Triglyceride-glucose index as a prognostic indicator in advanced gastric cancer: Insights and future research

• Published in: World journal of gastroenterology : WJG Vol. 31; no. 17; p. 104794
• Main Authors: Zhao, Cheng-Fei, Liu, Xiao-Ling, Wu, Ning-Bi, Xu, Zhi-Feng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 07.05.2025
• Subjects: Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols - therapeutic use; Biomarkers, Tumor - blood; Blood Glucose - analysis; Humans; Immunotherapy - methods; Neoplasm Staging; Precision Medicine - methods; Prognosis; Progression-Free Survival; Stomach Neoplasms - blood; Stomach Neoplasms - mortality; Stomach Neoplasms - pathology; Stomach Neoplasms - therapy; Treatment Outcome; Triglycerides - blood; Triglyceride-glucose index; Insulin resistance; Advanced gastric cancer; Prognostic indicator; Immunotherapy

Gastric cancer (GC), the fifth most common malignancy worldwide, poses a substantial challenge in clinical oncology, particularly in its advanced stages. Despite advancements in immunotherapy, patient prognosis remains poor, underscoring the need for reliable prognostic tools to refine treatment str...