Open AccessPrognostic value of preoperative mean corpuscular volume in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Author(s) -
Yu Zheng,
Shu Qin Dai,
Wei Li,
Xun Cao,
Yong Li,
Lan Jun Zhang,
Jianhua Fu,
Jun Ye Wang
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v19.i18.2811
Subject(s) - medicine , mean corpuscular volume , esophagectomy , gastroenterology , receiver operating characteristic , esophageal cancer , pathological , preoperative care , carcinoma , esophageal squamous cell carcinoma , cancer , surgery , hematocrit
To evaluate whether preoperative mean corpuscular volume (MCV) is a prognostic indicator in patients with resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).