Predictive value of red blood cell distribution width and hematocrit for short-term outcomes and prognosis in colorectal cancer patients undergoing radical surgery

CONCLUSION: A higher preoperative RDW and lower hematocrit were associated with more postoperative complications. However, only hematocrit was an independent risk factor for OS and DFS in CRC patients who underwent radical surgery, while RDW was not.PMID:38617745 | PMC:PMC11008369 | DOI:10.3748/wjg.v30.i12.1714
Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Source Type: research