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http://dx.doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2012.13.3.1059

Prognostic Factors for Overall Survival in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma Treated With Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-Targeting Agents  

Cetin, Bulent (Department of internal Medicine, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine)
Kaplan, Mehmet Ali (Department of internal Medicine, Dicle University Faculty of Medicine)
Berk, Veli (Department of internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine)
Ozturk, Selcuk Cemil (Department of internal Medicine, Dicle University Faculty of Medicine)
Benekli, Mustafa (Department of internal Medicine, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine)
Isikdogan, Abdurrahman (Department of internal Medicine, Dicle University Faculty of Medicine)
Ozkan, Metin (Department of internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine)
Coskun, Ugur (Department of internal Medicine, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine)
Buyukberber, Suleyman (Department of internal Medicine, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine)
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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention / v.13, no.3, 2012 , pp. 1059-1063 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: Angiogenesis represents a key element in the pathogenesis of malignancy. There are no robust data on prognostic factors for overall survival (OS) in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer treated with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-targeted therapy. The present study was conducted to establish a prognostic model for patients using an oxaliplatin-based or irinotecan-based chemotherapy plus bevacizumab in metastatic colorectal cancer. Methods: Baseline characteristics and outcomes on 170 patients treated with FOLFIRI or XELOX plus anti-VEGF therapy-naive metastatic colorectal cancer were collected from three Turkey cancer centers. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to identify independent prognostic factors for OS. Results: The median OS for the whole cohort was 19 months (95% CI, 14.3 to 23.6 months). Three of the seven adverse prognostic factors according to the Anatolian Society of Medical Oncology (ASMO) were independent predictors of short survival: serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) greater than the upper limit of normal (ULN; p<0.001); neutrophils greater than the ULN (p<0.0014); and progression free survival (PFS) less than 6 months (p =0.001). Conclusion: Serum LDH and neutrophil levels were the main prognostic factors in predicting survival, followed by PFS. This model validates incorporation of components of the ASMO model into patient care and clinical trials that use VEGF-targeting agents.
Keywords
Vascular endothelial growth factor; bevacizumab; prognostic factors; metastatic colorectal cancer;
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