Abstract:
Objective To analyze the prognostic value of the coagulation index in stereotactic radio surgery (SRS) for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and brain metastases (BMS).
Methods We retrospectively analyzed clinical data from 512 patients diagnosed with NSCLC and BMS, who were treated with SRS at Tianjin Huanhu Hospital from October 2015 to September 2018. The overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) rates were analyzed. The Cox model was employed to examine prognostic factors. Subsequently, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was constructed based on multi-factor analysis usin the Cox model. The area under the ROC curve (AUC) was used to assess the prognostic value of coagulation indexes in patients with NSCLC and BMS who underwent SRS.
Results In 1, 2, 3, and 4 years, PFS rates were 79.9%, 69.9%, 56.6%, and 43.2%, respectively, and OS rates were 93.4%, 83.2%, 69.9%, and 57.6%, respectively. Smoking and average fibrinogen (Fib) levels, prothrombin time (PT), and D-dimer (D-D) levels were correlated with a longer PFS (P<0.05). Average activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), Fib, and D-D levels were correlated with a longer OS (P<0.05). Smoking and mean Fib and D-D levels were significantly correlated with a longer PFS (P<0.05), while The average levels of Fib and D-D are each significantly associated with longer OS rates (P<0.05). The combined detection of Fib and D-D in predicting the prognosis of NSCLC patients with brain metastases undergoing SRS treatment shows a significantly higher AUC compared to the detection of Fib and D-D individually (P<0.05).
Conclusions Coagulation indexes have a certain correlation with the prognosis of patients with NSCLC and BMS treated with SRS. Furthermore Fib and D-D are independent risk factors for the prognosis of these patients and can be used to assess their outcomes. The combined evaluation of the indexes provides a more ideal prognostic assessment.