A pre-operative elevated neutrophil: lymphocyte ratio does not predict survival from oesophageal cancer resection

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Elevated pre-operative neutrophil: lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been identified as a predictor of survival in patients with hepatocellular and colorectal cancer. The aim of this study was to examine the prognostic value of an elevated...

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Main Authors: Bhatti Imran, Waraich Naseem, Rashid Farhan, Saha Shopan, Khan Raheela N, Ahmed Javed, Leeder Paul C, Larvin Mike, Iftikhar Syed Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-01-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/8/1/1