In solid tumors and lymphomas, the neutrophil/lymphocyte (N/L) ratio at diagnosis has been shown to be a prognostic factor. The aim of our study was to validate the originally reported N/L ratio cut-point of 3.5 in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) registered in an Italian real-life database. The prognostic role of the N/L ratio at diagnosis on event-free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS) was assessed in 505 patients with DLBCL. Patients with an N/L ratio <3.5 (n = 249) had a 4-year EFS probability of 76% and OS probability of 86%, significantly higher than the 4 year EFS rate of 48% and OS rate of 64% in patients with N/L ratio ≥3.5 (n = 256, both p<.0001). The N/L ratio was an independent prognostic factor in the multivariate analysis including the IPI score, and could separate patients with a low/intermediate risk IPI (IPI <3).
The neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio ≥3.5 is a prognostic marker in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. a retrospective analysis from the database of the Italian regional network ‘Rete Ematologica del Lazio per i Linfomi’ (RELLI) / Annibali, O., Hohaus, S., Marchesi, F., Cantonetti, M., Di Rocco, A., Tomarchio, V., Di Napoli, A., Pelliccia, S., Battistini, R., Anticoli Borza, P., Abruzzese, E., Cenfra, N., Andriani, A., Tesei, C., Alma, E., Palombi, F., Pupo, L., Petrucci, L., Becilli, M., Maiolo, E., et al.. - In: LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA. - ISSN 1042-8194. - Jul 1(2019), pp. 1-9. [10.1080/10428194.2019.1633628]
The neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio ≥3.5 is a prognostic marker in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. a retrospective analysis from the database of the Italian regional network ‘Rete Ematologica del Lazio per i Linfomi’ (RELLI)
Marchesi F.;CANTONETTI, MONICA;Di Rocco A.;Di Napoli A.;Pelliccia S.;Cenfra N.;Tesei, Cristiano;Alma E.;Palombi F.;Petrucci L.;BELLESI, SERENA;Cuccaro A.;
2019
Abstract
In solid tumors and lymphomas, the neutrophil/lymphocyte (N/L) ratio at diagnosis has been shown to be a prognostic factor. The aim of our study was to validate the originally reported N/L ratio cut-point of 3.5 in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) registered in an Italian real-life database. The prognostic role of the N/L ratio at diagnosis on event-free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS) was assessed in 505 patients with DLBCL. Patients with an N/L ratio <3.5 (n = 249) had a 4-year EFS probability of 76% and OS probability of 86%, significantly higher than the 4 year EFS rate of 48% and OS rate of 64% in patients with N/L ratio ≥3.5 (n = 256, both p<.0001). The N/L ratio was an independent prognostic factor in the multivariate analysis including the IPI score, and could separate patients with a low/intermediate risk IPI (IPI <3).| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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