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. 2019 Oct 1;8(16):6967–6976. doi: 10.1002/cam4.2593

Table 4.

Myosteatosis, neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio, and survival from date of treatment start

  Progression‐free survival Overall survival
No myosteatosis Myosteatosis No myosteatosis Myosteatosis
NLR < 2.8 NLR > 2.8 NLR < 2.8 NLR > 2.8 NLR < 2.8 NLR > 2.8 NLR < 2.8 NLR > 2.8
#Events/at risk 29/34 15/17 26/44 27/28 27/34 14/17 26/44 23/28
Median (mo) 4.4 3.9 24.0 8.4 9.8 10.1 30.8 10.4
HR 1.328 0.469 1.178 0.388
95% CI 0.698‐2.526 0.259‐0.851 0.611‐2.270 0.208‐0.724
P .388 .013 .625 .003

Cox model adjusted for age (continuous), weight loss (<5%, 5‐9.9, or >9), BMI (<18.5, 18.5‐24.9, 25‐30, or >30), and ECOG (0, 1, or 2).

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance; NLR, neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio.