The effectiveness of the hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte, and platelet (HALP) score in predicting lymph node metastasis in radiologically n0 locally advanced upper rectal cancer
The HALP score is significantly associated with pathological lymph node metastasis in cN0 LAURC patients and may serve as a simple, inexpensive, and clinically applicable biomarker to support preoperative staging. Further prospective studies with survival-based endpoints are warranted to validate its prognostic value.
Authors
- Gökay Çetinkaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1333-5059)
- Osman Bardakçı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0067-3451)
Institutions
- Gülhane Askerî Tıp Akademisi (TR)
- Isparta University of Applied Sciences (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Oncology
- Published
- 2025-07-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2025.1579581
- Primary Topic
- Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00