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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2023

Association between multiple coagulation-related factors and lymph node metastasis in patients with gastric cancer: A retrospective cohort study.

Wenhao Qiao, Shengxu Sha, Jiyuan Song, Yuezhi Chen, Guodong Lian, Junke Wang, Xinxiu Zhou, Lipan Peng, Leping Li, Feng Tian and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Wenhao QiaoDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Shengxu ShaDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Jiyuan SongDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Yuezhi ChenDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Guodong LianDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Junke WangDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Xinxiu ZhouDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Lipan PengDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Leping LiDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Feng TianDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Changqing JingDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.

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Abstract

Background: Patients with tumors generally present with accompanying activation of the coagulation system, which may be related to tumor stage. To our knowledge, few studies have examined the activation of the coagulation system in reference to lymph node metastasis within gastric cancer. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between multiple coagulation-related factors and lymph node metastasis in patients with gastric cancer after excluding the influence of tumor T stage. Materials and methods: We retrospectively evaluated the relationship between lymph node metastasis and coagulation-related factors in 516 patients with T4a stage gastric cancer. We further analyzed influencing factors for lymph node metastasis and verified the predictive value of maximum amplitude (MA, a parameter of thromboelastography which is widely used to assess the strength of platelet-fibrinogen interaction in forming clots) in reference to lymph node metastasis. Results: Platelet counts (P=0.011), fibrinogen levels (P=0.002) and MA values (P=0.006) were statistically significantly higher in patients with T4a stage gastric cancer presenting with lymph node metastasis than in those without lymph node metastasis. Moreover, tumor N stage was statistically significantly and positively correlated with platelet count (P<0.001), fibrinogen level (P=0.003), MA value (P<0.001), and D-dimer level (P=0.010). The MA value was an independent factor for lymph node metastasis (β=0.098, 95% CI: 1.020-1.193, P=0.014) and tumor N stage (β=0.059, 95% CI: 0.015-0.104, P=0.009), and could be used to predict the presence of lymph node metastasis in patients with gastric cancer (sensitivity 0.477, specificity 0.783, P=0.006). The independent influencing factors for MA value mainly included platelet levels, fibrinogen levels, D-dimer and hemoglobin levels; we found no statistically significant correlations with tumor diameter, tumor area, and other evaluated factors. Conclusion: We conclude that MA value is an independent influencing factor for lymph node metastasis and tumor N stage in patients with T4a stage gastric cancer. The MA value has important value in predicting the presence or absence of lymph node metastasis in patients with gastric cancer. Clinical trial registration: http://www.chictr.org.cn, identifier ChiCTR2200064936.

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gastric cancerlymph node metastasismaximum amplitudeprognostic factortumor N stagetumor T stage

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