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ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2022

Impact of Pre-Treatment NLR and Other Hematologic Biomarkers on the Outcomes of Early-Stage Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy.

Marina Aduquaye, Sheen Dube, Bashir Bashir, Amitava Chowdhury, Naseer Ahmed, Ahmet Leylek, Julian Kim, Pascal Lambert, Oliver Bucher, William Hunter and 3 more

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Article in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Marina AduquayeDepartment of Radiation Oncology, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9, Canada.
Sheen DubeDepartment of Radiation Oncology, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9, Canada.
Bashir BashirDepartment of Radiation Oncology, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9, Canada.
Amitava ChowdhuryDepartment of Radiation Oncology, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9, Canada.
Naseer AhmedDepartment of Radiation Oncology, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9, Canada.
Ahmet LeylekDepartment of Radiation Oncology, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9, Canada.
Julian KimDepartment of Radiation Oncology, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9, Canada.
Pascal LambertDepartment of Epidemiology and Cancer Research, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9, Canada.
Oliver BucherDepartment of Epidemiology and Cancer Research, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9, Canada.
William HunterDepartment of Radiation Oncology, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9, Canada.
Gokulan SivananthanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9, Canada.
Rashmi KoulDepartment of Radiation Oncology, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9, Canada.
Shrinivas RathodDepartment of Radiation Oncology, CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0V9, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionWe evaluated the association of pre-treatment immunologic biomarkers on the outcomes of early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). MATERIALS AND

methodsIn this retrospective study, all newly diagnosed early-stage NSCLC treated with SBRT between January 2010 and December 2017 were screened and included for further analysis. The pre-treatment neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), monocyte lymphocyte ratio (MLR), and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) were calculated. Overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) were estimated by Kaplan-Meier. Multivariable models were constructed to determine the impact of different biomarkers and the Akaike information criterion (AIC), index of adequacy, and scaled Brier scores were calculated.

resultsA total of 72 patients were identified and 61 were included in final analysis. The median neutrophil count at baseline was 5.4 × 10

conclusionsOur study suggests NLR, as a biomarker of systemic inflammation, is an independent prognostic factor for OS and RFS. The nonlinear relationship with RFS may indicate a suitable immunological environment is needed for optimal SBRT action and tumoricidal mechanisms. These findings require further validation in independent cohorts.

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Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung NeoplasmsRadiosurgeryBiomarkersHumansLymphocytesNeutrophilsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesBiomarkersbiomarkersearly-stage lung cancerstereotactic body radiation therapy

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PMID35049693
PMCPMC8774597

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