The prognostic value of preoperative prognostic nutritional index in patients with hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: a retrospective study

Abstract Background To analyze the prognostic value of preoperative prognostic nutritional index (PNI) in predicting the survival outcome of hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPSCC) patients receiving radical surgery. Methods From March 2006 to August 2016, 123 eligible HPSCC patients were rev...

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Main Authors: Lu-Lu Ye, Ronald Wihal Oei, Fang-Fang Kong, Cheng-Run Du, Rui-Ping Zhai, Qing-Hai Ji, Chao-Su Hu, Hong-Mei Ying
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-018-1391-0