Prognostic Value of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Localized and Advanced Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Lu TangXintao LiBaojun WangGuoxiong LuoLiangyou GuLuyao ChenKan LiuYu GaoXu Zhang

Published in: PloS one (2016)

The present meta-analysis indicated that NLR could predict the prognosis for patients with locally advanced or castration-resistant PCa. Patients with higher NLR are more likely to have poorer prognosis than those with lower NLR.

Keyphrases

prostate cancer
locally advanced
systematic review
squamous cell carcinoma
rectal cancer
radical prostatectomy
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
meta analyses
radiation therapy
phase ii study
case control
study protocol
open label
double blind