The Preoperative Neutrophil-To-Lymphocyte Ratio Is a Novel Immune Parameter for the Prognosis of Esophageal Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Qin Xiao; Baihua Zhang; Xiang Deng; Jie Wu; Hui Wang; Yonggang Wang; Wenxiang Wang

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0168299

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The Preoperative Neutrophil-To-Lymphocyte Ratio Is a Novel Immune Parameter for the Prognosis of Esophageal Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Qin Xiao ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Qin Xiao, Baihua Zhang

Affiliation Key Laboratory of Translational Radiation Oncology, Hunan Province, Department of Radiation Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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Baihua Zhang ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Qin Xiao, Baihua Zhang

Affiliation The 2nd Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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Xiang Deng,

Affiliation The 2nd Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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Jie Wu,

Affiliation The 2nd Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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Hui Wang ,

* E-mail: wanghui710327@163.com

Affiliation Key Laboratory of Translational Radiation Oncology, Hunan Province, Department of Radiation Oncology, Hunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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Yonggang Wang,

Affiliation Department of Thoracic Surgery, Cancer Hospital and Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Wenxiang Wang

Affiliation The 2nd Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hunan Cancer Hospital, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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The Preoperative Neutrophil-To-Lymphocyte Ratio Is a Novel Immune Parameter for the Prognosis of Esophageal Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Qin Xiao,
Baihua Zhang,
Xiang Deng,
Jie Wu,
Hui Wang,
Yonggang Wang,
Wenxiang Wang

Published: December 13, 2016
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0168299

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