Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio as a prognostic factor in biliary tract cancer.

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Abstract

Biliary tract cancers (BTCs) include intrahepatic (IHC), hilar, distal bile duct (DBD) and gallbladder carcinoma (GBC). Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), a marker of host inflammation, is prognostic in several cancers but has not been reviewed in large BTC series, or advanced BTC (ABTC) at diagnosis.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Eur. J. Cancer

Title: European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990)

ISSN (Electronic): 1879-0852

ISSN (Print): 0959-8049

Publication date (Electronic): Jun 2014

Volume: 50

Issue: 9

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[1 ] Department of Medical Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2M9, Canada.

[2 ] Department of Biostatistics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2M9, Canada.

[3 ] Department of Medical Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2M9, Canada; Department of Gastroenterology, Edouard Herriot Hospital, 5 place d'Arsonval, 69003 Lyon, France.

[4 ] Department of Medical Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2M9, Canada; Department of Medical Oncology, Waterford Regional Hospital, Waterford, Ireland.

[5 ] Department of Medical Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2M9, Canada. Electronic address: jennifer.knox@uhn.on.ca.

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Publisher Item ID: S0959-8049(14)00177-4

DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2014.02.015

PubMed ID: 24630393

SO-VID: dfd8bae0-7ead-4fe0-b7d0-cf078a5e8d95

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Keywords: Biliary tract cancer,Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio,Prognosis

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Keywords: Biliary tract cancer, Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio, Prognosis

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