Red cell indices as predictors of cancer risk: findings from a large prospective cohort study
Our findings indicate that MCV, MCH, and RDW have clinical significance as potential biomarkers for predicting cancer risk. Further studies are needed to elucidate the underlying mechanisms driving these associations.
Authors
- Wei Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5973-5608)
- Yingying Mao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3644-9160)
- Lu He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2749-7857)
- Dong Hang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6944-0459)
- Yekun Deng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3280-7688)
- Jianv Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7773-0062)
- Weiwei Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1965-7606)
- Xinyi Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1893-4417)
- Xiaoqian Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9577-2132)
- Chengqu Fu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1566-5126)
- Yuefan Shen
Institutions
- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (CN)
- Soochow University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University (CN)
- Jiangsu Cancer Hospital (CN)
- Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital (CN)
- Changzhou University (CN)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Cancer
- Published
- 2025-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-025-14679-8
- Primary Topic
- Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Government of Jiangsu Province
- National Outstanding Youth Science Fund Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Outstanding Youth Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China