Elevated Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratio Is Associated with Poor Survival Outcomes in Patients with Colorectal Cancer.

PLoS One · 2016 · PMC5033452 · PMID 27658306

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The activation of platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha pathway is accompanied by the suppression of p53[ 52 – 54 ], which implies that the elevation of platelet counts may not be significant in rectal cancer carcinogenesis and could even be a protective factor in rectal cancer.

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