Association of the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and clinical outcomes in cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

An elevated NLR is associated with inferior clinical outcomes across multiple cancers, with the magnitude of its prognostic impact varying by treatment modality.

Authors

Yusen Eason Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3223-8243)
ZiSheng Chen
Hongte Zhang
W Li
Siling Zhu

Institutions

Guangzhou Medical University (CN)

Publication Details

Journal: Biomarkers in Medicine
Published: 2026-02-05
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17520363.2026.2625220
Primary Topic: Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis
Type: article
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Association of the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and clinical outcomes in cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Yusen Eason Lin, ZiSheng Chen, Hongte Zhang, W Li et al.

Feb 5, 2026

Biomarkers in Medicine

Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis

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Association of the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and clinical outcomes in cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Yusen Eason Lin, ZiSheng Chen, Hongte Zhang, W Li, Siling Zhu

February 5, 2026article en

Abstract

An elevated NLR is associated with inferior clinical outcomes across multiple cancers, with the magnitude of its prognostic impact varying by treatment modality.

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