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  1. PEST-containing nuclear protein (PCNP), a novel nuclear protein, is involved in cell proliferation and tumorigenesis. However, the precise mechanism of action of PCNP in the process of tumor growth has not yet...

    Authors: Dong-Dong Wu, Ying-Ran Gao, Tao Li, Da-Yong Wang, Dan Lu, Shi-Yu Liu, Ya Hong, Hui-Bin Ning, Jun-Ping Liu, Jia Shang, Jun-Feng Shi, Jian-She Wei and Xin-Ying Ji
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:499
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  2. NKX2.5 is a transcription factor transiently expressed during thyroid organogenesis. Recently, several works have pointed out the oncogenic role of NKX2.5 in a variety of tumors. We therefore hypothesized that...

    Authors: Ricardo Cortez Cardoso Penha, Luisa Aguirre Buexm, Fabiana Resende Rodrigues, Taciana Padilha de Castro, Maria Carolina S. Santos, Rodrigo Soares Fortunato, Denise P. Carvalho, Luciene C. Cardoso-Weide and Andrea C. F. Ferreira
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:498
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  3. Melanoma brain metastasis is associated with an extremely poor prognosis, with a median overall survival of 4–5 months. Since 2011, the overall survival of patients with stage IV melanoma has been significantl...

    Authors: Elham Vosoughi, Jee Min Lee, James R. Miller, Mehdi Nosrati, David R. Minor, Roy Abendroth, John W. Lee, Brian T. Andrews, Lewis Z. Leng, Max Wu, Stanley P. Leong, Mohammed Kashani-Sabet and Kevin B. Kim
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:490
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  4. Transarterial chemoembolisation is the standard of care for intermediate stage (BCLC B) hepatocellular carcinoma, but it is challenging to decide when to repeat or stop treatment. Here we performed the first e...

    Authors: Aline Mähringer-Kunz, Arndt Weinmann, Irene Schmidtmann, Sandra Koch, Sebastian Schotten, Daniel Pinto dos Santos, Michael Bernhard Pitton, Christoph Dueber, Peter Robert Galle and Roman Kloeckner
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:489
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  5. In the United States, race and socioeconomic status are well known predictors of adverse outcomes in several different cancers. Existing evidence suggests that race and socioeconomic status may impact survival...

    Authors: Alexander L. Lazarides, Julia D. Visgauss, Daniel P. Nussbaum, Cindy L. Green, Dan G. Blazer III, Brian E. Brigman and William C. Eward
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:488
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  6. This study aimed to provide more information for cancer prevention strategies by determining the distribution of human papilloma virus (HPV) genotype prevalence in invasive cervical carcinoma (ICC) and precanc...

    Authors: Hongyun WANG, Xiaodong CHENG, Jing YE, Xiuyun XU, Ying HONG, Long SUI, Zhixue YOU and Xing XIE
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:487
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  7. Intravenous chemotherapy (IVC) and intra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC) have become the primary treatments for retinoblastoma; however, some controversy remains over which method is more effective. We conducted a...

    Authors: Qiuying Chen, Bin Zhang, Yuhao Dong, Xiaokai Mo, Lu Zhang, Wenhui Huang, Hua Jiang, Jiejun Xia and Shuixing Zhang
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:486
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  8. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the main risk factor for the development and progression of cervical cancer. HPV-16 E6 and E7 expression is essential for induction and maintenance of the transformed ph...

    Authors: Tatiana Rabachini, Enrique Boccardo, Rubiana Andrade, Katia Regina Perez, Suely Nonogaki, Iolanda Midea Cuccovia and Luisa Lina Villa
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:485
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  9. Microsatellite instability (MSI) is a major predictive and diagnostic marker in several cancers including colorectal carcinomas. Diagnostic testing for microsatellites is generally performed using capillary se...

    Authors: Isabel Förster, Michael Brockmann, Oliver Schildgen and Verena Schildgen
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:484
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  10. Extra-capsular growth (ECG) describes the extension of neoplastic cells beyond the lymph node capsule. Aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of ECG and its association with a stem cell like...

    Authors: Helena Link, Martin Angele, Miriam Schüller, Petra Ganschow, Lena Machetanz, Markus Guba, Jens Werner, Thomas Kirchner and Jens Neumann
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:483
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  11. A gradual decline in the incidence of breast cancer is documented in developed countries especially over last two decades, while in developing countries the incidence continues to rise. We conducted this study...

    Authors: Ashan Fernando, Umesh Jayarajah, Saumyakala Prabashani, Eshani A. Fernando and Sanjeewa A. Seneviratne
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:482
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  12. Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) public research database does not include chemotherapy data due to concerns for incomplete ascertainment. To compensate for perceived lack of data quality man...

    Authors: Mark A. Healy, Arden M. Morris, Paul Abrahamse, Kevin C. Ward, Ikuko Kato and Christine M. Veenstra
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:481
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  13. Gene therapy is a potent method to increase the therapeutic efficacy against cancer. However, a gene that is specifically expressed in the tumor area has not been identified. In addition, nonspecific expressio...

    Authors: Shu-Yi Ho, Bo-Hau Chang, Chen-Han Chung, Yu-Ling Lin, Cheng-Hsun Chuang, Pei-Jung Hsieh, Wei-Chih Huang, Nu-Man Tsai, Sheng-Chieh Huang, Yen-Ku Liu, Yu-Chih Lo and Kuang-Wen Liao
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:480
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  14. Cetuximab, an anti-EGFR monoclonal antibody, is used in combination with chemotherapy in clinic to enhance the outcome in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients with only ~ 20% response rate. To date onl...

    Authors: Zhu Mei, Yang W. Shao, Peinan Lin, Xiaomin Cai, Biao Wang, Yan Ding, Xiangyuan Ma, Xue Wu, Yewei Xia, Dongqin Zhu, Yongqian Shu, Zan Fu and Yanhong Gu
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:479
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  15. The relationship between cholesterol and prostate cancer has been extensively studied for decades, where high levels of cellular cholesterol are generally associated with cancer progression and less favorable ...

    Authors: Morten Beck Rye, Helena Bertilsson, Maria K. Andersen, Kjersti Rise, Tone F. Bathen, Finn Drabløs and May-Britt Tessem
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:478
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  17. This pilot trial aimed to study the feasibility and effects on quality of life (QOL) and well-being of short-term fasting (STF) during chemotherapy in patients with gynecological cancer.

    Authors: Stephan P. Bauersfeld, Christian S. Kessler, Manfred Wischnewsky, Annette Jaensch, Nico Steckhan, Rainer Stange, Barbara Kunz, Barbara Brückner, Jalid Sehouli and Andreas Michalsen
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:476
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  18. The calcium-binding protein calretinin (gene name: CALB2) is currently considered as the most sensitive and specific marker for the diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma (MM). MM is a very aggressive tumor strongly...

    Authors: Walter Blum, László Pecze, Janine Wörthmüller Rodriguez, Martine Steinauer and Beat Schwaller
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:475
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  19. Calcification in primary gastric cancer is very rare. In this report, we describe the computerized tomography (CT) changes in calcification in a patient with locally advanced signet-ring gastric cancer treated...

    Authors: Ting Wang, Zhi-Yong Lu, Xin-Fei Tu, Shui-Hong Zhang, Fang Huang and Long Huang
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:474
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  20. Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease and personalized medicine is the hope for the improvement of the clinical outcome. Multi-gene signatures for breast cancer stratification have been extensively studied ...

    Authors: Shujun Huang, Leigh Murphy and Wayne Xu
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:473
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  21. Invasive urothelial carcinoma (iUC) is a major cause of death in humans, and approximately 165,000 individuals succumb to this cancer annually worldwide. Comparative oncology using relevant animal models is ne...

    Authors: Shingo Maeda, Hirotaka Tomiyasu, Masaya Tsuboi, Akiko Inoue, Genki Ishihara, Takao Uchikai, James K. Chambers, Kazuyuki Uchida, Tomohiro Yonezawa and Naoaki Matsuki
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:472
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  22. Cancer cell repopulation during chemotherapy or radiotherapy is a major factor limiting the efficacy of treatment. Cancer stem cells (CSC) may play critical roles during this process. We aim to demonstrate the...

    Authors: Licun Wu, Walter Blum, Chang-Qi Zhu, Zhihong Yun, Laszlo Pecze, Mikihiro Kohno, Mei-Lin Chan, Yidan Zhao, Emanuela Felley-Bosco, Beat Schwaller and Marc de Perrot
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:471
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  23. Adenocarcinomas of the oral cavity are rare neoplasms, and only four cases of primary colonic adenocarcinoma of the tongue have ever been described in literature. Very few information about chemotherapy sensit...

    Authors: Clizia Zichi, Marco Tampellini, Marcello Tucci, Cristina Sonetto, Chiara Baratelli, Maria P. Brizzi and Giorgio V. Scagliotti
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:470
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  25. Clinical trial (CT) participation may confer access to new, potentially active agents before their general availability. This study aimed to investigate the potential survival benefit of participation in inves...

    Authors: Kyo Chul Koo, Jong Soo Lee, Jong Won Kim, Kyung Suk Han, Kwang Suk Lee, Do Kyung Kim, Yoon Soo Ha, Koon Ho Rha, Sung Joon Hong and Byung Ha Chung
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:468
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  26. Macrophages in the tumor microenvironment play a critical role in tumorigenesis and anti-cancer drug resistance. Burkitt’s lymphoma (BL) is a B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma with dense macrophage infiltration. H...

    Authors: Jing Zhang, Dongqing Cao, Shuangquan Yu, Lingchao Chen, Daolin Wei, Chang Shen, Lin Zhuang, Qian Wang, Xiaoping Xu and Yin Tong
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:467
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  27. The addition of high-dose cytarabine to the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) has significantly prolonged survival of patients, but relapses are common and are normally associated with increased resistan...

    Authors: Catja Freiburghaus, Venera Kuci Emruli, Angelica Johansson, Christian Winther Eskelund, Kirsten Grønbæk, Roger Olsson, Fredrik Ek, Mats Jerkeman and Sara Ek
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:466
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  28. Both the adenoma detection rate (ADR) and proximal serrated polyp detection rate (PSPDR) vary among endoscopists. It is unclear how these variations influence colorectal cancer (CRC) screening effectiveness. W...

    Authors: Maxime E. S. Bronzwaer, Marjolein J. E. Greuter, Arne G. C. Bleijenberg, Joep E. G. IJspeert, Evelien Dekker and Veerle M. H. Coupé
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:465
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  29. The Basque Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme began in 2009 and the implementation has been complete since 2013. Faecal immunological testing was used for screening in individuals between 50 and 69 years ol...

    Authors: Arantzazu Arrospide, Isabel Idigoras, Javier Mar, Harry de Koning, Miriam van der Meulen, Myriam Soto-Gordoa, Jose Miguel Martinez-Llorente, Isabel Portillo, Eunate Arana-Arri, Oliver Ibarrondo and Iris Lansdorp-Vogelaar
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:464
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  30. Radiogenic angiosarcoma of the breast (RASB) is a rare late sequela of local irradiation of the breast or chest wall after breast cancer. The prognosis of women with RASB is poor and there is no standardized t...

    Authors: Askin Dogan, Peter Kern, Beate Schultheis, Günther Häusler, Günther A. Rezniczek and Clemens B. Tempfer
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:463
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  31. Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) is an immunosuppressor that plays an important role in cancer treatments. Although majority of the studies demonstrated that PD-L1 expression was regulated by cellular intrins...

    Authors: Chenlu Zhang, Zhi Li, Ling Xu, Xiaofang Che, Ti Wen, Yibo Fan, Ce Li, Shuo Wang, Yu Cheng, Xiaoxun Wang, Xiujuan Qu and Yunpeng Liu
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:462
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  32. The standard treatment for cervical adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS) is hysterectomy, which is a more aggressive treatment than that used for squamous intraepithelial lesions. Several previous studies have primari...

    Authors: Huimin Bai, Jun Liu, Qiuxi Wang, Ying Feng, Tong Lou, Shuzhen Wang, Yue Wang, Mulan Jin and Zhenyu Zhang
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:461
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  33. Embryonic Liver Fodrin (ELF) is an adaptor protein of transforming growth factor (TGF-β) signaling cascade. Disruption of ELF results in mislocalization of Smad3 and Smad4, leading to compromised TGF-β signali...

    Authors: Fei Ji, Zhi-heng Zhang, Yi Zhang, Shun-Li Shen, Qing-Hua Cao, Long-Juan Zhang, Shao-Qiang Li, Bao-Gang Peng, Li-Jian Liang and Yun-Peng Hua
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:460
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  34. Advanced cancer significantly impacts quality of life of patients and families as they cope with symptom burden, treatment decision-making, uncertainty and costs of treatment. In Singapore, information about t...

    Authors: Irene Teo, Ratna Singh, Chetna Malhotra, Semra Ozdemir, Rebecca A. Dent, Nesaretnam Barr Kumarakulasinghe, Wee Lee Yeo, Yin Bun Cheung, Rahul Malhotra, Ravindran Kanesvaran, Alethea Chung Pheng Yee, Noreen Chan, Huei Yaw Wu, Soh Mun Chin, Hum Yin Mei Allyn, Grace Meijuan Yang…
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:459
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  36. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) remains the most aggressive cancers with a 5-year survival below 10%. Systemic delivery of chemotherapy drugs has severe side effects in patients with PDA and does not si...

    Authors: Shu-ta Wu, Anthony J. Fowler, Corey B. Garmon, Adam B. Fessler, Joshua D. Ogle, Kajal R. Grover, Bailey C. Allen, Chandra D. Williams, Ru Zhou, Mahboubeh Yazdanifar, Craig A. Ogle and Pinku Mukherjee
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:457
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  37. Cosmetic result in breast cancer surgery is gaining increased interest. Currently, some 30–40% of the patients treated with breast conserving surgery (BCS) are dissatisfied with their final cosmetic result. In...

    Authors: Coriene J. L. M. Catsman, Martinus A. Beek, Adri C. Voogd, Paul G. H. Mulder and Ernest J. T. Luiten
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:456
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  38. 5-Fluorouracil (5FU), Folinic acid (FA), and Oxaliplatin (FOLFOX) or 5FU, FA, and Irinotecan (FOLFIRI) are standard regimens for palliative chemotherapy of metastatic colon cancer. Since data showing the influ...

    Authors: Stefan Munker, Michael Gerken, Petra Fest, Claudia Ott, Elisabeth Schnoy, Stefan Fichtner-Feigl, Philipp Wiggermann, Martin Vogelhuber, Wolfgang Herr, Christian Stroszczynski, Hans Jürgen Schlitt, Matthias Evert, Michael Reng, Monika Klinkhammer-Schalke and Andreas Teufel
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:455
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  39. Advances in genomics offer promise for earlier detection or prevention of cancer, by personalisation of medical care tailored to an individual’s genomic risk status. However genome sequencing can generate an u...

    Authors: Megan Best, Ainsley J. Newson, Bettina Meiser, Ilona Juraskova, David Goldstein, Kathy Tucker, Mandy L. Ballinger, Dominique Hess, Timothy E. Schlub, Barbara Biesecker, Richard Vines, Kate Vines, David Thomas, Mary-Anne Young, Jacqueline Savard, Chris Jacobs…
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:454
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  40. The objective of study was to determine the effect of anthracycline dose reduction and chemotherapy delays on 5-year overall survival in patients with stage I-III breast cancer, to establish the impact of mole...

    Authors: Sigita Liutkauskiene, Saulius Grizas, Kristina Jureniene, Jorune Suipyte, Akvile Statnickaite and Elona Juozaityte
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:453
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  41. DNA damage repair is a complex process, which can trigger the development of cancer if disturbed. In this study, we hypothesize a role of variants in the ATM, H2AFX and MRE11 genes in determining breast cancer (B...

    Authors: Marta Podralska, Iwona Ziółkowska-Suchanek, Magdalena Żurawek, Agnieszka Dzikiewicz-Krawczyk, Ryszard Słomski, Jerzy Nowak, Agnieszka Stembalska, Karolina Pesz and Maria Mosor
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:452
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  42. To evaluate the efficacy and safety of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in patients with small hepatocellular carcinoma(sHCC) who were ineligible for surgery or ablation therapies.

    Authors: Tao Zhang, Jing Sun, Weiping He, Huan Li, Junjie Piao, Huijun Xu and Xuezhang Duan
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:451
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  43. Initial staging of gastric cancer consists of computed tomography (CT) and gastroscopy. In locally advanced (cT3–4) gastric cancer, fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography with CT (FDG-PET/CT or PET) a...

    Authors: H. J. F. Brenkman, E. C. Gertsen, E. Vegt, R. van Hillegersberg, M. I. van Berge Henegouwen, S. S. Gisbertz, M. D. P. Luyer, G. A. P. Nieuwenhuijzen, J. J. B. van Lanschot, S. M. Lagarde, W. O. de Steur, H. H. Hartgrink, J. H. M. B. Stoot, K. W. E. Hulsewe, E. J. Spillenaar Bilgen, M. J. van Det…
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:450
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  44. Some patients develop recurrence after curative resection and adjuvant chemotherapy. S-1, an oral fluoropyrimidine, is one of the standard regimens in adjuvant chemotherapy, and is also used in first-line trea...

    Authors: Seiji Ito, Yasuo Ohashi and Mitsuru Sasako
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:449
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  45. We previously reported that clioquinol acts as a zinc ionophore and inhibits the NF-κB signalling pathway. Other research has demonstrated that zinc deficiency plays a vital role in the occurrence and developm...

    Authors: Shan Lu, Yuan Ke, Chaoyan Wu, Yahua Zhong, Conghua Xie, Yunfeng Zhou, Fuxiang Zhou and Haijun Yu
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:448
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  46. AB0 blood groups and Rhesus factor expression have been associated with carcinogenesis, response to treatment and tumor progression in several malignancies. The aim of the present study was to test the hypothe...

    Authors: Veronika Seebacher, Stephan Polterauer, Alexander Reinthaller, Heinz Koelbl, Regina Achleitner, Astrid Berger and Nicole Concin
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:447
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  47. To identify the incidence, recurrence pattern and prognosis of brain metastases (BM) among women with metastatic triple negative breast cancer (mTNBC) treated consecutively at a single institution during a 7-y...

    Authors: Jia Jin, Yu Gao, Jian Zhang, Leiping Wang, Biyun Wang, Jun Cao, Zhimin Shao and Zhonghua Wang
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:446
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  49. The prognostic effect of elevated systemic inflammatory markers, including neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), remains controversial in cancer patients. This meta-analysis wa...

    Authors: Ying Zhu, Sanqin Zhou, Yang Liu, Lingyun Zhai and Xiwen Sun
    Citation: BMC Cancer 2018 18:443
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