Prognostic utility of baseline neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors: a review and meta-analysis

Benedict Sacdalan, Danielle; Anne Lucero, Josephine; L. Sacdalan, Dennis

doi:10.2147/ott.s153290

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Prognostic utility of baseline neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors: a review and meta-analysis

Published in OncoTargets and Therapy • Feb 1, 2018

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Danielle Benedict Sacdalan

Josephine Anne Lucero

Dennis L. Sacdalan

Abstract

Introduction: Systemic inflammation is associated with prognosis in solid tumors. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a marker for the general immune response to various stress stimuli. Studies have shown correlation of NLR to outcomes in immune checkpoint blockade, peripheral neutrophil cou...

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Medicine

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Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio

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