Correlation between prognostic nutritional index and HALP score with the prognosis of middle-advanced prostate cancer patients:A multicenter retrospective study
Objective:To explore the relationship between the Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) and the HALP score with the prognosis of patients with middle-to-advanced prostate cancer. Methods:A total of 168 patients with middle-to-advanced prostate cancer admitted to three comprehensive tertiary hospitals were observed from 2013 to 2018. Patient medical records were reviewed,and overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were followed up. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to calculate the area under the curve (AUC) and the optimal cut-off value of PNI and HALP scores for predicting patients' prognosis. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to draw survival curves,and the Log-rank test and Cox regression were used to analyze the influencing factors of patient OS and PFS. Results:The follow-up period was 55 (38.5,63) months,with 87 deaths (51.79%) during this period. The median OS and PFS times were 50 months and 45 months,respectively. The 3-year OS and PFS survival rates were 72.02% and 64.29%,respectively. The areas under the ROC curve for predicting patients' prognosis with PNI and HALP scores were 0.912 and 0.828,respectively,with optimal cut-off values of 46.3 and 31.64 (P<0.05). Multivariate Cox regression showed that PNI<46.3,HALP score<31.64,and age ≥ 60 years were risk factors for OS with HR (95% CI) of 6.016 (3.273~11.056),2.537 (1.531~4.205),and 1.776 (1.221~2.967),respectively (P<0.05). AJCC stage Ⅳ,PNI<46.3,and HALP<31.64 were risk factors for PFS with HR (95% CI) of 2.777 (1.381~5.419),5.940 (3.245~10.872),and 2.481 (1.498~4.109),respectively (P<0.05). Conclusion:PNI and HALP scores can predict the prognosis of patients with middle-to-advanced prostate cancer.