[Retracted] Evaluation of Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio on Predicting Responsiveness to Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Patients

Table 3

Relationship between PLR change and clinicopathological factors after nCRT.

Characteristics	Cases	PLR elevated	PLR decreased
Age (years)				0.660	0.417
> 60	17	10	7
≤ 60	69	33	36
Gender				0.468	0.494
Male	57	30	27
Female	29	13	16
Distance to anus (cm)				9.364	0.002
≥ 6	36	11	25
< 6	50	32	18
TNM stage				1.720	0.190
III	50	22	28
II	36	21	15
BMI (kg/m^2)				8.444	0.004
≥ 28	11	10	1
< 28	75	33	42
Lymph node of metastasis and nodules				1.689	0.194
> 3	19	7	12
≤ 3	67	36	31
Diameter of tumor (cm)				0.754	0.385
> 3	38	17	21
≤ 3	48	26	22