Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	50185
Country	China

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Blood parameters score predicts long-term outcomes in stage II-III gastric cancer patients
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Jian-Xian Lin, Yi-Hui Tang, Jia-Bin Wang, Jun Lu, Qiyue Chen, Long-Long Cao, Mi Lin, Ru-Hong Tu, Chang-Ming Huang, Ping Li, Chao-Hui Zheng and Jian-Wei Xie
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Scientific and technological innovation joint capital projects of Fujian Province, China No.2016Y9031 Minimally invasive medical center of Fujian Provinc No. [2017]171 Project supported by the Science Foundation of the Fujian Province, China Grant No.2018J01307 Startup Fund for scientific research, Fujian Medical University No.2016QH024
Corresponding Author	Jian-Wei Xie, MD, PhD, Doctor, Department of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, No.29 Xinquan Road, Fuzhou 350001, Fujian Province, China. xjwhw2019@163.com
Key Words	Blood parameters score; Gastric cancer; Long-term survival; Nomogram; Discrimination and calibration;
Core Tip	The study aimed to select the optimal combination of blood parameters (BPM) and to establish a novel prognostic classifier. Using the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator model, we established the BPM score based on 5 BPM: Albumin, lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, carcinoembryonic antigen and carbohydrate antigen 19-9. The BPM score provides more accurate prognoses in stage II-III gastric cancer patients and is an effective complement to the tumor-lymph node-metastasis staging system.
Citation	Lin JX, Tang YH, Wang JB, Lu J, Chen QY, Cao LL, Lin M, Tu RH, Huang CM, Li P, Zheng CH, Xie JW. Blood parameters score predicts long-term outcomes in stage II-III gastric cancer patients. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25(41): 6258-6272

Received	2019-07-11 12:46
Peer-Review Started	2019-07-12 08:12
To Make the First Decision	2019-08-19 00:54
Return for Revision	2019-08-21 03:22
Revised	2019-09-06 15:33
Second Decision	2019-09-10 10:47
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2019-09-10 21:04
Articles in Press	2019-09-10 21:04
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2019-09-17 01:09
Typeset the Manuscript	2019-11-05 02:27

ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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