Journals / Current Thoracic Surgery / 2020 / Cilt: 5 - Sayı: 3
Changes in neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio after non-small cell lung cancer resection: a retrospective cohort study
- Journal
- Current Thoracic Surgery
- Pages
- 108–117
- DOI
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Abstract
Background: Increasing neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) define and grade systemic inflammation in lung cancer patients. We hypothesized a decrease in NLR and PLR after tumor resection, and their potential prognostic value in follow-up. Materials and Methods: Adult patients diagnosed previously (and/or histopathologically after lung surgery) with NSCLC were enrolled from the1st January 2016 to 1st January 2018. Patients were grouped according to tumor size (≥ 5 cm and 12 after lung resection may be an important prognostic value for six-month mortality. NLR and PLR may be useful biomarkers in NSCLC immediately post-surgery and for long-term follow-up.