An elevated neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio predicts a poor postoperative survival in primary hepatocellular carcinoma patients with a normal preoperative serum level of alpha-fetoprotein

摘要

Purpose Although alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is a useful prognostic marker in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a recent study has shown that the preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is also associated with the postoperative survival in such patients.