Table 2 Relationships between clinicopathological factors and baseline NLR.

From: The Role of Pretreatment Serum Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Hypopharyngeal Cancer Treated with Definitive Chemoradiotherapy: A Pilot Study

Characteristics

Baseline NLR

p value

<4 (n = 85)

≥4 (n = 35)

Age (years)

<55

40

18

0.81

≥55

45

17

 

Sex

Female

3

0

0.56

Male

82

35

 

Performance status

0–1

77

28

0.20

≥2

8

7

 

BMI

<18.5

9

7

0.28

≥18.5

76

28

 

Comorbidity score

0–1

63

22

0.31

≥2

22

13

 

Smoking (pack-years)

<15

13

6

0.99

≥15

48

19

 

Baseline Hb (g/dL)

<11

4

7

0.02*

≥11

81

28

 

Tumour location

Pyriform sinus

69

28

0.97

Post-cricoid area

4

2

 

Posterior pharyngeal wall

12

5

 

Tumour differentiation

Grade 1-2

47

26

0.42

Grade 3

14

4

 

T classification

   

T1-2

34

5

0.01*

T3-4

51

30

 

N classification

N0

9

3

1.00

N1-3

76

32

 

Stage

I-II

4

1

0.02*

III

13

2

 

IVA

59

22

 

IVB

9

10

 
  1. *NLR, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; BMI, body mass index; Hb, haemoglobin; CR, complete response.
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