Is there a role for pre-operative thrombocytosis in the management of colorectal cancer?
Is there a role for pre-operative thrombocytosis in the management of colorectal cancer?
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ijsu.2010.05.005
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发表时间:
2010-01-01
影响因子:
15.3
通讯作者:
Lund, Jonathan N.
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作者:
Nyasavajjala, Sitaramachandra Murthy;Runau, Francois;Lund, Jonathan N.
Background: High circulating platelet counts have been associated with poor prognosis in a variety of solid tumours such as breast, renal and lung cancer. We investigated the significance of a high pre-operative platelet count on overall survival in patients with stages I-IV colorectal cancer.Patients and methods: 630 Consecutive patients who colorectal cancer resection between 2004 and 2007 with a full blood count taken 14 days prior to the surgery were assessed. Male: female 7: 5, median (range) age 73 (40-99 years). Thrombocytosis was defined as platelet count of >= 450 x 10(9)/L. The relationship between platelet count, pathological features and overall survival was assessed.Results: : Mantel-Cox regression showed that platelet count does not predict survival on multivariate analysis (p = 0.067). Thrombocytosis was present in 51/627 (8.1%) of cases. There was no statistically significant difference in mean survival (p = 0.067) observed in patients with platelet count = 450 x 10(9)/L (n = 51, CI: 1261.6-955.0, SE 78.2). There was also no correlation between Dukes stage and thrombocytosis.Conclusion(s): In our study, pre-operative thrombocytosis is not a prognostic indicator of survival in colorectal cancer patients regardless of pathological stage. (C) 2010 Surgical Associates Ltd. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.