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. 2003 Sep 15;89(6):1028-30.
doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6601242.

Evaluation of cumulative prognostic scores based on the systemic inflammatory response in patients with inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer

L M Forrest  1 , D C McMillan, C S McArdle, W J Angerson, D J Dunlop
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Evaluation of cumulative prognostic scores based on the systemic inflammatory response in patients with inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer

L M Forrest et al. Br J Cancer. .

Abstract

A score based on the combination of the systemic inflammatory response and albumin hazards ratio (HR) 1.70, 95% CI 1.23 - 2.35, P=0.001) was comparable in prognostic value to that based on stage and performance status (HR 1.48, 95% CI 1.12 - 1.95, P=0.006) in patients with inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer. The former is simple to measure and well standardised.

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