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Newswise — The journal Diseases of the Colon and Rectum just published a Current Status Review article on the prognostic significance of lymphocyte-to-monocyte & platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio in rectal cancer.
Clinicians are on a constant quest for simple markers of cancer disease status and prognostication. The lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) are attractive measures. This study aims to determine if the LMR and PLR can provide clinicians and patients with informative data regarding rectal cancer outcomes.
Citation:Hamid, Hytham K.S. M.B.B.S., M.R.C.S.Ed.; Emile, Sameh H. M.D.; Davis, George N. D.N.B., M.R.C.S.Ed. Prognostic Significance of Lymphocyte-to-Monocyte and Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Rectal Cancer: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Meta-regression, Diseases of the Colon & Rectum: February 2022 - Volume 65 - Issue 2 - p 178-187 doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000002291
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