Prognostic significance of the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Issue 1 (October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yamagishi, Tomoko; Fujimoto, Nobukazu; Nishi, Hideyuki; Miyamoto, Yosuke; Hara, Naofumi; Asano, Michiko; Fuchimoto, Yasuko; Wada, Sae; Kitamura, Kenichi; Ozaki, Shinji; Kishimoto, Takumi
• Is Part Of: Lung cancer. Volume 90:Issue 1(2015:Oct.)
• Page Start: 111
• Page End: 117
• Publication Date: 2015-10
• Subjects: Lungs -- Cancer -- Periodicals; Lung Neoplasms -- Abstracts; Lung Neoplasms -- Periodicals; Poumons -- Cancer -- Périodiques; Lungs -- Cancer; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; 616.99424
• DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2015.07.014
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0169-5002

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0050"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">The LMR is an independent marker of prognosis in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">The LMR is superior to the other inflammation-based marker regarding prognostic ability.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">The LMR is a simple marker and is feasible to predict patient's outcome in routine clinical practice.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>