A High Preoperative Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio Is a Negative Predictor of Survival After Liver Resection for Hepatitis B Virus-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Retrospective Study

Objective: To evaluate the importance of preoperative blood platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after liver surgery and to examine the connection with CD8+ lymph cell infiltration.Methods: Between 2009 and 2014, consecuti...

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Main Authors: Yun Yang, Meng-chao Wang, Tao Tian, Jian Huang, Sheng-xian Yuan, Lei Liu, Peng Zhu, Fang-ming Gu, Si-yuan Fu, Bei-ge Jiang, Fu-chen Liu, Ze-ya Pan, Wei-ping Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2020.576205/full