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The relationship between the difference neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio before and after anthracycline-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy with clinical response in locally advanced breast cancer

  • Hadian Rahman ,
  • Iskandar Ali ,
  • Dwi Hari Susilo ,


Abstract

Link of Video Abstract: https://youtu.be/Jb1SATaI8oQ


Introduction: The difference in the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) before and after chemotherapy, which is commonly called the delta NLR, is thought to be a better predictive factor than pre-chemotherapy NLR or post-chemotherapy NLR in breast cancer patients.

Methods: We analyzed 130 locally advanced breast cancer (LABC) patients who received anthracycline-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) at Dr. Soetomo General Hospital Surabaya from January 2017 – December 2021.

Results: Out of 130 patients, 91 (70.0%) responded to chemotherapy. Bivariate analysis showed a significant relationship between delta NLR and chemotherapy response (p = 0.002). Patients with delta NLR < 0 achieved a significantly higher rate of clinical response to NACT compared to those with delta NLR ≥ 0 (OR: 4.67, 95% CI: 1.69 – 12.85, p: 0.003)

Conclusion: LABC patients with delta NLR < 0 have better clinical response to anthracycline-based NACT than those with delta NLR ≥ 0.

Keywords: Locally advanced breast cancer anthracycline-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy Delta NLR chemotherapy response

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Rahman, H., Iskandar Ali, & Dwi Hari Susilo. (2023). The relationship between the difference neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio before and after anthracycline-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy with clinical response in locally advanced breast cancer. Bali Medical Journal, 12(3), 3088–3092. https://doi.org/10.15562/bmj.v12i3.4797
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