In:
Oral Diseases, Wiley, Vol. 26, No. 7 ( 2020-10), p. 1384-1392
Abstract:
To evaluate the role of baseline neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio (NLR) as prognostic marker in squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx (OPC) treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in the era of HPV status. Patients and methods A retrospective analysis of 125 patients (pts) affected with locally advanced OPC was performed. Inclusion criteria were age 〉 18 years, stage III or IV (TNM 7th ed.) and definitive CRT. Haematological marker for their independent role as prognostic biomarkers for progression‐free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Logistic models were used to assess the association with downstage in TNM 8th ed. Results Seventy‐seven (61.6%) pts had HPV/p16 + related OPC. Therapeutic choice consisted in sequential and concurrent CRT. Median follow‐up was 50 months. A value of NLR ≥3 was associated with poorer OS. Two‐year OS was 91% and 81% in pts with NLR 〈 3 and ≥3, respectively. Conclusion A baseline NLR ≥ 3 at treatment initiation represented a negative prognostic marker for OPC treated with definitive CRT. These results are in line with literature data, and prognostic value of NLR has been confirmed restaging our cohort with new TNM staging (8th ed.). Therefore, NLR could be considered a valuable biomarker for risk stratification in pts with OPC.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1354-523X
,
1601-0825
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2020
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2008428-6
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1290529-X
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