The prognostic importance of red blood cell distribution width for gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

For cancer patients, red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is a readily accessible and cost-effective preoperative prognostic predictor. This study aimed to determine whether RDW is a predictive factor for individuals undergoing radical surgery for gastric cancer (GC).

Methods

A literature search was performed to select relevant studies for inclusion in the subsequent meta-analysis. Relevant data were pooled to assess the association between RDW and GC results, including overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), and cancer-specific survival (CSS), as well as clinicopathological features.

Results

The meta-analysis and systemic review included data from 8 studies comprising 1,587 individuals diagnosed with GC. In this context, RDW refers to the co

SUBMITTER: Yan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10425649 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature