Prognostic significance of pre-treatment neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in patients with oropharyngeal cancer treated with radiotherapy.
Sweet Ping NgHouda BahigAmit JethanandaniErich M SturgisFaye M JohnsonBaher ElgohariG Brandon GunnRenata FerrarottoJack PhanDavid I RosenthalSteven J FrankClifton D FullerAdam S GardenPublished in: British journal of cancer (2020)
Pre-RT NLR is an independent prognostic factor in patients with oropharyngeal cancer regardless of HPV status. Patients with lower NLR had more favourable OS and disease control.