Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is a prognostic factor for colon cancer: a propensity score analysis

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is a prognostic factor for colon cancer: a propensity score analysis

Abstract Background A large number of patients suffer recurrence after curative resection, and mortality from colon cancer remains high. The role of systemic inflammatory response, as reflected by neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), in cancer recurrence and death has been increasingly recognized....

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Main Authors: Junichi Mazaki, Kenji Katsumata, Kenta Kasahara, Tomoya Tago, Takahiro Wada, Hiroshi Kuwabara, Masanobu Enomoto, Tetsuo Ishizaki, Yuichi Nagakawa, Akihiko Tsuchida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR)
Relapse-free survival
Overall survival
Propensity score
Propensity score matching
Colon cancer
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-07429-5

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