An accurate risk-stratification is key to optimize the benefit-to-risk ratio of palliative treatment in advanced biliary cancer. We aimed at assessing the impact of the prognostic nutritional index (PNI) on survival and treatment response in advanced biliary cancer (ABC) receiving first-line chemotherapy.

The prognostic nutritional index predicts survival and response to first-line chemotherapy in advanced biliary cancer

Filippi, Roberto;Leone, Francesco;Aglietta, Massimo;Di Maio, Massimo;Lombardi, Pasquale;Cagnazzo, Celeste;
2020-01-01

Abstract

An accurate risk-stratification is key to optimize the benefit-to-risk ratio of palliative treatment in advanced biliary cancer. We aimed at assessing the impact of the prognostic nutritional index (PNI) on survival and treatment response in advanced biliary cancer (ABC) receiving first-line chemotherapy.
2020
Mar;
40(3)
704
711
biliary tract cancer; chemotherapy; cholangiocarcinoma; gallbladder cancer; prognosis; prognostic nutritional index; response prediction; survival
Salati, Massimiliano; Filippi, Roberto; Vivaldi, Caterina; Caputo, Francesco; Leone, Francesco; Salani, Francesca; Cerma, Krisida; Aglietta, Massimo; ...espandi
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