Abstract
Purpose: The modified Glasgow Prognostic Score (mGPS) consisting of serum C-reactive protein and albumin levels, shows significant prognostic value in several types of tumors. We evaluated the prognostic significance of mGPS in 285 patients with diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), retrospectively.
Materials and Methods: According to mGPS classification, 204 patients (71.5%) had an mGPS of 0, 57 (20%) had an mGPS of 1, and 24 (8.5%) had an mGPS of 2.
Results: Our study found that high mGPS were associated with poor prognostic factors including older age, extranodal involvement, advanced disease stage, unfavorable International Prognostic Index scores, and the presence of B symptoms. The complete response (CR) rate after 3 cycles of R-CHOP chemotherapy was higher in patients with mGPS of 0 (53.8%) compared to those with mGPS of 1 (33.3%) or 2 (25.0%) (p=0.001). Patients with mGPS of 0 had significantly better overall survival (OS) than those with mGPS=1 and those with mGPS=2 (p=0.036). Multivariate analyses revealed that the GPS score was a prognostic factor for the CR rate of 3 cycle R-CHOP therapy (p=0.044) as well as OS (p=0.037).
Conclusion: mGPS can be considered a potential prognostic factor that may predict early responses to R-CHOP therapy in DLBCL patients.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1568-1575 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Yonsei medical journal |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 Nov 1 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Yonsei University College of Medicine 2014.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Medicine(all)