Prognostic significance of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-lymphocyte ratio in predicting outcomes for peritoneal carcinomatosis patients treated with cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy

Background: Laboratory markers of systemic inflammation have demonstrated utility and cost-effectiveness in the prediction of clinical outcome in various malignancies. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the prognostic value of the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-lymphocyte ra...

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Main Authors: Wei-Liang Loh, Grace Hwei Ching Tan, Claramae Shulyn Chia, Shaun Tan, Melissa Ching Ching Teo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2017-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/ASJO.ASJO_108_16