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ArticleObstetrics & gynecology science2017

Prognostic value of preoperative lymphocyte-monocyte ratio in elderly patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer.

Byung Su Kwon, Hyun Joo Lee, Juseok Yang, Yong Jung Song, Dong Soo Suh, Dong Hyung Lee, Ki Hyung Kim

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Article in Obstetrics & gynecology science, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Byung Su KwonDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, and Biomedical Research Institute and Pusan Cancer Center, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
Hyun Joo LeeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, and Biomedical Research Institute and Pusan Cancer Center, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
Juseok YangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, and Biomedical Research Institute and Pusan Cancer Center, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
Yong Jung SongDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, and Biomedical Research Institute and Pusan Cancer Center, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
Dong Soo SuhDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, and Biomedical Research Institute and Pusan Cancer Center, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.
Dong Hyung LeeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, and Biomedical Research Institute and Pusan Cancer Center, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8406-2695
Ki Hyung KimDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, and Biomedical Research Institute and Pusan Cancer Center, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2364-5875
Pusan National University Hospital · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the prognostic significance of preoperative lymphocyte-monocyte ratio (LMR) in elderly patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) receiving primary cytoreductive surgery and adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy.

methodsA total of 42 elderly patients (≥65 years) diagnosed with EOC who are receiving primary cytoreductive surgery and adjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy from 2009 to 2012 was included. LMR was calculated from complete blood cell count sampled before operation. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to calculate optimal cut-off values for LMR. Prognostic significance with respect to overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were determined using log-rank test and Cox regression analysis.

resultsThe optimized LMR cut-off value determined by ROC curve analysis was 3.63 for PFS and OS. The high LMR group (LMR ≥3.63) was found to be significantly more associated with optimal debulking (

conclusionThis study suggests that LMR might be associated with treatment and survival outcomes in elderly patients with EOC receiving standard oncology treatment.

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AgedLymphocyte-monocyte ratioOvarian epithelial cancerSurvival

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