Evaluation of the utility of different laboratory test-related sarcopenia indices as predictors of lung cancer mortality | BMC Geriatrics
This study investigated the predictive value of sarcopenia indices, specifically, the NLR and PLR, for all-cause mortality in 926 patients aged 60 and over with primary lung cancer undergoing their first cycle of chemotherapy. It was found that both NLR and PLR were associated with OS, suggesting their potential as accessible risk-assessing tools for older … Read more