Systemic inflammation and changes in physical well-being in patients with breast cancer: a longitudinal study in community oncology settings
Nikesha Gilmore,
Yue Li,
Christopher L Seplaki
et al.
Abstract:Background
Chemotherapy adversely affects physical well-being and inflammation may be related to changes in physical well-being. We evaluated the association of systemic inflammation with changes in physical well-being.
Methods
In a prospective study of 580 patients with stages I-III breast cancer we assessed immune cell counts, neutrophil:lymphocyte ratio (NLR), lymphocyte:monocyte ratio (LMR), and platelet:lymphocyte ratio … Show more
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