Systematic review and metanalysis of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and prognosis in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Wanying Zhao Xiaofeng Li Li Lv Xiance Sun Juan Xue Ping Yang Jinhai Tang Xiupeng Lv

Published in: Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology (2023)

Elevated pretreatment NLR in peripheral blood is predictive of poorer OS and PFS in patients with NPC. NLR is an easily measured and important prognostic factor in patients with NPC.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
peripheral blood
systematic review
meta analyses
randomized controlled trial