Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index Combined with Calf Circumference Can be a Good Predictor of Prognosis in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Gastric or Colorectal Cancer.
Xin ZhengJin-Yu ShiZi-Wen WangGuo-Tian RuanYi-Zhong GeShi-Qi LinChen-An LiuYue ChenHai-Lun XieMeng-Meng SongTong LiuMing YangXiao-Yue LiuLi DengMing-Hua CongHan Ping ShiPublished in: Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center (2024)
This study emphasizes that a combination of blood measures and body measures is essential to accurately assess the prognosis of patients undergoing surgery for gastric or colorectal cancers. The GNRI-CC is a good prognostic indicator and can also assess the risk of possible malnutrition.