The prognostic value of before treatment neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Shenghua SongHong ChenXin DouKongcheng WangJing YanChenjie Yu

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2021)

The before treatment NLR may be an independent prognostic biomarker for OS in patients with NPC. NLR, dNLR and PLR might be a useful complement to TNM staging in the prognosis evaluation of NPC patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
combination therapy
peritoneal dialysis
pet ct
patient reported outcomes