Prognostic value of pretreatment procalcitonin and neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer.

Dongfang ChenJianlin XuYizhuo ZhaoBaohui HanRunbo Zhong

Published in: Cancer biology & therapy (2024)

Pretreatment PCT is an independent factor associated with PFS in extensive-stage SCLC patients treated with first-line chemotherapy, but pretreatment NLR reflects no significant prognostic value in our study.

Keyphrases

small cell lung cancer
locally advanced
peripheral blood
brain metastases
radiation therapy
rectal cancer