Chun Su, Hung Lung Ke, Wei Ming Li, Hsiang Ying Lee, Chia Yang Li, Sheau Fang Yang, Hung Pin Tu, Wen Jeng Wu, Hsin Chih Yeh

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Abstract

The importance of blood cell markers in patients with malignant tumors has been studied, but there are few studies on the prognostic value of hemoglobin-to-red cell distribution width ratio (HRR) in cancer. This is the first study to investigate the effect of preoperative HRR on patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC). Our retrospective cohort study included 730 UTUC patients who underwent nephroureterectomy from 2000 to 2019. Clinicopathological parameters were compared according to HRR levels, and the relationship between blood cell markers (HRR, white blood cell [WBC] count, platelet count) and prognosis was evaluated using Kaplan–Meier method and Cox regression model. We found that patients with HRR ≤ 1.05 tended to have worse renal function, higher pathological stages, and more high-grade tumors. In univariate analysis, HRR ≤ 1.05, WBC > 8.65 × 103 cells/µL and platelets >309 × 103 cells/µL were associated with poor progression-free survival (PFS), cancer-specific survival (CSS), and overall survival (OS). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that HRR ≤ 1.05 and WBC > 8.65 × 103 cells/µL were independent prognostic factors for predicting deterioration of PFS, CSS, and OS. In conclusion, HRR and WBC are easy to obtain in clinical practice and are useful indicators to provide prognostic information before surgery for UTUC.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number672
JournalBiomedicines
Volume9
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Hemoglobin
  • Prognosis
  • Progression
  • Red blood cell distribution width
  • Upper tract urothelial carcinoma
  • White blood cell count

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Medicine (miscellaneous)
  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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