Open Access<p>Preoperative Risk Classification Using Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Albumin for Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma Treated with Radical Nephroureterectomy</p>
Author(s) -
Zihan Zhao,
Shangxun Xie,
Baofu Feng,
Shiwei Zhang,
Yifan Sun,
Hongqian Guo,
Rong Yang
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.s274332
Subject(s) - medicine , neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio , receiver operating characteristic , proportional hazards model , gastroenterology , univariate analysis , multivariate analysis , urology , area under the curve , albumin , lymphocyte , oncology
To improve the preoperative prediction of the outcomes of patients diagnosed with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) treated with radical nephroureterectomy (RNU), we explored various preoperative laboratory factors and established a prognostic risk stratification method.