Fig. 2

Survival analysis. a Overall survival (OS) according to the 6-month postoperative NLR (P < 0.001). b Patients with stage I gastric cancer: OS according to the NLR at 6 months postoperatively (P < 0.001). c Patients with stage II gastric cancer: OS according to the NLR at 6 months postoperatively (P = 0.096). d Patients with stage III gastric cancer: OS according to the NLR at 6 months postoperatively (P = 0.012)