Abstract
36 Background: The clinical outcome of esophageal cancer has recently improved. However, the relapse rate in any stages is still high. Prognostic classification in patients with esophageal cancer has not yet established. If the patients with poor prognosis could be extracted before surgery, we can add more intensive preoperative treatment, which might lead more favorable prognosis. We have previously reported clinical utility of fibrinogen (FNG) and Albumin (Alb) Score (FA score) in esophageal cancer. The purpose of this study was to analyze the utility of FA score comparing at each stage as a prognostic factor in esophageal cancer. Methods: Patient characteristics, clinicopathological factors, and preoperative biochemical markers (FNG, Alb, and CRP) were investigated in esophageal cancer patients who underwent transthoracic esophagectomy between January 2004 and November 2013. Correlation between preoperative FNG, CRP, Alb, clnicopathological factors and survival were investigated. We evaluated between recurrence-free survival (RFS), overall survival (OS) and FA score comparing at each stage. The cut-off value was defined according to previous reports; fibrinogen 350mg/dl, albumin 3.8mg/dl. Results: 252 patients were recorded. High FA score were correlated to worse OS and RFS (p < 0.001). Especially in cStageI, high FA score showed remarkably worse 5-year RFS (score0/ score1/ score2, 5-year RFS 84%/ 64%/ 33%; p = 0.038). Conclusions: FA score was significantly associated with postoperative survival in esophageal cancer patients. If the patients with poor prognosis in cStageI could be extracted before surgery, we can add more intensive preoperative treatment, which might lead more favorable prognosis.
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