Efficacy of the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio on biochemical recurrence in patients treated with radical prostatectomy

Efficacy of the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio on biochemical recurrence in patients treated with radical prostatectomy

Authors

  • Hakan Türk Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Departmen of Urology
  • Sıtkı Ün Katip Çelebi University Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Department of Urology, İzmir, Turkey
  • Osman Koca Sifa University Hospital, Department of Urology, Izmir, Turkey
  • Mustafa Karabiçak Tepecik Training And Research Hospital, Department of Urology, İzmir, Turkey
  • Batuhan Ergani Tepecik Training And Research Hospital, Department of Urology, İzmir, Turkey
  • Gökhan Koç Tepecik Teaching and Research Hospital Urology Department, Yenisehir, Izmir, Turkey
  • Hüseyin Tarhan Tepecik Training And Research Hospital, Department of Urology, İzmir, Turkey
  • Ferruh Zorlu Tepecik Training And Research Hospital, Department of Urology, İzmir, Turkey

Keywords:

prostate cancer, biochemical recurrence, neutrophil, lymphocyte

Abstract

Objective: Radical prostatectomy (RP) is considered as the gold standard method in the treatment of localized prostate cancer in patients with more than 10 years’ life expectancy. Biochemical recurrence (BCR) is seen in patients followed up after surgery and additional treatment is required for these patients. In our study, we aimed to evaluate those who were clinically diagnosed with localized prostate cancer, had an RP operation and then developed biochemical recurrence; we also aimed to determine the efficacy of the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) to predict BCR. Materials and Methods: The data of 996 patients diagnosed with prostate cancer in our clinic were analyzed retrospectively. Age, PSA value before transrectal ultrasonography guided prostate biopsy, digital rectal examination, Gleason score on biopsy, neutrophil and lymphocyte values detected by preoperative routine hemogram analysis, date of RP, pathological examination data of RP specimen, PSA values at follow-up after surgery, date of BCR and follow-up period of all patients were recorded. Results: We found that PSA, RP Gleason score and extracapsular spread were significant in predicting BCR in multivariate analysis while other parameters and the NLR were not. Conclusion: NLR did not prove statistically significant in univariate analysis although it was high in the patients with BCR that we evaluated in this study.

Author Biographies

Hakan Türk, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Departmen of Urology

Urology

Sıtkı Ün, Katip Çelebi University Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Department of Urology, İzmir, Turkey

Urology

Osman Koca, Sifa University Hospital, Department of Urology, Izmir, Turkey

Urology

Mustafa Karabiçak, Tepecik Training And Research Hospital, Department of Urology, İzmir, Turkey

Urology

Batuhan Ergani, Tepecik Training And Research Hospital, Department of Urology, İzmir, Turkey

Urology

Gökhan Koç, Tepecik Teaching and Research Hospital Urology Department, Yenisehir, Izmir, Turkey

Urology

Hüseyin Tarhan, Tepecik Training And Research Hospital, Department of Urology, İzmir, Turkey

Urology

Ferruh Zorlu, Tepecik Training And Research Hospital, Department of Urology, İzmir, Turkey

Urology

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Published

2016-07-01

How to Cite

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Türk H, Ün S, Koca O, Karabiçak M, Ergani B, Koç G, et al. Efficacy of the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio on biochemical recurrence in patients treated with radical prostatectomy. Eur J Oncol Env Hea [Internet]. 2016 Jul. 1 [cited 2025 Apr. 2];21(2):100-7. Available from: https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/EJOEH/article/view/4802