Abstract
The prognostic nutritional index (PNI) has been reported to correlate with the prognosis in patients with various malignancies. We performed a meta-analysis to determine the predictive potential of PNI in digestive system cancers. Twenty-three studies with a total of 7,384 patients suffering from digestive system carcinomas were involved in this meta-analysis. A lower PNI was significantly associated with the shorter overall survival (OS) [Hazard Ratio (HR) 1.83, 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 1.62-2.07], the poorer disease-free survival (DFS) (HR 1.85, 95% CI 1.19-2.89), and the higher rate of post-operative complications (HR 2.31, 95% CI 1.63-3.28). In conclusion, PNI was allowed to function as an efficient indicator for the prognosis of patients with digestive system carcinomas.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 86573-86583 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Oncotarget |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 52 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Digestive system carcinomas
- Meta-analysis
- Prognosis
- Prognostic nutritional index
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