28 March 2024>: Clinical Research
Prognostic Significance of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Predicting Complete Pathological Response in Rectal Cancer Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy
Mustafa Karaca 1ACDEF* , Ece Salim 2ABDEF , Mustafa Serkan Alemdar 3BDEF , Özge Deniz Karaca 2BEF , Mustafa Özgür Arıcı 3BDEFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.943750
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e943750
Table 2 Biochemical parameters of patients.
Variables | At diagnosis | Postoperative |
---|---|---|
Hemoglobin, mean±SD | 12.48±2.07 | 11.91±1.72 |
Neutrophil, median (IQR) | 5 (4–6.3) | 3.5 (2.7–4.7) |
Lymphocyte, median (IQR) | 1.9 (1.4–2.3) | 0.8 (0.6–1.2) |
Platelet, median (IQR) | 282 (233–338) | 226 (176–271) |
NLR, median (IQR) | 2.77 (2.06–3.7) | 4.29 (3–6.83) |
LDH, median (IQR) | 191 (163–226) | – |
NLR – neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio; LDH – lactate dehydrogenase. |