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March 15, 2024Annals of Medicine and SurgeryOpen Access

Prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-neutrophil (PN) index in locally advanced rectal cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study

Marina Morais Telma Fonseca Raquel Machado-Neves Mrinalini Honavar Ana Rita Coelho Joanne Lopes Emanuel Guerreiro Silvestre Carneiro

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In locally advanced rectal cancers (LARC), tumour node metastasis (TNM) staging is far from optimal. The authors aimed to investigate the value of previously described circulating biomarkers as predictors of prognosis.

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