The clinical value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio in predicting the prognosis of patients with HCC after receiving TACE with sequential microwave ablation
10.3969/j.issn.1008-794X.2025.01.013
- VernacularTitle:中性粒细胞/淋巴细胞比值和血小板/淋巴细胞比值对TACE序贯微波消融治疗肝细胞癌预后的预测价值
- Author:
Jie CHEN
1
;
Yangdingxin LI
;
Yong WANG
;
Yan LI
;
Junbiao LI
;
Yanwei QIN
;
Wei XU
Author Information
1. 221006 江苏徐州 徐州医科大学附属医院介入放射科
- Keywords:
neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio;
platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio;
hepatocellular carcinoma;
microwave ablation;
transcatheter arterial chemoembolization;
prognosis
- From:
Journal of Interventional Radiology
2025;34(1):79-84
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To discuss the clinical value of preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio(NLR)and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio(PLR)in predicting the prognosis of patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)after receiving transcatheter arterial chemoembolization(TACE)combined with micro wave ablation(MWA).Methods The clinical data of 110 patients with unresectable HCC,who received TACE with sequential MWA at the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University of China from March 2018 to March 2022,were retrospectively analyzed.The median NLR and PLR values were used as the cut-off values.Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the differences in the baseline characteristics between the high NLR/PLR group and low NLR/PLR group.Overall survival(OS)and progression-free survival(PFS)curves were plotted by using Kaplan-Meier method,which were compared by using log-rank test.Univariate Cox proportional hazards regression model was adopted to determine the factors associated with OS and PFS.Multivariate analysis of the variables,which had a P＜0.05 in the univariate analysis,was performed.Results The median NLR and PLR were 2.05 and 90 respectively.Compared with the high NLR/PLR group,in the low NLR/PLR group the OS was obviously better[1 100 days(95％CI=1 047.7-1 153.7)vs 683 days(95％CI=552.5-814.8);1 076 days(95％CI=996.4-1 156.2)vs 721 days(95％CI=583.0-859.8)](all P＜0.01),and the PFS was longer[720 days(95％CI=361.6-1 078.4)vs 298 days(95％CI=47.0-205.8);545 days(95％CI=292.3-797.7)vs 270 days(95％CI=213.5-326.5)](all P＜0.05).High NLR(HR=2.193,95％CI=1.358-3.541,P=0.001;HR=37.883,95％CI=4.83-296.760,P=0.001)and high PLR(HR=2.117,95％CI=1.306-3.434,P=0.002;HR=6.547,95％CI=2.367-18.113,P＜0.01)were the predictors of poor PFS and OS.Conclusion The preoperative NLR and PLR have a good predictive value for the therapeutic effect of TACE with sequential MWA for HCC.
