Nutrition-immune-inflammation score (NIIS) plays an important role in the prognosis of postoperative external auditory canal carcinoma patients
Hao Cheng,
Jin-Hong Xu,
Yi-Hao Li
et al.
Abstract:Background
External auditory canal carcinoma (EACC) was a rare malignant tumor. This study aimed to investigate the influence of the comprehensive index of nutrition-immune-inflammation score (NIIS) on the prognosis of EACC patients with surgical resection.
Methods
A total of 45 EACC patients with surgical resection were selected from two tertiary medical institutions, and were diagnosed between July 2012 and May 2018. NIIS was calculated by integrating the values of body mass index (BMI), C-reactive protein… Show more
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