The prognostic value of pretreatment prognostic nutritional index in patients with small cell lung cancer and it’s influencing factors: a meta-analysis of observational studies

Abstract

Our findings suggested that low PNI status was closely correlated with the decreased OS in SCLC. Surveillance on PNI, amelioration of nutritional and immune status, and timely initiation of PCI may improve the prognosis of SCLC.