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Preoperative FAN score predicts survival outcomes after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer.

Yu Ishizuya, Atsunari Kawashima, Shimpei Yamashita, Takeshi Ujike, Tetsuya Takao, Osamu Miyake, Hiroki Osaki, Hiromu Horitani, Toshichika Iwanishi, Tsuyoshi Takada and 12 more

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Yu IshizuyaDepartment of Urology The University of Osaka Graduate School of Medicine Suita Japan.
Atsunari KawashimaDepartment of Urology The University of Osaka Graduate School of Medicine Suita Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9369-4264
Shimpei YamashitaDepartment of Urology Wakayama Medical University Wakayama Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7402-6164
Takeshi UjikeDepartment of Urology Osaka Rosai Hospital Sakai Japan.
Tetsuya TakaoDepartment of Urology Osaka General Medical Center Osaka Japan.
Osamu MiyakeDepartment of Urology Toyonaka Municipal Hospital Toyonaka Japan.
Hiroki OsakiDepartment of Urology Osaka Keisatsu Hospital Osaka Japan.
Hiromu HoritaniDepartment of Urology Higashiosaka City Medical Center Higashiosaka Japan.
Toshichika IwanishiDepartment of Urology Sakai City Medical Center Sakai Japan.
Tsuyoshi TakadaDepartment of Urology Minoh City Hospital Minoh Japan.
Yuta OkiDepartment of Urology National Hospital Organization Osaka National Hospital Osaka Japan.
Takahiro YoshidaDepartment of Urology Hyogo Prefectural Nishinomiya Hospital Nishinomiya Japan.
Makoto MatsushitaDepartment of Urology Ikeda Municipal Hospital Ikeda Japan.
Ken-Ichi KakimotoDepartment of Urology Nippon Life Hospital Osaka Japan.
Akira NagaharaDepartment of Urology Osaka International Cancer Institute Osaka Japan.
Takuji HayashiDepartment of Urology The University of Osaka Graduate School of Medicine Suita Japan.
Yoshiyuki YamamotoDepartment of Urology The University of Osaka Graduate School of Medicine Suita Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1271-3521
Taigo KatoDepartment of Urology The University of Osaka Graduate School of Medicine Suita Japan.
Koji HatanoDepartment of Urology The University of Osaka Graduate School of Medicine Suita Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8409-5152
Yasuo KohjimotoDepartment of Urology Wakayama Medical University Wakayama Japan.
Isao HaraDepartment of Urology Wakayama Medical University Wakayama Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4542-4045
Norio NonomuraDepartment of Urology The University of Osaka Graduate School of Medicine Suita Japan.

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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate whether the preoperative FAN score-composed of the fibrosis-4 (Fib-4) index, albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) score and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR)-predicts recurrence-free, cancer-specific and overall survival after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer. Patients and Methods: We retrospectively analysed 1121 patients who underwent radical cystectomy at 13 institutions between April 2010 and March 2024. Associations between the FAN score and recurrence-free survival (RFS), cancer-specific survival (CSS) and overall survival (OS) were evaluated. Prognostic performance was assessed in an independent cohort of 296 patients from three institutions. Results: FAN score distribution was 0 ( Conclusions: The FAN score is an independent prognostic marker of adverse outcomes after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer and may help stratify patients for perioperative management and follow-up.

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ALBI scorebladder cancerfib‐4 indexNLRprognostic factorradical cystectomy

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