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 Garden

Published 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.

Keyphrases

papillary thyroid
prognostic factors
early stage
radiation therapy
high grade
squamous cell carcinoma
locally advanced
childhood cancer
newly diagnosed