Value of pretreatment serum lactate dehydrogenase as a prognostic and predictive factor for small ‐cell lung cancer patients treated with first‐line platinum‐containing chemotherapy

ConclusionsPositive independent prognostic factors for SCLC patients were age  <  65 years old, ECOG score <  2 points, LD-SCLC, and pretreatment LDH<215.70 U/L. These factors may be useful for stratifying patients with SCLC for treatment approaches.Key pointsSignificant findings of the studyAge  <  65 years old, ECOG score <  2 points, LD-SCLC, and pretreatment LDH<215.70 U/L are the positive independent prognostic factors for SCLC patients.What this study addsThe current study provided more references for SCLC diagnosis and treatment and determined more factors for stratifying patients with SCLC for treatment approaches.

Source: Thoracic Cancer - November 2, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Man He, Xiaorui Chi, Xinyan Shi, Yang Sun, Xue Yang, Leirong Wang, Bingrui Wang, Hongmei Li Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research