AUG 12, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Combined neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and albumin-bilirubin grade predict survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing transarterial chemoembolization
BMC Gastroenterology
Retrospective cohort study confirming that combined NLR and ALBI grade moderately improve prognostic discrimination in HCC treated with TACE, with clear multivariable analysis but modest effect size and no practice-changing threshold.
Reported
Sample size642
Deaths485 (75.5%)
Median overall survival41 months