e18082 Background: Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been shown to be a prognostic indicator for different types of cancer. We aimed to investigate the prognostic significance of NLR in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Methods: From January 2007 to December 2010, total 201 patients who were histologically diagnosed NSCLC, staged for the TNM stage III or IV and chemotherapy-naïve were included. All patients were followed up until August 1st 2011. NLR was calculated from lymphocyte and neutrophil count on routine blood tests taken before diagnosis or first-line therapy. Results: The median survival time of all included patients was 354 days and mean value of NLR was 4.06. Cases were distributed into two groups at NLR value of 4.06. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that NLR was an independent and significant prognostic factor in overall survival (OS) (Hazard Ratio, HR=1.659, 95% Confidence Interval, CI=1.075-2.559, p=0.022). Conclusions: The results suggested that the elevated NLR predicted poor OS for advanced NSCLC patients. It may be a potential biomarker to stratify higher risk of death in advanced NSCLC patients, and this kind of patients may be supposed to more aggressive treatment to pursuit longer survival.
Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio is an Independent Prognostic Indicator for Overall Survival among Patients with Oligometastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer