Preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is a prognostic factor for overall survival in patients with gastric cancer
Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
; : 81-86, 2015.
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PURPOSE: Preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) reflects patients' inflammation status, clinical stage, and survival in various malignancies. However, only a limited amount of information on the clinical importance and prognostic significance of NLR in gastric cancer has been reported. The objective of this study is to assess the prognostic values of preoperative NLR in patients with gastric cancer. METHODS: During the period between August 1, 2005 and December 31, 2011, we collected data from 601 patients among those who had undergone surgery for gastric cancer at the Department of Surgery, Konkuk University Medical Center. We classified the subjects into high NLR (NLR > or = 1.7) group and low NLR (NLR or = 1.7), and old age (> or = 70 years) are significant, independent prognostic factor for overall survival in patients with gastric cancer.
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Main subject:
Stomach Neoplasms
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Proportional Hazards Models
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Multivariate Analysis
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Academic Medical Centers
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Inflammation
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Lymph Nodes
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article