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Preoperative brain natriuretic peptide levels are associated with postoperative all-cause mortality in patients with lung cancer.
Shinya Otsuka, Haruhiko Shiiya, Ryo Takagi, Kazufumi Okada, Akihiro Sasaki, Kazuto Ohtaka, Aki Fujiwara-Kuroda, Hideki Ujiie, Masato Aragaki, Tatsuya Kato
Published: 202510.1007/s00595-025-03108-9
Abstract
PURPOSE: Serum levels of cardiovascular markers, including brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), are associated with the prognosis of cancer patients. This study examined the relationship between the preoperative blood BNP level and the long-term prognosi…
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