Prognostic Factors According to the Treatment Schedule in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Prognostic Factors According to the Treatment Schedule in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
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DOI:
10.1097/jto.0b013e3181ba2033
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发表时间:
2009-11-01
影响因子:
20.4
通讯作者:
Cadirci, Omer
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作者:
Ak, Guntulu;Metintas, Selma;Cadirci, Omer
Objectives: In this study, we aimed to investigate the factors affecting the survival of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) according to their treatment schedules, including those treated with best supportive care, chemotherapy, and multimodality therapy.Methods: We evaluated 235 patients with MPM. The patients were classified into three groups according to their treatment schedules: the best supportive care group, the chemotherapy group, and the multimodality therapy group. Prognostic factors were determined for all patients and for the three groups by univariate and multivariate analyses. However, the effectiveness of treatment schedules as a prognostic factor was not evaluated in this study.Results: After adjusting for therapy in a Cox model, a Kamofsky Performance Status (KPS) 500 IU(-1), a nonepithelial subtype, and stage 3 to 4 disease were determined by multivariate analyses to be unfavorable prognostic factors for all the patients. A KPS 500 IU(-1), a nonepithelial subtype, and stage 3 to 4 disease were associated with a poor prognosis for the best supportive care group. The single unfavorable prognostic factor for the chemotherapy group was a KPS