NARCA: A novel prognostic scoring system using neutrophil-albumin ratio and Ca19-9 to predict overall survival in palliative pancreatic cancer.

Samuel James TingleGeorge R SeversMichael GoodfellowJohn A MoirSteven A White

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2018)

Combining NAR and Ca19-9 into a prognostic score allows stratification of unresectable PDAC patients into groups with significantly different overall survival.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
free survival
palliative care
squamous cell carcinoma
patient reported outcomes
radiation therapy
protein kinase