Research Progress of Nutrition and Coagulation-Based Markers as Predictors for Digestive System Cancers

To prolong patients' survival has become a major topic in cancer research field. Albumin (Alb) to fibrinogen (Fib) ratio(AFR) or its reciprocal FAR, Fib to pre-albumin(PA) ratio(FPR) or its reciprocal PFR have been found significantly associated with survival of cancer patients and can be used as prognosis predictors for human cancers. Here, we summarized the emerging knowledge regarding the roles of AFR, FAR, FPR and/or PFR played in predicting prognosis for digestive system cancers.