ArticleBMC cancer2021
Prognostic significance of the combination of preoperative red cell distribution width and platelet distribution width in patients with gastric cancer.
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- Elevated platelet distribution width and diabetes may serve as preoperative predictors of microvascular invasion in primary hepatocellular carcinoma.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2025Article
- Pretreatment red blood cell distribution width as a predictive marker for postoperative complications after laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy.World journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2025Article
- A Multicenter Study on the Prognostic Value of Indicators Derived From Complete Blood Count in Glioblastoma.Mediators of inflammation · 2025Article
- The importance of blood parameters in the detection of intestinal metaplasia and early diagnosis of gastric cancer.African health sciences · 2024Article
- Predictive value of red blood cell distribution width and hematocrit for short-term outcomes and prognosis in colorectal cancer patients undergoing radical surgery.World journal of gastroenterology · 2024Article
- Better prognosis in surgical aortic valve replacement patients with lower red cell distribution width: A MIMIC-IV database study.PloS one · 2024Article
- The prognostic importance of red blood cell distribution width for gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Translational cancer research · 2023Article
- Is red blood cell distribution width a prognostic factor for colorectal cancer? A meta-analysis.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundPlatelet distribution width (PDW) and red cell distribution width (RDW) are readily obtainable data, and are reportedly useful as prognostic indicators in some cancers. However, their prognostic significance is unclear in gastric cancer (GC).
methodsWe enrolled 445 patients with histopathological diagnoses of gastric adenocarcinoma who had undergone curative surgeries.
resultsAccording to the optimal cut-off value of PDW and RDW by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis, we divided patients into PDW
conclusionsThe prognosis of GC patients can be precisely predictable by using both PDW and RDW.
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