Prognostic value of baseline absolute lymphocyte concentration and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio in dogs with newly diagnosed multi‐centric lymphoma

Mutz, M.; Boudreaux, Bonnie; T. Kearney, Michael; Stroda, K.; D. Gaunt, S.; Shiomitsu, Keijiro

doi:10.1111/vco.12045

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Prognostic value of baseline absolute lymphocyte concentration and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio in dogs with newly diagnosed multi‐centric lymphoma

Published in Veterinary and Comparative Oncology • Jun 21, 2013

Authors:

M. Mutz

Bonnie Boudreaux

Michael T. Kearney

Abstract

Canine multi-centric B-cell lymphoma shares similarities with diffuse large B-cell (Non-Hodgkin's) lymphoma (NHL) in people. In people with NHL, lymphopenia at diagnosis and first relapse and neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (N:L) > 3.5 are negative prognostic factors for survival. The objective of this ...

Subject

Lymphocyte

Lymphoma

Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio

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