The predictive value of PIV, PLR, LMR, NPR, and NLR for the prognosis of transarterial chemoembolization in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma combined with liver cirrhosis.

BMC Gastroenterol · 2025 · PMC12042468 · PMID 40301803

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47.83%, P = 0.011).The number of TACE treatments showed a trend towards significance ( P = 0.098), with a larger portion of patients undergoing multiple treatments (≥ 3 times) in the poor prognosis group (37.10% vs. 32.61%).

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Conclusion In conclusion, our findings stress the considerable predictive value of PIV, PLR, LMR, NLR, and NPR in assessing the prognosis of HCC patients undergoing TACE in the backdrop of liver cirrhosis, echoing their indicative significance of the inflammatory milieu intertwined with tumor-host dynamics.

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