Combination of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and albumin concentration to predict the prognosis of esophageal squamous cell cancer patients undergoing esophagectomy
Abstract:Background: Esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC) is an aggressive cancer with high incidence and mortality. It is crucial to predict prognosis of these patients individually. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been reported as a prognostic indicator in several tumors, including esophageal cancer. Besides inflammatory factors, nutritional status can impact survival of cancer patients. Albumin (Alb) concentration is an easily obtained indicator to reflect nutritional status.Methods: In this study, we ret… Show more
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