Description

The Advanced Lung Cancer Inflammation Index (ALI) can help to distinguish patients with different levels of prognosis.


Parameters prior to therapy:

(1) body mass index (BMI) in kg per square meter

(2) serum albumin in g/dL

(3) neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR)

 

ALI =

= (BMI) * (albumin) / (NLR)

 

Interpretation:

• The lower the index the worse the prognosis.

• The cutoff for distinguishing better from worse prognosis varies with the condition.


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