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Age Limit of Neutrophil-To-Lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet-To-Lymphocyte Ratio in Correlation of Bladder Cancer Tumor Stage and Grade Publisher



Ahamdi N1 ; Farsani RM2 ; Farhadabad MN3 ; Bahri RA4 ; Hosseini SF5 ; Khajavi A6 ; Khoshchehreh M7 ; Noori M8 ; Yarandi VA9
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  1. 1. Student’s Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Urology, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
  4. 4. Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, School of Biology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Student Research Committee, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  7. 7. Department of Pathology, University of California, Los Angeles, United States
  8. 8. Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  9. 9. Islamic Azad University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Translational Research in Urology Published:2024


Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the predictive value of NLR and PLR with staging and grading of bladder tumors in Iran for the first time; as well as producing comprehensive data to attain defined cut-offs. Methods The medical records of 454 patients between 2016 and 2022 have been collected, and diagnosed with bladder cancer by cystoscopy and transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT). Clinical and demographic parameters including age, weight, diabetes, smoking, opium usage, and hematuria were registered. The stage of BC was defined based on the results of physical exams, biopsies, and imaging tests. Results The study comprised 393 males and 61 females ranging from 28 to 97 years old. The cut-off of NLR as a predictor of grade was 3.09 and 3.78 for the stage, which was 100.8 and 109.6 for PLR respectively. Taller people had lower PLR. There was a relationship between PLR and smoking with non-smokers having significantly higher levels of PLR (P-values=0.039 and 0.025 for grade and stage respectively). Overall NLR (AUC=71.4 and 72.4% for grade and stage respectively) and PLR (70.6 and 73.8% for grade and stage respectively) have shown predictive value for stage and grade of BC in patients younger than 65. Conclusions Our findings suggest that PLR and NLR can be reliable predictors of the stage and grade of BC in patients under 65 years old, however, their predictor values increase when data are stratified. Higher NLR was associated with opium usage and non-O blood type. © 2024 Urology Research Center (URC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences.