Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and cancer prognosis: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of observational studies

Abstract Background Although neutrophils have been linked to the progression of cancer, uncertainty exists around their association with cancer outcomes, depending on the site, outcome and treatments considered. We aimed to evaluate the strength and validity of evidence on the association between ei...

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Main Authors: Meghan A. Cupp, Margarita Cariolou, Ioanna Tzoulaki, Dagfinn Aune, Evangelos Evangelou, Antonio J. Berlanga-Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-020-01817-1