Prognostic Significance of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Predicting Complete Pathological Response in Rectal Cancer Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy

CONCLUSIONS Our study showed a higher near-complete response rate in rectal cancer patients with NLR <3.63 receiving nCRT. This finding supports that a low preoperative NLR is a good prognostic factor in indicating pathological response.PMID:38544312 | DOI:10.12659/MSM.943750

Source: Medical Science Monitor - March 28, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Mustafa Karaca Ece Salim Mustafa Serkan Alemdar Özge Deniz Karaca Mustafa Özgür Arıcı Source Type: research