Platelet lymphocyte ratio and sarcopenia were associated with survival after hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing curative resection

[摘要] We read with great interest the recently published study written by Kim and colleagues entitled “Sarcopenia with systemic inflammation can predict survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing curative resection” (1), which was published in the Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology. The authors showed that sarcopenia and a high platelet lymphocyte ratio (PLR) were both significantly associated with poor OS. While we applaud the encouraging findings, some issues need to be addressed.

[学科分类] 肿瘤学