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ArticleWorld journal of clinical oncology2025

Prognostic immune nutritional index-based nutritional stratification enhances recovery and survival in gastric cancer: A randomized controlled trial.

Gang Wang, Sheng-Jie Pan

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Gang WangDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu Province, China.
Sheng-Jie PanDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, Jiangsu Province, China. 448331812@qq.com.

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backgroundPostoperative malnutrition, systemic inflammation, and immune dysfunction significantly impair recovery and survival in gastric cancer patients undergoing radical gastrectomy. The Prognostic Immune Nutritional Index (PINI) enables immune-nutritional risk stratification; however, its utility in guiding perioperative nutritional support remains underexplored.

aimTo evaluate whether risk-stratified perioperative nutritional support based on PINI scores improves postoperative recovery, quality of life, and long-term outcomes in gastric cancer patients.

methodsIn this prospective, randomized controlled trial, 195 patients undergoing radical gastrectomy were stratified into low- (PINI ≤ 1.5), moderate- (1.5 < PINI ≤ 3), and high-risk (PINI > 3) groups. Patients received standard, intensive, or immune-enhancing nutritional support, respectively. Outcomes were assessed at 1 week, 1 month, and 1 year postoperatively and included body mass index (BMI), serum albumin, PINI scores, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain, EORTC QLQ-C30 for quality of life, complication rates, hospital stay, and survival.

resultsAt 1 year, the high-risk group receiving immune-enhancing nutrition demonstrated the greatest improvements, with higher serum albumin (47.5 ± 3.8 g/L) and stabilized BMI (+0.1 ± 0.2 kg/m

conclusionPINI-based graded nutritional support significantly enhances postoperative recovery, reduces complications, and improves long-term outcomes following radical gastrectomy. These findings support its integration into precision perioperative care strategies for gastric cancer.

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Gastric cancerPerioperative nutritionPostoperative recoveryPrognostic Immune Nutritional IndexQuality of life

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