Prognostic Significance of the Pretreatment Neutrophil‐to‐Lymphocyte Ratio and Tumor‐Associated Neutrophils in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
This meta-analysis indicates that elevated pretreatment NLR, particularly above four, may serve as a significant prognostic marker of poor survival outcomes in patients with HNSCC.
Authors
- Aruni Ratnayake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2724-019X)
- Aini Hyytiäinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2708-0712)
- Georgia Vasiliki Gkountana
- Ahmed Al‐Samadi
- Meri Torri
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- University of Eastern Finland (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jop.70110
- Primary Topic
- Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Helsingin Yliopisto
- Minerva Foundation
- Suomen Hammaslääkäriseura Apollonia
- Sigrid Juséliuksen Säätiö