Open AccessPreoperative serum pre-albumin as an independent prognostic indicator in patients with localized upper tract urothelial carcinoma after radical nephroureterectomy
Author(s) -
Jiwei Huang,
Yanqing Wang,
Yazhou Yuan,
Yonghui Chen,
Wen Kong,
Haige Chen,
Jin Zhang,
Yiran Huang
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
oncotarget
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.373
H-Index - 127
ISSN - 1949-2553
DOI - 10.18632/oncotarget.13694
Subject(s) - hypoalbuminemia , medicine , lymphovascular invasion , albumin , proportional hazards model , serum albumin , gastroenterology , diabetes mellitus , oncology , urology , cancer , metastasis , endocrinology
To investigate the prognostic value of preoperative pre-albumin and albumin level in patients with localized upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) undergoing radical nephroureterectomy.