The Association between Inflammatory and Nutritional Markers and Survival in Elderly Patients Operated for Lung Cancer
Oya YILDIZ,
Alper FINDIKÇIOĞLU,
Dalokay KILIÇ
et al.
Abstract:Aim: Today, there is an increase in cancer incidence and cancer-related deaths in the elderly population. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and prognostic nutritional index (PNI) levels on the survival rate in elderly patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Material and Methods: A total of 73 patients (aged ≥70 years) who operated for NSCLC between 2012 and 2018 were included in this study. Patient records were analyzed retrospectively. The NLR … Show more
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