Significance of a preoperative systemic immune-inflammation index as a predictor of postoperative survival outcomes in gastric cancer

Abstract Background Since inflammation and the immune system contribute to the development and progression of malignancies, parameters that reflect a host’s immune-inflammatory status may be useful prognostic indicators of gastric cancer (GC). The present study examined the clinical significance of...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Inoue, Toshiyuki Kosuga, Takeshi Kubota, Hirotaka Konishi, Atsushi Shiozaki, Kazuma Okamoto, Hitoshi Fujiwara, Eigo Otsuji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-021-02286-3