Prognostic role of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A meta-analysis.

Prognostic role of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND:Inflammatory markers are used to predict prognosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Previous reports of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and NPC mortality are inconsistent. This study aimed to quantify the prognostic impact of NLR on NPC. METHODS:The primary outcome was overall surv...

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Main Authors: Yukinori Takenaka, Takahiro Kitamura, Ryohei Oya, Naoki Ashida, Kotaro Shimizu, Kazuya Takemura, Yoshifumi Yamamoto, Atsuhiko Uno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5513538?pdf=render

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