Baseline neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and derived NLR could predict overall survival in patients with advanced melanoma treated with nivolumab

Mariaelena Capone1,2, Diana Giannarelli3, Domenico Mallardo1,2, Gabriele Madonna1,2, Lucia Festino2,1, Antonio Grimaldi1,2, Vito Vanella1,2, Ester Simeone1,2, Miriam Paone1,2, Giuseppe Palmieri4, Ernesta Cavalcanti5,6, Corrado Caracò2,7, Paolo A. Ascierto1,2
1Unit of Melanoma, Cancer Immunotherapy and Development Therapeutics
2Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS Fondazione “G. Pascale”
3Statistical Unit, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute
4Unit of Cancer Genetics, Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, CNR
5Istituto Nazionale Tumori- IRCCS –Fondazione G. Pascale
6Department of Diagnostic Pathology and Laboratory
7Melanoma and Skin Cancers Surgery Unit

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