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Significant Prognostic Impact of Chemoradiotherapy-Induced Hemoglobin Decrease on Treatment Outcomes of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Xue-Xia Liang1, 3†, Qun Li1, 2 †, Zhen Su1, 2†, Xiao-Wen Lan1, 2, Pu-Yun Ouyang1, 2, Yan-Ping Mao1, 2, Ding-Bo Shi1, Wu-Guo Deng1, Zhi-Bin Cheng3, Si-Yang Wang3, Fang-Yun Xie1, 2 ✉

1. State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou 510060, China.
2. Department of Radiation Oncology, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou 510060, China.
3. Department of Radiation Oncology, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 52 Meihua East Road, Zhuhai 519000, China.
† These authors contributed equally to this article.

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Liang XX, Li Q, Su Z, Lan XW, Ouyang PY, Mao YP, Shi DB, Deng WG, Cheng ZB, Wang SY, Xie FY. Significant Prognostic Impact of Chemoradiotherapy-Induced Hemoglobin Decrease on Treatment Outcomes of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. J Cancer 2015; 6(6):502-510. doi:10.7150/jca.11403. https://www.jcancer.org/v06p0502.htm
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Abstract

Purpose: To investigate prognostic impact of chemoradiotherapy-induced hemoglobin (Hb) decrease on treatment outcomes of endemic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).

Materials and Methods: Eight hundred and fifteen non-metastatic NPC, receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy (NACT+RT group) or concomitant chemoradiotherapy (CCRT group), were enrolled in this study, who were regrouped according to pre-radiotherapy Hb (pre-RT Hb), post-radiotherapy Hb (post-RT Hb) and individual Hb decrease through radiotherapy or CCRT (△Hb), respectively. Survival curves were estimated using Kaplan-Meier method and compared by log-rank test. Multivariate analysis was performed using the COX proportional hazard model and binary logistic regression model.

Results: A poorer 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) was observed when pre-RT Hb<130.00 g/L. However, post-RT Hb<130.00 g/L was associated with significantly poorer 5-year locoregional recurrence-free survival (LRFS) (P=0.010) and disease specific survival (DSS) (P=0.008). Multivariate analysis with the COX proportional hazard model identified post-RT Hb<130.00 g/L as an independent negative prognostic factor for both LRFS (hazard ratio [HR], 1.896; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.158-3.106; P=0.011) and DSS (HR, 1.767; 95% CI, 1.152-2.711; P=0.009). Similarly, △Hb <-15.00 g/L also predicted poorer 5-year LRFS (P=0.024) and DSS (P=0.015), which was confirmed in multivariate analysis as an independent adverse prognostic factor for LRFS (HR, 1.586; 95% CI, 1.058-2.377; P=0.026) and DSS (HR, 1.556; 95% CI, 1.087-2.227; P=0.016), respectively. Multivariate analysis with binary logistic regression model indicated that CCRT was a significantly independent predictor for post-RT Hb <130.00 g/L and △Hb < -15.00 g/L.

Conclusions: Chemoradiotherapy-induced decreased Hb levels have negative influence on locoregional control and survival, and might counteract the benefit of neoadjuvant/concomitant chemotherapy. Further studies on supportive care to maintain sufficient Hb level during chemo-radiotherapy are warranted.

Keywords: concomitant chemotherapy, hemoglobin decrease, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, prognostication, radiotherapy.


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Liang, X.X., Li, Q., Su, Z., Lan, X.W., Ouyang, P.Y., Mao, Y.P., Shi, D.B., Deng, W.G., Cheng, Z.B., Wang, S.Y., Xie, F.Y. (2015). Significant Prognostic Impact of Chemoradiotherapy-Induced Hemoglobin Decrease on Treatment Outcomes of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Journal of Cancer, 6(6), 502-510. https://doi.org/10.7150/jca.11403.

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Liang, X.X.; Li, Q.; Su, Z.; Lan, X.W.; Ouyang, P.Y.; Mao, Y.P.; Shi, D.B.; Deng, W.G.; Cheng, Z.B.; Wang, S.Y.; Xie, F.Y. Significant Prognostic Impact of Chemoradiotherapy-Induced Hemoglobin Decrease on Treatment Outcomes of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. J. Cancer 2015, 6 (6), 502-510. DOI: 10.7150/jca.11403.

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Liang XX, Li Q, Su Z, Lan XW, Ouyang PY, Mao YP, Shi DB, Deng WG, Cheng ZB, Wang SY, Xie FY. Significant Prognostic Impact of Chemoradiotherapy-Induced Hemoglobin Decrease on Treatment Outcomes of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. J Cancer 2015; 6(6):502-510. doi:10.7150/jca.11403. https://www.jcancer.org/v06p0502.htm

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Liang XX, Li Q, Su Z, Lan XW, Ouyang PY, Mao YP, Shi DB, Deng WG, Cheng ZB, Wang SY, Xie FY. 2015. Significant Prognostic Impact of Chemoradiotherapy-Induced Hemoglobin Decrease on Treatment Outcomes of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. J Cancer. 6(6):502-510.

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