Infection, inflammation and cancer.

What it found

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The trial behind it

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Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

1. Prognostic value of lymphocyte to monocyte ratio in pancreatic cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis including 3338 patients.World journal of surgical oncology · 2020
   Pooled it
2. Prognostic value of platelet to lymphocyte ratio in hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2016
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3. Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio: a potential biomarker in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors.Frontiers in oncology · 2025
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4. The role of programmed death receptor (PD-)1/PD-ligand (L)1 in periodontitis and cancer.Periodontology 2000 · 2024
   Review
5. The advanced lung cancer inflammation index predicts outcomes of patients with non-small cell lung cancer following video-assisted thoracic surgery.The Journal of international medical research · 2021
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6. The sodium/D-dimer ratio predicts the effect of first-line chemotherapy and prognosis in patients with advanced gastric cancer.American journal of translational research · 2021
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7. Advanced Lung Cancer Inflammation Index is a Prognostic Factor of Patients with Small-Cell Lung Cancer Following Surgical Resection.Cancer management and research · 2021
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8. Inflammatory Risk Factors for Early Recurrence of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Within One Year Following Curative Resection.World journal of surgery · 2020
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9. Advanced Lung Cancer Inflammation Index Predicts Outcomes of Patients with Pathological Stage IA Lung Adenocarcinoma Following Surgical Resection.Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia · 2019
   Article
10. Nutrients and Oxidative Stress: Friend or Foe?Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2018
    Review
11. Prognostic role of platelet to lymphocyte ratio in esophageal cancer: A meta-analysis.Oncotarget · 2017
    Article
12. Prognostic significance of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma: a meta-analysis.Oncotarget · 2017
    Article
13. Are pretreatment neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-lymphocyte ratio useful in predicting the outcomes of patients with small-cell lung cancer?Oncotarget · 2017
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14. Gambogenic acid inhibits LPS-simulated inflammatory response by suppressing NF-κB and MAPK in macrophages.Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica · 2016
    Article
15. Prognostic role of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio in lung cancers: a meta-analysis including 7,054 patients.OncoTargets and therapy · 2015
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16. Inflammation promotes oral squamous carcinoma immune evasion via induced programmed death ligand-1 surface expression.Oncology letters · 2013
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17. Systems analysis of eleven rodent disease models reveals an inflammatome signature and key drivers.Molecular systems biology · 2012
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18. Areca nut chewing and systemic inflammation: evidence of a common pathway for systemic diseases.Journal of inflammation (London, England) · 2012
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