Peripheral Blood Cell Ratios as Prognostic Indicators in a Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy-Treated Breast Cancer Cohort
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Case Selection
2.2. Pathology
2.3. Ratio Calculations
2.4. Ethics Approval and Consent to Participate
2.5. Statistical Analysis
2.6. Multivariate Analysis and Modeling
3. Results
3.1. Patient Demographics
3.2. Systemic Inflammatory Marker Ratios
3.3. Correlating Clinicopathological Details with Systemic Inflammatory Marker Ratios
3.4. Selected Cut-Off Values for Immunocyte Cell Ratios
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Characteristic | N | Overall N = 353 1 | Luminal A N = 108 1 | Luminal B N = 122 1 | HER2-Positive N = 80 1 | Triple Negative N = 43 1 | p-Value 2 |
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Overall survival, months (range) | 353 | 45.0 (25.0, 67.0) | 32.5 (14.0, 48.0) | 49.0 (33.0, 72.8) | 52.0 (27.5, 72.0) | 51.0 (34.0, 67.0) | <0.001 |
Disease-free survival months (range) | 353 | 40.0 (18.0, 65.0) | 28.5 (12.0, 44.0) | 45.5 (27.8, 71.0) | 46.5 (13.8, 65.8) | 51.0 (27.5, 67.0) | <0.001 |
Recurrence | 353 | 0.041 | |||||
No | 288.0 (81.6%) | 83.0 (28.8%) | 107.0 (37.2%) | 60.0 (20.8%) | 38.0 (13.2%) | ||
Yes | 65.0 (18.4%) | 25.0 (38.5%) | 15.0 (23.1%) | 20.0 (30.8%) | 5.0 (7.7%) | ||
Age | 353 | 55.0 (46.0, 68.0) | 47.5 (41.0, 56.2) | 62.0 (51.0, 72.0) | 62.0 (53.8, 71.0) | 46.0 (40.5, 55.5) | <0.001 |
Tumor size, in mm (range) | 200 | 22.0 (12.0, 30.2) | NA | 22.0 (15.0, 31.2) | 21.5 (9.2, 30.0) | NA | 0.31 |
Tumor grade (percent) | 353 | ||||||
0 | 14.0 (4.0%) | 3.0 (21.4%) | 4.0 (28.6%) | 6.0 (42.9%) | 1.0 (7.1%) | ||
1 | 7.0 (2.0%) | 7.0 (100.0%) | 0.0 (0.0%) | 0.0 (0.0%) | 0.0 (0.0%) | ||
2 | 136.0 (38.5%) | 65.0 (47.8%) | 53.0 (39.0%) | 11.0 (8.1%) | 7.0 (5.1%) | ||
3 | 196.0 (55.5%) | 33.0 (16.8%) | 65.0 (33.2%) | 63.0 (32.1%) | 35.0 (17.9%) | ||
Adjuvant chemotherapy | 338 | ||||||
Yes | 137.0 (40.5%) | 0.0 (0.0%) | 82.0 (59.9%) | 55.0 (40.1%) | 0.0 (0.0%) | ||
No | 36.0 (10.65%) | 0.0 (0.0%) | 23.0 (63.9%) | 13.0 (36.1%) | 0.0 (0.0%) | ||
Unknown | 165.0 (48.8%) | 108.0 (65.5%) | 9.0 (5.5%) | 5.0 (3.0%) | 43.0 (26.1%) | ||
Metastasis | 353 | ||||||
No | 190.0 (53.8%) | 0.0 (0.0%) | 118.0 (62.1%) | 72.0 (37.9%) | 0.0 (0.0%) | ||
Yes | 12.0 (3.4%) | 0.0 (0.0%) | 4.0 (33.3%) | 8.0 (66.7%) | 0.0 (0.0%) | ||
Unknown | 151.0 (42.8%) | 108.0 (71.5%) | 0.0 (0.0%) | 0.0 (0.0%) | 43.0 (28.5%) |
Characteristic | N | Overall, N = 353 1 | Luminal A N = 108 1 | Luminal B N = 122 1 | HER2-Positive N = 80 1 | Triple Negative N = 43 1 | p-Value 2 |
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Total WCC | 352 | 7.4 (6.0, 8.7) | 6.6 (5.7, 8.6) | 7.6 (6.0, 8.7) | 7.7 (6.5, 8.8) | 7.6 (6.4, 8.9) | 0.082 |
Red blood cell count (RBC) % | 353 | 4.5 (4.2, 4.7) | 4.5 (4.2, 4.7) | 4.5 (4.2, 4.8) | 4.4 (4.2, 4.7) | 4.5 (4.2, 4.7) | 0.72 |
Hemoglobin | 353 | 13.4 (12.6, 14.1) | 13.4 (12.7, 14.0) | 13.4 (12.6, 14.3) | 13.2 (12.5, 13.9) | 13.4 (12.5, 14.0) | 0.59 |
Hematocrit | 353 | 0.4 (0.4, 0.4) | 0.4 (0.4, 0.4) | 0.4 (0.4, 0.4) | 0.4 (0.4, 0.4) | 0.4 (0.4, 0.4) | 0.45 |
Neutrophils #, 103/μL | 353 | 4.7 (3.5, 5.9) | 4.0 (3.2, 5.7) | 4.9 (3.6, 5.9) | 4.8 (3.9, 5.6) | 5.2 (4.0, 6.0) | 0.025 |
Lymphocytes | 353 | 1.8 (1.4, 2.3) | 1.7 (1.4, 2.1) | 1.9 (1.4, 2.4) | 2.0 (1.6, 2.5) | 1.6 (1.3, 2.0) | 0.089 |
Monocytes #, 103/μL | 353 | 0.4 (0.3, 0.5) | 0.4 (0.3, 0.5) | 0.4 (0.3, 0.4) | 0.4 (0.3, 0.5) | 0.4 (0.3, 0.5) | 0.79 |
Eosinophils #, 103/μL | 353 | 0.2 (0.1, 0.2) | 0.2 (0.1, 0.3) | 0.1 (0.1, 0.2) | 0.2 (0.1, 0.3) | 0.1 (0.1, 0.2) | 0.023 |
Basophils #, 103/μL | 353 | 0.52 | |||||
0–0.09 | 211.0 (59.8%) | 65.0 (30.8%) | 72.0 (34.1%) | 44.0 (20.9%) | 30.0 (14.2%) | ||
0.1–0.59 | 141.0 (39.9.0%) | 42.0 (29.8%) | 50.0 (35.5%) | 36.0 (25.5%) | 13.0 (9.2%) | ||
>0.6 | 1.0 (0.3%) | 1.0 (100.0%) | 0.0 (0.0%) | 0.0 (0.0%) | 0.0 (0.0%) |
Characteristic | N | Overall N = 353 1 | Luminal A N = 108 1 | Luminal B N = 122 1 | Her2 Positive N = 80 1 | Triple Negative N = 43 1 | p-Value 2 |
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NLR | 353 | 2.5 (1.8, 3.5) | 2.3 (1.7, 3.3) | 2.6 (1.9, 3.4) | 2.3 (1.7, 3.3) | 2.8 (2.2, 4.3) | 0.092 |
LMR | 353 | 5.0 (3.5, 6.7) | 4.6 (3.2, 6.7) | 5.3 (4.0, 6.7) | 5.0 (3.7, 7.0) | 4.8 (3.0, 6.0) | 0.19 |
NWR | 353 | 0.6 (0.6, 0.7) | 0.6 (0.6, 0.7) | 0.7 (0.6, 0.7) | 0.6 (0.6, 0.7) | 0.7 (0.6, 0.7) | 0.070 |
LWR | 353 | 0.3 (0.2, 0.3) | 0.3 (0.2, 0.3) | 0.3 (0.2, 0.3) | 0.3 (0.2, 0.3) | 0.2 (0.2, 0.3) | 0.15 |
MWR | 353 | 0.1 (0.0, 0.1) | 0.1 (0.0, 0.1) | 0.1 (0.0, 0.1) | 0.1 (0.0, 0.1) | 0.1 (0.0, 0.1) | 0.21 |
p-Value (Correlation) | |||||
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NLR | LMR | NWR | LWR | MWR | |
Luminal A (n = 108) | |||||
OS * | 0.599 (0.05) | 0.232 (0.12) | 0.710 (0.04) | 0.829 (−0.02) | 0.010 (−0.25) |
DFS * | 0.918 (0.01) | 0.250 (0.11) | 0.946 (0.01) | 0.874 (0.02) | 0.018 (−0.23) |
Tumor grade ** | 0.494 | 0.339 | 0.495 | 0.219 | 0.788 |
Luminal B (n = 122) | |||||
OS * | 0.167 (−0.13) | 0.018 (0.21) | 0.575 (−0.05) | 0.114 (0.14) | 0.014 (−0.22) |
DFS * | 0.169 (−0.13) | 0.005 (0.25) | 0.487 (−0.06) | 0.088 (0.15) | 0.009 (−0.24) |
Tumor grade ** | 0.155 | 0.265 | 0.100 | 0.557 | 0.204 |
HER2-positive (n = 80) | |||||
OS * | 0.018 (−0.26) | 0.086 (0.19) | 0.005 (−0.31) | 0.006 (0.30) | 0.774 (0.03) |
DFS * | 0.006 (−0.30) | 0.223 (0.14) | 0.001 (−0.36) | 0.003 (0.32) | 0.442 (0.09) |
Tumor grade ** | 0.978 | 0.212 | 0.482 | 0.277 | 0.725 |
Triple negative (n = 43) | |||||
OS * | 0.575 (−0.09) | 0.442 (0.12) | 0.757 (−0.05) | 0.567 (−0.09) | 0.108 (−0.25) |
DFS * | 0.463 (−0.11) | 0.316 (0.16) | 0.646 (−0.07) | 0.702 (−0.06) | 0.083 (−0.27) |
Tumor grade ** | 0.992 | 0.260 | 0.961 | 0.821 | 0.089 |
Combined cohort (n = 353) | |||||
OS * | 0.138 (−0.08) | 0.002 (0.16) | 0.327 (−0.05) | 0.143 (0.08) | 0.005 (−0.15) |
DFS * | 0.038 (−0.11) | 0.002 (0.16) | 0.125 (−0.08) | 0.053 (0.10) | 0.015 (−0.13) |
Tumor grade ** | 0.224 | 0.364 | 0.029 | 0.068 | 0.480 |
Cut Off * (Sensitivity, Specificity) | |||||
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NLR | LMR | NWR | LWR | MWR | |
Luminal A | <1.53 (80.0%, 12.5%) | <7.17 (81.7%, 20.8%) | <0.54 (80.0%, 16.7%) | <0.20 (81.7%, 18.8%) | <0.035 (85.0%, 18.8%) |
Luminal B | <1.96 (80.6%, 32.6%) | <5.69 (80.6%, 46.5%) | <0.60 (80.6%, 36.0%) | <0.30 (80.6%, 31.4%) | <0.040 (80.6%, 20.9%) |
HER2-positive | <1.82 (80.0%, 34.5%) | <6.29 (80.6%, 46.5%) | <0.59 (80.0%, 41.8%) | <0.33 (80.0%, 32.7%) | <0.039 (80.0%, 18.2%) |
Triple negative | <2.31 (83.3%, 35.5%) | <2.08 (83.3%, 6.5%) | <0.62 (83.3%, 35.5%) | <0.28 (83.3%, 29.0%) | <0.035 (83.3%, 9.7%) |
Combined | <1.70 (80.5%, 20.9%) | <6.71 (82.0%, 27.3%) | <0.56 (80.5%, 19.1%) | <0.33 (80.5%, 21.4%) | <0.04 (81.2%, 18.6%) |
Cut Off * (Sensitivity, Specificity) | |||||
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NLR | LMR | NWR | LWR | MWR | |
Luminal A | <1.59 (80.0%, 14.0%) | <7.17 (80.0%, 18.6%) | <0.54 (81.5%, 18.6%) | <0.35 (80.0%, 11.6%) | <0.035 (80.0%, 11.6%) |
Luminal B | <1.96 (81.0%, 33.8%) | <5.69 (81.0%, 48.8%) | <0.60 (81.0%, 37.5%) | <0.30 (81.0%, 32.5%) | <0.040 (81.0%, 21.3%) |
HER2-positive | <1.77 (82.4%, 34.8%) | <7.38 (82.4%, 26.1%) | <0.58 (82.4%, 37.0%) | <0.33 (82.4%, 32.6%) | <0.039 (82.4%, 15.2%) |
Triple negative | <2.31 (85.7%, 37.9%) | <6.59 (85.7%, 20.7%) | <0.61 (85.7%, 31.0%) | <0.28 (85.7%, 31.0%) | <0.035 (85.7%, 10.3%) |
Combined | <1.79 (80.0%, 25.2%) | <6.71 (80.6%, 27.3%) | <0.57 (81.3%, 24.2%) | <0.32 (80.6%, 23.2%) | <0.04 (80.6%, 16.7%) |
p-Value (Cutoff *; # of Low-Marker Values, and # of High-Marker Values) | |||||
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NLR | LMR | NWR | LWR | MWR | |
Luminal A | 0.969 (1.79; 31 and 77) | 0.004 (5.29; 68 and 40) | 0.761 (0.56; 33 and 75) | 0.836 (0.30; 73 and 35) | 0.022 (0.06; 72 and 36) |
Luminal B | 0.760 (1.79; 23 and 99) | 0.027 (5.29; 61 and 61) | 0.795 (0.56; 22 and 100) | 0.622 (0.30; 88 and 34) | 0.008 (0.06; 92 and 30) |
HER2-positive | 0.013 (1.79; 22 and 58) | 0.111 (5.29; 42 and 38) | 0.380 (0.56; 14 and 66) | 0.043 (0.30; 51 and 29) | 0.541 (0.06; 60 and 20) |
Triple negative | 0.169 (1.79; 5 and 38) | 0.498 (5.29; 25 and 18) | 0.430 (0.56; 3 and 40) | 0.503 (0.30; 36 and 7) | 0.330 (0.06; 33 and 10) |
Combined | 0.419 (1.79; 81 and 272) | <0.001 (5.29; 196 and 157) | 0.833 (0.56; 72 and 281) | 0.349 (0.30; 248 and 105) | 0.001 (0.06; 257 and 96) |
p-Value (Cutoff *; # of Low-Marker Values, and # of High-Marker Values) | |||||
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NLR | LMR | NWR | LWR | MWR | |
Luminal A | 0.789 (1.79; 31 and 77) | 0.004 (5.29; 68 and 40) | 0.380 (0.62; 54 and 54) | 0.816 (0.30; 73 and 35) | 0.022 (0.06; 72 and 36) |
Luminal B | 0.586 (1.79; 23 and 99) | 0.005 (5.29; 61 and 61) | 0.835 (0.62; 46 and 76) | 0.517 (0.30; 88 and 34) | 0.007 (0.06; 92 and 30) |
HER2-positive | 0.035 (1.79; 22 and 58) | 0.202 (5.29; 42 and 38) | 0.021 (0.62; 40 and 40) | 0.071 (0.30; 51 and 29) | 0.250 (0.06; 60 and 20) |
Triple negative | 0.224 (1.79; 5 and 38) | 0.401 (5.29; 25 and 18) | 0.939 (0.62; 16 and 27) | 0.570 (0.30; 36 and 7) | 0.250 (0.06; 33 and 10) |
Combined | 0.447 (1.79; 81 and 272) | <0.001 (5.29; 196 and 157) | 0.218 (0.62; 156 and 197) | 0.456 (0.30; 248 and105) | 0.004 (0.06; 257 and 96) |
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Jalali, A.; Miresse, D.; Fahey, M.R.; Ni Mhaonaigh, N.; McGuire, A.; Bourke, E.; Kerin, M.J.; Brown, J.A.L. Peripheral Blood Cell Ratios as Prognostic Indicators in a Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy-Treated Breast Cancer Cohort. Curr. Oncol. 2022, 29, 7512-7523. https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol29100591
Jalali A, Miresse D, Fahey MR, Ni Mhaonaigh N, McGuire A, Bourke E, Kerin MJ, Brown JAL. Peripheral Blood Cell Ratios as Prognostic Indicators in a Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy-Treated Breast Cancer Cohort. Current Oncology. 2022; 29(10):7512-7523. https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol29100591
Chicago/Turabian StyleJalali, Amirhossein, David Miresse, Matthew R. Fahey, Niamh Ni Mhaonaigh, Andrew McGuire, Emer Bourke, Michael J. Kerin, and James A. L. Brown. 2022. "Peripheral Blood Cell Ratios as Prognostic Indicators in a Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy-Treated Breast Cancer Cohort" Current Oncology 29, no. 10: 7512-7523. https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol29100591
APA StyleJalali, A., Miresse, D., Fahey, M. R., Ni Mhaonaigh, N., McGuire, A., Bourke, E., Kerin, M. J., & Brown, J. A. L. (2022). Peripheral Blood Cell Ratios as Prognostic Indicators in a Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy-Treated Breast Cancer Cohort. Current Oncology, 29(10), 7512-7523. https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol29100591