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Prognostic Value of Plasma D-dimer in Patients with Resectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in China

Ji-Feng Feng, Xun Yang, Sheng Chen, Qiang Zhao, Qi-Xun Chen

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, China.

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Feng JF, Yang X, Chen S, Zhao Q, Chen QX. Prognostic Value of Plasma D-dimer in Patients with Resectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in China. J Cancer 2016; 7(12):1663-1667. doi:10.7150/jca.15216. https://www.jcancer.org/v07p1663.htm
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Abstract

Background: Plasma D-dimer is closely related to prognosis in several cancers. The aim of the current study was to determine the prognostic value of plasma D-dimer in patients with resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).

Methods: A total of 337 patients with resectable ESCC were enrolled in this retrospective study. The 5-year cancer-specific survival (CSS) was calculated by Kaplan-Meier method. Cox regression analyses were performed to evaluate the prognostic factors. A nomogram model was also performed to predict the cancer prognosis.

Results: In our study, there were 242 patients (71.8%) with plasma D-dimer ≤ 0.5 μg/ml and 95 patients (28.2%) with plasma D-dimer > 0.5 μg/ml. There was a significantly better 5-year CSS in patients with plasma D-dimer ≤ 0.5 μg/ml than patients with plasma D-dimer > 0.5 μg/ml (35.5% vs. 21.1%, P < 0.001). Multivariate analyses reported that plasma D-dimer was an independent prognostic factor in patients with resectable ESCC (P < 0.001). In addition, a nomogram was also performed to predict the CSS. The Harrell's c-index was 0.68.

Conclusion: We conclude that plasma D-dimer was an independent prognostic biomarker in patients with resectable ESCC.

Keywords: plasma D-dimer, biomarker


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Feng, J.F., Yang, X., Chen, S., Zhao, Q., Chen, Q.X. (2016). Prognostic Value of Plasma D-dimer in Patients with Resectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in China. Journal of Cancer, 7(12), 1663-1667. https://doi.org/10.7150/jca.15216.

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Feng, J.F.; Yang, X.; Chen, S.; Zhao, Q.; Chen, Q.X. Prognostic Value of Plasma D-dimer in Patients with Resectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in China. J. Cancer 2016, 7 (12), 1663-1667. DOI: 10.7150/jca.15216.

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Feng JF, Yang X, Chen S, Zhao Q, Chen QX. Prognostic Value of Plasma D-dimer in Patients with Resectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in China. J Cancer 2016; 7(12):1663-1667. doi:10.7150/jca.15216. https://www.jcancer.org/v07p1663.htm

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Feng JF, Yang X, Chen S, Zhao Q, Chen QX. 2016. Prognostic Value of Plasma D-dimer in Patients with Resectable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in China. J Cancer. 7(12):1663-1667.

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