Research Article

Predictive Role of Halp Score, LCR Value and CRP-Albumin Ratio for Survival and Recurrence in Gastric Cancer

Volume: 10 Number: 2 June 30, 2025
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Predictive Role of Halp Score, LCR Value and CRP-Albumin Ratio for Survival and Recurrence in Gastric Cancer

Abstract

Objective: To investigate whether the ratios of biochemical markers such as hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte and platelet (HALP) score, lymphocyte-C-reactive protein ratio (LCR) and CRP/Albumin ratio can predict the survival and recurrence of the disease in gastric cancer patients. Materials and Methods: Adult patients who were operated for gastric cancer in our clinic between January 2014 and December 2023 (n: 85) were included in this retrospective study. HALP and CRP/Albumin scores and LCR ratios were calculated from the preoperative biochemical data of the patients. Results: Overall survival of patients with a low HALP score was significantly shorter than that of patients with a high HALP score (30.6 vs 35.5 months) (p<0.05). In addition, overall survival of patients with low LCR rate was significantly shorter than that of patients with high LCR score (27.9 vs 35.6 months, p<0.05), and similarly, the overall survival of patients with low CRP/Albumin value was significantly shorter than that of patients with high CRP/Albumin value (29.9 months vs 32.4 months) (p<0.05). There was a strong correlation between HALP, LCR, and CRP/Albumin scores and recurrence (for each p<0.05). According to the results of multivariate Cox regression analysis, HALP score, LCR score and CRP/albumin ratio were found to be independent and positive factors for overall survival (p<0.05). Conclusions: Low scores in any of the HALP, LCR, and CRP/Albumin scores were associated with poor postoperative overall survival and recurrence in patients with gastric cancer.

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Ethical Statement

Ethics committee approval was obtained from the the Sakarya University Ethics Committee (Date 28.12.2023, Decision No: E. 318701). The study was carried out following the Helsinki Declaration, international guidelines. This study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Since it was a retrospective study, informed consent/consent form was not obtained from the patient/relatives.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Surgery (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

June 24, 2025

Publication Date

June 30, 2025

Submission Date

March 25, 2025

Acceptance Date

June 16, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 10 Number: 2

AMA
1.Şentürk A, Harmantepe AT, Gönüllü E, Cantürk AÖ, Mutlu F, Ercan M. Predictive Role of Halp Score, LCR Value and CRP-Albumin Ratio for Survival and Recurrence in Gastric Cancer. OTJHS. 2025;10(2):153-161. doi:10.26453/otjhs.1663269

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