Pre-radiotherapy neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as an independent prognostic factor in patients with locally advanced hepatocellular carcinoma treated with radiotherapy.

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Published in Oncotarget on March 07, 2017

Authors

Seok Hyun Son1, Eun Young Park1, Hee Hyun Park1, Chul Seung Kay1, Hong Seok Jang2

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Radiation Oncology, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
2: Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

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