The prognostic value of systemic inflammation in patients undergoing surgery for colon cancer: comparison of composite ratios and cumulative scores.
Ross D DolanStephen Thomas McSorleyJames H ParkDavid G WattCampbell S RoxburghPaul G HorganDonald C McMillanPublished in: British journal of cancer (2018)
Both composite ratios and cumulative scores had prognostic value, independent of TNM stage, in patients with colon cancer. However, cumulative scores, based on normal reference ranges, are simpler and more consistent for clinical use.