What is it about?
Several studies have reported that various prognostic factors calculated from inflammation and nutrition status are useful for predicting the prognosis of malignant tumors. However, which prognostic factor is most closely correlated with prognosis remains unclear. We clarify the optimal prognostic factor that correlates most with the prognosis in lung cancer.
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Why is it important?
NLR is a useful factor for predicting short-term prognosis.
Perspectives
Each prognostic index in our study examined is used as a prognostic marker in various carcinomas including lung cancer. There are some reports about long-term prognosis and prediction of chemotherapy response rate, but there is no previous report comparing the correlation between each prognostic index and short-term recurrence. In this study, NLR shows a significant difference in short-term prognosis rather than long-term prognosis, so we consider that each prognostic index is more suitable for predicting short-term prognosis.
Yuki Noda
Gakko Hojin Jikei Daigaku
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This page is a summary of: Analyses of prognostic factors in patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer, September 2019, European Respiratory Society (ERS),
DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2019.pa3056.
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