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Peripheral lymphocyte count as an indicator of radiotherapy effectiveness in hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

Hanqing LinChunli GaoYu HengXiaoke ZhuTian WangLiang ZhouMing ZhangChunping WuLei Tao
Published in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2024)
In HPSCC, lymphocytes were sensitive to radiation and reduced significantly during RT. The baseline ALC might be regarded as a predictive indicator of the effectiveness of RT.
Keyphrases
  • peripheral blood
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • randomized controlled trial
  • systematic review
  • locally advanced
  • early stage
  • radiation induced
  • radiation therapy
  • lymph node metastasis
  • chemotherapy induced