Predictive value of lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in patients with oesophageal cancer undergoing concurrent chemoradiotherapy

Table 4 Association of pathological features and NLR in patients

Characteristic,n = 204	NLR < 2.64	NLR > =2.64	P
N-staging
N0	26	49
NI + N2	71	58	< 0.05
Treatment efficacy
CR + PR	63	34
SD + PD	34	73	< 0.05
T-staging
T1 + T2	38	33
T3 + T4	59	74	0.212
Tumor location
Upper thoracic	40	62
Lower thoracic	57	45	0.017
Age
< 65 years old	48	54
> =65 years old	49	53	0.889
Sex
Male	79	92
Female	18	15	0.066
Drinking history
Yes	41	59
No	56	48	0.379
Differentiation
Medium-high differentiation	71	76
Low differentiation	26	31	0.73

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