The Predictive Value of Inflammation-Related Peripheral Blood Measurements in Cancer Staging and Prognosis

The Predictive Value of Inflammation-Related Peripheral Blood Measurements in Cancer Staging and Prognosis

In this review, we discuss the interaction between cancer and markers of inflammation (such as levels of inflammatory cells and proteins) in the circulation, and the potential benefits of routinely monitoring these markers in peripheral blood measurement assays. Next, we discuss the prognostic value...

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Main Authors: Joanna L. Sylman, Annachiara Mitrugno, Michelle Atallah, Garth W. Tormoen, Joseph J. Shatzel, Samuel Tassi Yunga, Todd H. Wagner, John T. Leppert, Parag Mallick, Owen J. T. McCarty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
neutrophil-to-lymphocyte
platelet-to-lymphocyte
C-reactive protein
prognosis
cancer
longitudinal
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2018.00078/full

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