The relationship between the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and platelet- lymphocyte ratio and tumor characteristics in patients with breast cancer

DOKÇU Ş., ÇAPARLAR M. A., EROĞLU A.

ANNALS OF CLINICAL AND ANALYTICAL MEDICINE, vol.12, 2021 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.4328/acam.20518
  • Journal Name: ANNALS OF CLINICAL AND ANALYTICAL MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Keywords: Breast cancer, Neutrophil-Lymphocyte ratio (NLR), Platelet-Lymphocyte ratio (PLR), PROGNOSIS, SURVIVAL
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: Many studies nowadays increasingly enlighten the nature of relationship between cancer and inflammation. NLR and PLR are proinflammatory indicators that are related to many clinicopathological characteristics of many types of cancer. in this study, we aimed to find out the relationship between NLR and PLR values and tumor characteristics in patients with breast cancer that are operated with help of basic and inexpensive peripheral blood test results.