Xiaofang Liu

Xiaofang Liu


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

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19 December 2022 in Medicina
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YZYuan Zhang
Yuan Zhang
RLRan Li
Ran Li
YGYumei Gu
Yumei Gu
YLYuerong LiZhu
Yuerong LiZhu
XLXiaofang Liu
Xiaofang Liu
SZShu Zhang
Shu Zhang
Background: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive and rare malignant pleural tumor. Methods: MPM patients diagnosed in Beijing Chaoyang Hospital and Beijing Tongren Hospital were the focus of this study. We collected and analyzed the histological, radiological, and metabolic features of MPM patients. At the same time, Cox univariable and multivariable analyses were used to explore the laboratory risk factors affecting the prognosis of MPM patients. Results: A total of 129 MPM patients were included in this study. MPM includes three main histological subtypes: epithelioid, sarcomatoid and biphasic. Among them, epithelial subtypes accounted for the highest proportion. Calretinin, Wilms’ tumor gene (WT1), cytokeratin 5/6 (CK5/6), and D2-40 were the most useful mesothelial markers to support a MPM diagnosis. The imaging features of MPM patients are pleural thickening and pleural effusion. In PET-CT, the affected pleura showed obvious high uptake of tracer, and the degree was related to the specific subtype. The median follow-up time was 55.0 (30.0, 94.0) months. A total of 92 (71.3%) patients died during follow-up. The median survival time of patients was 21.0 (9.0, 48.0) months. The Cox multivariable analysis showed that age [hazard ratio (HR), 1.824; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.159–2.872; p = 0.009; uncorrected], ESR (HR, 2.197; 95% CI 1.318–3.664; p = 0.003; with Bonferroni correction), lymphocytes (HR, 0.436; 95% CI 0.258–0.737; p = 0.002; with Bonferroni correction), platelets (HR, 1.802; 95% CI 1.084–2.997; p = 0.023; uncorrected) and total protein (HR, 0.625; 95% CI 0.394–0.990; p = 0.045; uncorrected) were independent risk factors for prognosis, after adjusting for confounding factors. Conclusions: Age, ESR, lymphocytes, platelets and total protein may be related to the prognosis of MPM patients. Summarizing the histological, radiological, and metabolic features of MPM patients in the two centers can increase clinicians’ understanding of this rare tumor.