Open Access<p>Combination of CA19-9 and the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio for the Differential Diagnosis of Gallbladder Carcinoma</p>
Author(s) -
Zeyang Chen,
Zining Liu,
Yuyang Zhang,
Pengyuan Wang,
Hongqiao Gao
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cancer management and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.024
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 1179-1322
DOI - 10.2147/cmar.s255480
Subject(s) - medicine , gallbladder , gastroenterology , receiver operating characteristic , gallbladder cancer , differential diagnosis , ca19 9 , carcinoma , lymphocyte , stage (stratigraphy) , pathology , cancer , pancreatic cancer , biology , paleontology
This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of several parameters, including the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) obtained from preoperative routine blood examination, either alone or as an adjunct to the carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9), for the diagnosis of gallbladder carcinoma (GBC).