Dynamic changes of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio predicts breast cancer prognosisopen access
- Authors
- Kim, Ju-Yeon; Jung, Eun Jung; Kim, Jae-Myung; Lee, Han Shin; Kwag, Seung-Jin; Park, Ji-Ho; Park, Taejin; Jeong, Sang-Ho; Jeong, Chi-Young; Ju, Young-Tae
- Issue Date
- 7-Dec-2020
- Publisher
- BMC
- Keywords
- Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio; Prognostic factor; Biomarker
- Citation
- BMC CANCER, v.20, no.1
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- BMC CANCER
- Volume
- 20
- Number
- 1
- URI
- https://scholarworks.gnu.ac.kr/handle/sw.gnu/5795
- DOI
- 10.1186/s12885-020-07700-9
- ISSN
- 1471-2407
1471-2407
- Abstract
- BackgroundWe aimed to identify whether neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) are more useful predictors after initial intention to treat than at the time of diagnosis.MethodsWe collected the medical data of 533 patients. The results of the peripheral blood sampling before the primary treatments were labeled as initial cohort, and those obtained between 24 and 36months after initial treatment were defined as the 2nd cohort. Delayed metastasis has been defined as distant metastasis 2years after treatment, and survival outcome was estimated and compared across groups.ResultsMedian follow-up duration was 74months (24-162months), and 53 patients experienced delayed metastasis. In univariate analysis, metastasis-free survival, patient age at diagnosis, tumor size, axillary lymph node metastasis, HER-2 status, initial NLR and PLR, and 2nd NLR and PLR were found to be significantly associated with delayed metastasis. However, in multivariate analysis, only the 2nd NLR and PLR were found to be significantly associated with delayed metastasis, excluding initial NLR and PLR. Metastasis-free survival was analyzed through the pattern changes of NLR or PLR. The results revealed that patients with continued low NLR and PLR values at pre- and post-treatment (low initial values and 2nd values) showed a significantly better prognosis than those with a change in value or continued high NLR and PLR.ConclusionsWe identified that patients with persistent high NLR and PLR after initial treatment have significant worse prognosis in terms of late metastasis. Therefore, these results suggest that NLR and PLR are more useful in predicting prognosis post-treatment.
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