The Integration of the Pre-Treatment Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in the Eighth Edition of the AJCC Staging System for Nasopharynx Cancer

The Integration of the Pre-Treatment Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in the Eighth Edition of the AJCC Staging System for Nasopharynx Cancer

ObjectiveThe present study aimed to evaluate the role of integrating the pretreatment neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) into the eighth edition of the AJCC staging system for nasopharynx cancer in an endemic region.MethodsBetween May 2007 and December 2012, a total of 713 cases with NPC were retr...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhong-Guo Liang, Fan Zhang, Ye Li, Ling Li, Song Qu, Fang Su, Bin-Bin Yu, Ying Guan, Lu Han, Kai-Guo Li, Xiao-Dong Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
nasopharynx cancer (NPC)
neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR)
neoplasm staging
concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT)
adjuvant chemotherapy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.724467/full

Internet

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.724467/full

Similar Items