Open AccessPrognostic value of the C-reactive protein/Albumin Ratio (CAR) in patients with operable soft tissue sarcoma
Author(s) -
Yao Liang,
Wei Xiao,
Yuan Guan,
Wei Wang,
Huo Ying Chen,
Cheng Fang,
Xing Zhang
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
oncotarget
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.373
H-Index - 127
ISSN - 1949-2553
DOI - 10.18632/oncotarget.20990
Subject(s) - soft tissue sarcoma , medicine , soft tissue , sarcoma , albumin , c reactive protein , oncology , value (mathematics) , pathology , inflammation , machine learning , computer science
The preoperative C-reactive protein/Albumin ratio (CAR) is valuable for predicting the prognosis of patients with various types of cancers. The aim of the present study is to investigate the prognostic value of the preoperative CAR and compare it with other systemic inflammatory response markers in patients with soft tissue sarcoma (STS).