Leukocyte telomere length and renal cell carcinoma survival in two studies.
Br J Cancer
; 117(5): 752-755, 2017 Aug 22.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Leukocyte telomere length (LTL) is a potential biomarker of cancer prognosis; however, evidence for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is inconsistent.METHODS:
We investigated LTL and RCC-specific survival among 684 cases from the US kidney cancer study (USKC) and 241 cases from the prostate, lung, colorectal, and ovarian cancer screening trial (PLCO). Leukocyte telomere length was measured by quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) computed using multivariable Cox models.RESULTS:
Short LTL was associated with poorer disease-specific survival in both USKC (lowest vs highest quartile HR 2.3, 95% CI 1.2-4.4; P for trend=0.02) and PLCO (HR 2.4, 95% CI 1.0-5.4; P=0.04). Among USKC cases, the association was strongest for stage-I RCC (HR 5.5, 95% CI 1.6-19.0; P=0.006).CONCLUSIONS:
Our findings suggest that shorter LTL is an independent marker of poor RCC prognosis, particularly for stage-I disease.
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Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Ováricas
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Neoplasias de la Próstata
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Carcinoma de Células Renales
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Neoplasias Colorrectales
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Telómero
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Acortamiento del Telómero
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Neoplasias Renales
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Leucocitos
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Br J Cancer
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos