ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Neutrophil-To-Lymphocyte and Platelet-To-Lymphocyte Ratios as Prognostic Markers of Survival in Patients with Head and Neck Tumours-Results of a Retrospective Multicentric Study.
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- Preoperative Inflammatory Blood Indices as Prognostic Markers in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Pooled it
- 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 · 2022Pooled it
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- The Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) as a Non-Invasive Biomarker for Cervical Malignancy in Conization Patients.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Prognostic value of circulating tumor cells combined with neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.World journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2024Article
- Prognostic Significance of Pre-Treatment Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio in Head and Neck Malignancies.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2024Article
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- A Retrospective Analysis of the Association of Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) with Anemia in the Saudi Population.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Correlation of the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio with the Middle Ear Risk Index in Patients with Chronic Otitis Media.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2022Article
- Combination of Preoperative Circulating Tumor Cell Count and Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio for Prognostic Prediction in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients after Curative Hepatectomy.BioMed research international · 2022Article
- Prognostic implications of preoperative systemic inflammatory markers in oral squamous cell carcinoma, and correlations with the local immune tumor microenvironment.Frontiers in immunology · 2022Article
- Evaluation of Sarcopenia, Frailty, and Inflammation on Adverse Events and Survival Outcomes in Patients with Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma under Adjuvant Chemoradiotherapy.Journal of personalized medicine · 2021Article
- Pretreatment Blood Markers in the Prediction of Occult Neck Metastasis: A 10-Year Retrospective Study.Cureus · 2021Article
- Systemic immune responses are associated with molecular characteristics of circulating tumor cells in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.Molecular and clinical oncology · 2021Article
- The prognostic value of red cell distribution width (RDW), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in radiotherapy for oropharyngeal cancer.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology · 2021Article
- Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio and Circulating Tumor Cells Counts Predict Prognosis in Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients.Frontiers in oncology · 2021Article
- Synergies Radiotherapy-Immunotherapy in Head and Neck Cancers. A New Concept for Radiotherapy Target Volumes-"Immunological Dose Painting".Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) may be useful for drawing conclusions about the survival of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients.
methodsClinical data of 156 patients managed for HNSCC at two head and neck surgery centres were analyzed retrospectively. We studied the relationships between survival and PLR as well as NLR.
resultsWith regards to 5-year survival, the difference between the two groups with PLR values lower or higher than the threshold was statistically significant (
conclusionIn HNSCC patients, a high NLR may be considered as an independent risk factor for 5-year overall survival.
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