Table 4 Predictive factors in pretreatment peripheral blood regarding the effectiveness of NACRT (≥grade 2)

Leukocyte count

<8000/mm³

0.549

0.459

≥8000/mm³

Rate of neutrophil

<70 %

9.189

0.002

≥70 %

Rate of lymphocyte

≥20 %

2.770

0.096

<20 %

NLR score

<3.0

4.070

0.044

≥3.0

Hemoglobin level

≥11 g/dl

1.333

0.248

<11 g/dl

Albumin level

≥3.5 g/ml

0.395

0.530

<3.5 g/ml

Platelet count

<300,000/μl

0.713

0.398

≥300,000/μl

CEA score

<10 ng/ml

0.021

0.886

≥10 ng/ml