RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Clinical Impact of Preoperative Albumin-Bilirubin Status in Esophageal Cancer Patients Who Receive Curative Treatment
JF In Vivo
JO In Vivo
FD International Institute of Anticancer Research
SP 1424
OP 1431
DO 10.21873/invivo.12847
VO 36
IS 3
A1 TORU AOYAMA
A1 MIHWA JU
A1 DAISUKE MACHIDA
A1 KEISUKE KOMORI
A1 HIROSHI TAMAGAWA
A1 AYAKO TAMAGAWA
A1 YUKIO MAEZAWA
A1 KAZUKI KANO
A1 KENTARO HARA
A1 KENKI SEGAMI
A1 ITARU HASHIMOTO
A1 SHINSUKE NAGASAWA
A1 MASATO NAKAZONO
A1 TAKASHI OSHIMA
A1 NORIO YUKAWA
A1 YASUSHI RINO
YR 2022
UL http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/36/3/1424.abstract
AB Background/Aim: The albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) score, which evaluates the perioperative liver function, was developed, and had a clinical impact on both the short- and long-term oncological outcomes in some malignancies. We evaluated the clinical impact of preoperative albumin-bilirubin status in patients with resectable esophageal cancer who received curative treatment. Patients and Methods: The study included 121 patients who underwent curative surgery followed by adjuvant chemotherapy for esophageal cancer between 2005 and 2018. The risk factors for overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) were identified. Results: Based on the 3- and 5-year OS rates, we set the cut-off value for the ALBI score at -2.7. Eighty patients were classified into the ALBI-low group (ALBI score <-2.7), 41 patients were categorized into the ALBI-high group (ALBI score >-2.7). The 3- and 5-year OS rates were 62.2% and 53.2%, respectively, in the ALBI-low group, and 42.2% and 35.2% in the ALBI-high group. There was a significant difference in OS (p=0.0113). The 3- and 5-year RFS rates were 43.1% and 40.3%, respectively, in the ALBI-low group and 37.7% and 26.1% in the ALBI-high group. There was a significant difference in RFS (p=0.048). When comparing the perioperative clinical course between the ALBI-high and ALBI-low groups, the incidence of postoperative anastomotic leakage was 46.3% (19/41) in the ALBI-high group, and 27.5% (22/80) in the ALBI-low group (p=0.038). Conclusion: The ALBI status had a clinical impact on both OS and RFS in esophageal cancer patients. Therefore, ALBI may have potential application as a prognostic factor for esophageal cancer patients.