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ArticleCancer management and research2019

Significance of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in young patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Baixia Zhang, Wei Du, Kang Gan, Qigen Fang, Xu Zhang

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  2. Pre-treatment neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is an independent prognostic factor in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: Meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis.Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology · 2022
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Baixia ZhangDepartment of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.
Wei DuDepartment of Head Neck and Thyroid, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.
Kang GanDepartment of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.
Qigen FangDepartment of Head Neck and Thyroid, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.
Xu ZhangDepartment of Head Neck and Thyroid, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People's Republic of China.

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Abstract

backgroundThe main goal of this study was to evaluate the prognosis of young patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) with a focus on the value of the pretreatment neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR). MATERIALS AND

methodsYoung (≤40 years old) patients with oral SCC were retrospectively enrolled, and each young patient was matched with an old (≥60 years old) oral SCC patient. Associations between the NLR and clinicopathological variables were analyzed by the chi-square test, and the Kaplan-Meier method was used to analyze recurrence-free survival (RFS) and disease-specific survival (DSS) rates.

resultsA total of 103 young patients were enrolled, and compared to the old group, the young group had a significantly lower NLR value (

conclusionYoung patients with oral SCC have a better prognosis than old oral SCC patients, and the NLR is significantly associated with DSS in young patients.

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head and neck cancerneutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratiooral squamous cell carcinomasurvival analysisyoung patient

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PMID31496814
PMCPMC6691951

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