Using the preoperative prognostic nutritional index as a predictive factor for non-cancer-related death in post-curative resection gastric cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study

Using the preoperative prognostic nutritional index as a predictive factor for non-cancer-related death in post-curative resection gastric cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Gastric cancer (GC) is the third leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Therefore, identifying the predictive factors for surgical morbidity, disease recurrence, and long-term survival is necessary for preventing GC patient mortality. We aimed to evaluate the factor...

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Main Authors: Hitomi Takechi, Nobuaki Fujikuni, Kazuaki Tanabe, Minoru Hattori, Hironobu Amano, Toshio Noriyuki, Masahiro Nakahara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Gastric cancer
Prognostic nutritional index
Cancer stage
Non-cancer-related death
Modified Glasgow prognostic score
Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-020-01402-z

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