Combined analysis of the pre- and postoperative neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio predicts the outcomes of patients with gastric cancer

The neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a biochemical marker of the systemic inflammatory response and has been associated with prognosis for various types of cancer. This retrospective study investigates the relationship between the pre- and postoperative NLR and the prognosis of gastric cancer patients. The subjects were 280 patients who underwent curative surgery for histopathologically diagnosed gastric adenocarcinoma. The preoperative NLR...