Association of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio with severe radiation-induced mucositis in pharyngeal or laryngeal cancer patients: a retrospective study

Association of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio with severe radiation-induced mucositis in pharyngeal or laryngeal cancer patients: a retrospective study

Abstract Background The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a marker of systemic inflammation that informs clinical decisions regarding recurrence and overall survival in most epithelial cancers. Radiotherapy for head and neck cancer leads to mucositis in almost all patients and severe radiation...

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Main Authors: Yumiko Kawashita, Masayasu Kitamura, Sakiko Soutome, Takashi Ukai, Masahiro Umeda, Thoshiyuki Saito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Head and neck cancer
Radiotherapy
Mucositis
Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08793-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08793-6

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