Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, not platelet to lymphocyte or lymphocyte to monocyte ratio, is predictive of patient survival after resection of early-stage pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Abstract Background NLR, PLR, and LMR have been associated with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) survival. Prognostic value and optimal cutpoints were evaluated to identify underlying significance in surgical PDAC patients. Methods NLR, PLR, and LMR preoperative values were available for 277...

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Main Authors: David T. Pointer, David Roife, Benjamin D. Powers, Gilbert Murimwa, Sameh Elessawy, Zachary J. Thompson, Michael J. Schell, Pamela J. Hodul, Jose M. Pimiento, Jason B. Fleming, Mokenge P. Malafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-07182-9