Journal of gastrointestinal cancer
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J Gastrointest Cancer · Dec 2019
Multicenter StudyPlatelet and Neutrophil Counts as Predictive Markers of Neoadjuvant Therapy Efficacy in Rectal Cancer.
To investigate pretreatment platelet and neutrophil counts as well as a combined platelet-neutrophil (PN) index for prognostic information in patients with rectal adenocarcinoma that received neoadjuvant treatment. ⋯ In this retrospective analysis, the combination of higher platelet and neutrophil counts at the time of diagnosis had predictive value with respect to complete pathologic response to neoadjuvant treatment in locally advanced rectal cancer.