Prognostic value of lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio for breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
This meta-analysis identified the prognostic value of LMR for OS and DFS in breast cancer. However, selection bias existed due to the predominance of retrospective studies, and considerable heterogeneity was observed for some indicators. Further research is necessary to confirm these findings.
Authors
- Jinfang Qiao
- Shanshan Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7111-6804)
- Linying Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6388-2675)
- Changnian Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1316-9134)
- Xing-lin Ruan
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Guangdong Medical College (CN)
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Women s Health
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-04120-4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05