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ArticleCancer management and research2021

Predictive Value of Pretreatment Lymphocyte-to-Monocyte Ratio and Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in the Survival of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients.

Yibiao Chen, Jianda Sun, Dan Hu, Jian Zhang, Yuyun Xu, Huiting Feng, Zhijie Chen, Yi Luo, Yunlong Lou, Heming Wu

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Yibiao ChenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Meizhou People's Hospital (Huangtang Hospital), Meizhou Academy of Medical Sciences, Meizhou, People's Republic of China.
Jianda SunDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Meizhou People's Hospital (Huangtang Hospital), Meizhou Academy of Medical Sciences, Meizhou, People's Republic of China.
Dan HuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Meizhou People's Hospital (Huangtang Hospital), Meizhou Academy of Medical Sciences, Meizhou, People's Republic of China.
Jian ZhangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Meizhou People's Hospital (Huangtang Hospital), Meizhou Academy of Medical Sciences, Meizhou, People's Republic of China.
Yuyun XuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Meizhou People's Hospital (Huangtang Hospital), Meizhou Academy of Medical Sciences, Meizhou, People's Republic of China.
Huiting FengDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Meizhou People's Hospital (Huangtang Hospital), Meizhou Academy of Medical Sciences, Meizhou, People's Republic of China.
Zhijie ChenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Meizhou People's Hospital (Huangtang Hospital), Meizhou Academy of Medical Sciences, Meizhou, People's Republic of China.
Yi LuoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Meizhou People's Hospital (Huangtang Hospital), Meizhou Academy of Medical Sciences, Meizhou, People's Republic of China.
Yunlong LouGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine and Clinical Translational Research of Hakka Population, Meizhou People's Hospital (Huangtang Hospital), Meizhou Academy of Medical Sciences, Meizhou, People's Republic of China.
Heming WuGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine and Clinical Translational Research of Hakka Population, Meizhou People's Hospital (Huangtang Hospital), Meizhou Academy of Medical Sciences, Meizhou, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-1876-9585

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe present study aimed to investigate the predictive value of some indexes, such as neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI), and systemic immune-inflammatory index (SII) in the survival of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and provide reference for the treatment.

methodsA retrospective analysis was performed on 216 patients from 2016 to 2018. The cutoff values of these indexes were determined by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. The prognostic value of the indexes was evaluated according to the rate of overall survival (OS), regional recurrence-free survival (RRFS), locoregional recurrence-free survival (LRRFS), and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS).

resultsThe survival analysis showed that NLR ≤2.695 (P = 0.017) and PLR ≤140.065 (P = 0.041) were associated with poor OS; however, the LMR and SIRI showed no significant statistical significance. NLR ≤2.045 (P = 0.018) and PLR ≤125.605 (P = 0.003) were associated with poor RRFS, LMR ≤2.535 (P = 0.027) and PLR ≤140.065 (P = 0.009) were associated with poor DMFS, NLR ≤2.125 (P = 0.018) and PLR ≤132.645 (P = 0.026) were associated with poor LRRFS, respectively. Logistic regression analysis showed that low LMR (≤2.535) was significantly inferior in OS (HR 23.085, 95% CI 3.425-155.622, P = 0.001) and DMFS (HR 22.839, 95% CI 4.096-127.343, P < 0.001). Moreover, low PLR (≤140.065) remained significantly related to worse OS (HR 11.908, 95% CI 1.295-109.517, P = 0.029) and DMFS (HR 9.556, 95% CI 1.448-63.088, P = 0.019).

conclusionThe index LMR and PLR can be used for predicting survival in NPC patients.

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lymphocyte-to-monocyte rationasopharyngeal carcinomaneutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratioplatelet-to-lymphocyte ratiosystemic immune-inflammatory indexsystemic inflammatory response index

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PMCPMC8633848

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