The prognostic value of absolute lymphocyte count and neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio for patients with metastatic breast cancer: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

BackgroundNeutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is considered a potential prognostic marker in early breast cancer. However, the prognosis of absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) and NLR in metastatic breast cancer (MBC) has been reported in a few studies, and conclusions are still conflicting. This prese...

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Main Authors: Bulin Sang, Yuxin Fan, Xurao Wang, Lixian Dong, Yuanyuan Gong, Wenhong Zou, Guanhua Zhao, Jianchang He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2024.1360975/full