Abstract:Background The prognostic nutritional index (PNI), estimated using serum albumin concentration and peripheral blood cell count, is a promising predictor of outcomes in patients with colon cancer. We aimed to show the difference in survival times based on adjuvant chemotherapy status in the low PNI group.Method The study enrolled 179 adult patients diagnosed with stage II colon cancer between January 2010 and September 2019. The PNI was calculated using the formula: 10 x serum albumin value (g/dL) + 0.005 x tot… Show more
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