Advances in lymphocyte-related indicators on the prognosis of breast cancer / 医学研究生学报

ABSTRACT

Lymphocytes regulate human tumor immunity and response to therapy, and lymphocyte-related indicators are closely associated with prognosis of tumor patients. Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, absolute lymphocyte count, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio, and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio can accurately identify breast cancer patients with different prognosis, thus representing a useful tool for clinicians in the treatment of the disease. In this review, we discuss the prognostic value of lymphocyte-related indicators in human breast cancer.