Cancer Management and Research (Sep 2021)
The Prognostic Impact of Preoperative Serum Apolipoprotein A-I in Patients with Esophageal Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Abstract
Ji-Feng Feng,1 Jian-Ming Zhao,2 Xun Yang,1 Liang Wang1 1Department of Thoracic Oncological Surgery, Institute of Cancer Research and Basic Medical Sciences of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Cancer Hospital of University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Thoracic Surgery, Jinhua Guangfu Hospital, Jinghua, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Ji-Feng Feng; Liang Wang Email [email protected]; [email protected]: Esophageal basaloid squamous cell carcinoma (EBSCC) is a rare malignancy. Serum apolipoprotein A-I (APO A-I) has proved to be a potentially useful prognostic indicator in various cancers. However, no studies have analyzed the prognostic significance of serum APO A-I in patients with EBSCC. The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic impact of preoperative serum APO A-I in patients with EBSCC.Methods: Between 2007 and 2018, a retrospective study of 4050 patients with resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) including the levels of preoperative serum lipids was conducted and evaluated. The best cut-off values of the preoperative serum lipids were evaluated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. Kaplan–Meier analyses and Cox regression analyses were analyzed the overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS). A prediction model of nomogram was developed to predict individual OS and RFS in EBSCC.Results: There were 53 patients enrolled in the study, which accounted for 1.31% (53/4050) of all primary ESCC. The best cut-off point was 1.305 g/L for serum APO A-I according to the ROC curve. Patients with lower levels of serum preoperative APO A-I were associated with worse RFS (16.1% vs 54.5%, P = 0.006) and OS (29.0% vs 63.6%, P = 0.010). The results indicated that serum APO A-I serves as an independent predictor in patients with EBSCC regarding OS [hazard ratio (HR): 0.352; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.154– 0.808; P = 0.014] and RFS (HR: 0.397; 95% CI: 0.185– 0.850; P = 0.017).Conclusion: Preoperative serum APO A-I is an independent predictor regarding OS and RFS in EBSCC. As far as we know, this is the first study in EBSCC to explore the serum APO A-I in patients with EBSCC.Keywords: esophageal basaloid squamous cell carcinoma, EBSCC, apolipoprotein A-I, APO A-I, recurrence-free survival, RFS, overall survival, OS, prognosis
