Table 4 Prognostic factors for MPeM stratified according to NLR levels (χ2 test)
From: Analysis of prognostic factors of patients with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma
Variable | Number of patients stratified by NLR | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
NLR < 3 | NLR ≥ 3 | ||
Age (years) | |||
< 63 | 25 | 19 | |
≥ 63 | 10 | 16 | P > 0.05 |
Gender | |||
Male | 10 | 15 | |
Female | 25 | 20 | P > 0.05 |
BMI | |||
< 22.79 | 17 | 18 | |
≥ 22.79 | 18 | 17 | P > 0.05 |
Asbestos exposure | |||
Yes | 29 | 28 | |
No | 6 | 7 | P > 0.05 |
Treatment | |||
Cisplatin | 20 | 15 | |
Cisplatin + pemetrexed | 8 | 6 | |
Untreated | 7 | 14 | P > 0.05 |
Histological subtype | |||
Epithelial | 24 | 26 | |
Biphasic + sarcomatoid | 11 | 9 | P > 0.05 |