Geriatric nutritional risk index predicts cancer prognosis in patients with local advanced rectal cancer undergoing chemoradiotherapy followed by curative surgery

Geriatric nutritional risk index predicts cancer prognosis in patients with local advanced rectal cancer undergoing chemoradiotherapy followed by curative surgery

Abstract Aim The clinical significance of the geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI) in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) patients undergoing preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) followed by curative surgery has not been comprehensively evaluated. Methods This retrospective study enrolled 93 LA...

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Main Authors: Shozo Ide, Yoshinaga Okugawa, Yusuke Omura, Akira Yamamoto, Takashi Ichikawa, Takahito Kitajima, Tadanobu Shimura, Hiroki Imaoka, Hiroyuki Fujikawa, Hiromi Yasuda, Takeshi Yokoe, Yoshiki Okita, Masaki Ohi, Yuji Toiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Rectal cancer
Geriatric nutritional index
Chemoradiotherapy
Prognosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-021-02139-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-021-02139-z

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