Background: This study was designed to identify which are the best preoperative inflammation-based prognostic scores in terms of overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) in patients with gastric cancer.
Methods: Between January 2004 and January 2013, 102 consecutive patients underwent resection for gastric cancer at S. Andrea Hospital, "La Sapienza", University of Rome. Their records were retrospectively reviewed.
Results: After a median follow up of 40.8 months (8-107 months), patients' 1-, 3-, and 5-year OS rates were 88, 72, and 59 %, respectively. After R0 resection, the 1-, 3-, and 5-year DFS rates were 93, 74, and 56 %, respectively. A multivariate analysis of the significant variables showed that only the modified Glasgow prognostic scores (p < 0.001) and PI (p < 0.001) were independently associated with OS. Regarding DFS, multivariate analysis of the significant variables showed that the modified Glasgow prognostic score (p = 0.002) and prognostic index (p < 0.001) were independently associated with DFS.
Conclusions: The results of this study show that modified Glasgow prognostic score and prognostic index are independent predictors of OS and DFS in patients with gastric cancer.