Combined Detection of Preoperative Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and CEA as an Independent Prognostic Factor in Nonmetastatic Patients Undergoing Colorectal Cancer Resection Is Superior to NLR or CEA Alone.

Biomed Res Int · 2017 · PMC5480025 · PMID 28685148

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CEA was an independent positive prognostic marker for OS in CRC, while high NLR showed a significant trend with lower OS rates ( P = 0.058).

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However, high NLR (≥2.43) showed only a strong trend with lower OS (HR: 2.571, 95% CI: 0.968–6.832, and P = 0.058) ( Table 4 ). 3.4.

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