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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2024

The Utility of Immuno-Nutritional Scores in Patients with Testicular Germ Cell Tumors.

Uros Bumbasirevic, Milos Petrovic, Vesna Coric, Nikola Lisicic, David Obucina, Milica Zekovic, Bogomir Milojevic, Nenad Vasilic, Vladimir Vasic, Marko Zivkovic and 2 more

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  1. Prognostic value of the HALP score in patients with testicular cancer: a retrospective study.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2025
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12 authors.

Uros BumbasirevicClinic of Urology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0003-0367-2745
Milos PetrovicClinic of Urology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-9490-1197
Vesna CoricInstitute of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0003-0227-821X
Nikola LisicicClinic of Urology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
David ObucinaClinic of Urology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
Milica ZekovicCentre of Research Excellence in Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute for Medical Research, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0003-2597-3426
Bogomir MilojevicClinic of Urology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0001-6784-8389
Nenad VasilicClinic of Urology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0003-0870-5585
Vladimir VasicDepartment of Urology, University Medical Center Zvezdara, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
Marko ZivkovicClinic of Urology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
Nebojsa BojanicClinic of Urology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0001-7616-507X
Aleksandar JanicicClinic of Urology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHemoglobin, Albumin, Lymphocyte, and Platelet Score (HALP) is an accessible score that is easily reproducible from routine laboratory testing while also reflecting patients' immune-nutritional status. Along with other immuno-nutritional scores, such as the Prognostic Nutrition Index (PNI), HALP has been associated with a number of clinical and pathological features. The goal of our study was to evaluate the prognostic utility of HALP and PNI scores in testicular germ cell cancer (GCT) patients.

methodsThis case-only study included 203 testicular GCT patients who were classified according to the disease stage and HALP and PNI cut-offs. Complete blood count and albumin concentration were routinely determined.

resultsThe values of HALP and PNI significantly differed among different clinical stages (

conclusionOur investigation could provide evidence that specific immune-nutritional scores can help distinguish individuals diagnosed with testicular GCT who are more likely to be identified with advanced disease stages.

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HALPimmuno-nutritional scoresPNItesticular GCT

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PMCPMC11476221

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