ArticleInternational journal of general medicine2026
Postoperative Neutrophil-to-Albumin Ratio as a Prognostic Marker for Patients with Bladder Cancer Undergoing Radical Cystectomy: A Retrospective Observational Cohort Study.
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Objective: This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of the postoperative neutrophil-to-albumin ratio (NAR) in patients with bladder cancer undergoing radical cystectomy. Patients and Methods: A total of 368 patients with histologically confirmed bladder cancer who underwent radical cystectomy between January 2018 and December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Postoperative NAR was calculated using neutrophil count (%) and serum albumin concentration (g/L) measured approximately three months after surgery. Receiver operating characteristic analysis identified the optimal NAR cutoff value for predicting 5-year overall survival. Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression models were used to assess associations between NAR and overall survival or recurrence-free survival. Results: The optimal NAR cutoff value was 2.6 with an AUC value of 0.76. Elevated NAR was significantly correlated with bladder cancer of invasive pathological types (p = 0.005), advanced tumor stage (p Conclusion: An increased postoperative NAR independently predicts poorer overall and recurrence-free survival of bladder cancer patients following radical cystectomy. As an inexpensive and readily available biomarker reflecting systemic inflammation and nutritional status, NAR may serve as a practical tool for postoperative risk stratification and individualized patient management.
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