Association between the prognostic nutritional index and prognosis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer undergoing curative lung resection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ObjectiveTo explore the prognostic value of the prognostic nutritional index (PNI) in patients undergoing curative surgery for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) through a systematic review and meta-analysis.MethodsRelevant studies published up to October 2025 were searched in PubMed, Embase, Web of...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Oncology
Main Authors:	Shengjie Wu, Xiaojin Jiang, Gang Han
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2026-05-01
Subjects:	meta-analysis non-small cell lung cancer PNI prognostic nutritional index surgery
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2026.1834210/full

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