Preoperative monocyte ‐to‐lymphocyte ratio predicts recurrence in gastrointestinal stromal tumors

ConclusionMLR, NLR, and PLR are independent prognostic factors for DFS in GISTs. We first demonstrated the role of MLR as a predictor of recurrence in GIST. Its inclusion into clinical management may improve the recurrence estimation.

Source: Journal of Surgical Oncology - November 13, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Ferdinando Carlo Maria Cananzi, Eleonora Maddalena Minerva, Laura Sam à, Laura Ruspi, Federico Sicoli, Lorenzo Conti, Uberto Fumagalli Romario, Vittorio Lorenzo Quagliuolo Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research