Prognostic nutritional index (PNI) correlates with survival in head and neck cancer
patients more precisely than other nutritional markers – real world data
(Open access funding provided by Semmelweis University)
The survival benefit with higher body mass index (BMI) of patients suffering from
head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is documented as BMI paradox. As the
early re-nourishment of high-risk patients determine survival, we searched for a nutritional
status marker suitable for everyday screening. Grouping patients based on the 8th
Edition of TNM Classification, we investigated for the first time the candidate nutritional
status markers among TNM8 subgroups, including the newly introduced p16 positive oropharyngeal
squamous cell cancer (OPSCC) patients.
