SynthesisWorld journal of surgical oncology2020
Prognostic value of lymphocyte to monocyte ratio in pancreatic cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis including 3338 patients.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Prognostic value of systemic immune-inflammation index in patients with pancreatic cancer: a meta-analysis.Clinical and experimental medicine · 2022Pooled it
- The prognostic value of intratumoral and peritumoral tumor-infiltrating FoxP3+Treg cells in of pancreatic adenocarcinoma: a meta-analysis.World journal of surgical oncology · 2021Pooled it
- Impact of Liver Metastases on Outcomes With Chemotherapy or Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Pancreatic Cancer.Immunity, inflammation and disease · 2026Observational
- Review
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- Spatially resolved FoxP3 positive lymphocyte infiltration within the tumor microenvironment predicts survival in resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.Discover oncology · 2026Article
- Targeting Monocytes and Their Derivatives in Ovarian Cancer: Opportunities for Innovation in Prognosis and Therapy.Cancers · 2026Review
- Dietitian-led individualized pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy is associated with favorable nutritional and immune-inflammatory profiles in pancreatic cancer: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Unveiling the predictive role of systemic inflammation marker in mortality outcomes: a nationwide analysis of cancer survivorship in the United States.Discover oncology · 2025Article
- Increased Herpesvirus Entry Mediator Expression on Circulating Monocytes and Subsets Predicts Poor Outcomes in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Patients.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Serum hsa-miR-22-3p, hsa-miR-885-5p, Lipase-to-Amylase Ratio, C-Reactive Protein, CA19-9, and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as Prognostic Factors in Advanced Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.Current issues in molecular biology · 2025Article
- Symptomatic neurosyphilis in HIV-negative patients: a retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Inflammation indices in association with periodontitis and cancer.Periodontology 2000 · 2024Review
- A nomogram prediction model for postoperative seroma/hematoma in elderly subjects after TAPP.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2024Article
- Lymphocyte-to-Monocyte Ratio Predicts Survival for Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm with Associated Invasive Carcinoma of the Pancreas: Results from a High-Volume Center.Digestive surgery · 2024Article
- Relationship between Systemic Inflammatory Markers, GLUT1 Expression, and Maximum 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Uptake in Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma and Their Prognostic Significance.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Association between Inflammatory Markers and Local Recurrence in Patients with Giant Cell Tumor of Bone: A Preliminary Result.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Article
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- RT-induced dynamic changes in the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio in patients with breast cancer indicate poor prognosis.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundRecently, reports have classified lymphocyte to monocyte ratio (LMR) as an effective indicator for predicting the prognosis of pancreatic cancer. Nevertheless, the prognostic value of LMR for pancreatic cancer remains controversial. Through meta-analysis, this work intends to evaluate the potential prognostic role of pretreatment LMR in patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
methodsWe reviewed and extracted eligible articles from Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase. A meta-analysis was conducted using hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) to assess the comparison between pretreatment LMR and overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival/recurrence-free survival/time to progression (DFS/RFS/TTP).
resultsIn total, 11 studies (16 cohorts) including 3338 patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer (PC) were enrolled in our meta-analysis. Notably, we revealed that high pretreatment LMR predicted better overall survival (OS) (HR = 0.68, 95% CI 0.58-0.80, P < 0.001, I-squared = 69.3%, Ph < 0.001) and DFS/RFS/TTP (HR = 0.55, 95% CI 0.31-0.96, P = 0.037, I-squared = 89.9%, Ph < 0.001) in patients with pancreatic cancer. Further, through subgroup analyses, we showed that high pretreatment LMR was significantly associated with the favorable OS regardless of ethnicity, study design, treatment method, variable type, the cut-off value for LMR, and disease stages of I-IV and III-IV.
conclusionThe findings from our study suggest that high pretreatment LMR is associated with better OS and DFS/RFS/TTP in patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. As such, it can potentially serve as a novel prognostic biomarker for patients with pancreatic cancer.
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