The Dynamic Change of Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio Can Predict Clinical Outcome in Stage I-III Colon Cancer

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Journal Sci Rep

Specialty Science

Date 2018 Jun 23

PMID 29930287

Citations 45

Authors

Zhigui Li

Rui Zhao

Yaping Cui

Yong Zhou

Xiaoting Wu

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Abstract

Whether the dynamic change of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (delta-NLR) can predict the outcome in various malignancies remained controversial. The delta-NLR has not been evaluated in colon cancer. Thus, we conducted the study to evaluate the predictive value of the delta-NLR in patients with colon cancer who underwent curative resection. Three-hundred and fifty-four patients with stage I-III colon cancer were retrospectively analysed. Clinicopathological features, preoperative NLR and postoperative NLR were collected. Prognostic factors were evaluated by univariate and multivariate analysis. The one, three and five-year overall survival rate in the delta-NLR < 0 group was 98.2%, 90.7% and 83.6%, respectively; and in the delta-NLR ≥ 0 group was 98.4%, 96.9% and 95.3%, respectively (log-rank test, P = 0.002). Univariate and multivariate analysis showed that there was a strong relationship between delta-NLR and overall survival. In conclusion, the delta-NLR was an independent prognostic factor for overall survival in early stage colon cancer. Patients with increased delta-NLR had an favourable clinical outcome.

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