| Global Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion (Volume 3 Issue 1) | |
| Usefullness of Baseline Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) in Hematological Malignancies |  |
| Pages 10-15 Burak Uz DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15379/2408-9877.2016.03.01.03Published: 20 January 2016 |
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| Abstract | |
| Systemic inflammatory response was reported to be a poor prognostic factor in several malignancies. An inexpensive and readily available laboratory tool, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), can be easily obtained from differential blood counts. Current evidence suggests that a baseline NLR may predict the long-term survival results of patients with lymphoproliferative diseases (especially diffuse large B-cell lymphoma). The relationship between systemic inflammation and cancer, and the usefulness of NLR in hematological malignancies will be disscussed in this comprehensive review. | |
| Keywords | |
| Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, Inflammation, Cytokines, Cancer, Metastasis, Predictive, Prognosis. | |
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