Use of inflammation-based prognostic score to predict survival in patients with advanced gastric cancer receiving biweekly docetaxel and S-1 combination chemotherapy.

Abstract

e14624 Background: The Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS), an inflammation-based prognostic score composed of C-reactive protein (CRP) and albumin measurements, has been reported to be a prognostic factor in patients with various cancers. This study was conducted to determine the prognostic value of GPS for patients with advanced cancer. Methods: The GPS was classified according to a previous study. A total of 83 advanced gastric cancer patients receiving bi-weekly docetaxel/S1 treatment (DS) were included. Correlation of clinicopathological factors and the GPS was assessed. To identify the impact of GPS as prognostic factors for disease-specific survival (DSS) and progression-free survival (PFS), univariate and multivariate analyses were performed. Results: Of these 83 patients, unresectable tumors were observed in 78 patients and recurrent tumors were detected in 5 patients. Of these, 13 patients underwent surgery and 12 patients underwent gastrectomy. There were significant correlations between the GPS and the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR). Univariate analysis revealed that the GPS, ECOG-PS and gastrectomy after DS treatment significantly affected prognosis. The Cox proportional regression hazard model showed that the GPS, age and gastrectomy independently influenced DSS, and that the GPS and gastrectomy also influenced PFS. The Cox proportional regression hazard model restricted patients without gastrectomy showed that the GPS and age independently influenced DSS, and that the GPS influenced PFS. Conclusions: The GPS may be an useful prognostic factor for advanced gastric cancer patients receiving uniform first-line treatment (DS). The impact of the GPS should be confirmed in a well-designed prospective trial in many patients.