The systemic immune-inflammation index is an independent predictor of survival for metastatic colorectal cancer and its association with the lymphocytic response to the tumor
Abstract Background Systemic inflammation and immune dysfunction has been proved to be significantly associated with cancer progression and metastasis in many cancer types, including colorectal cancer. We examined the prognostic significance of the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) in patient...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
BMC
2018-10-01
|
Series: | Journal of Translational Medicine |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-018-1638-9 |