Table 1.
Clinical and pathological characteristics in patients with sRCC and low (<1.97) or high (≥1.97) NLR.
| All | Low NLR | High NLR | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.063 | |||
| Male | 264 | 127 (64.5%) | 137 (73.3%) | |
| Female | 120 | 70 (35.5%) | 50 (26.7%) | |
| Age (years) | 0.028 | |||
| <60 | 223 | 125 (63.5%) | 98 (52.4%) | |
| ≥60 | 161 | 72 (36.5%) | 89 (47.6%) | |
| Histologic subtype | 0.592 | |||
| Clear cell RCC | 348 | 177 (89.8%) | 171 (91.4%) | |
| Non-clear-cell RCC | 36 | 20 (10.2%) | 16 (8.6%) | |
| Multiple primary neoplasms | 0.087 | |||
| No | 356 | 187 (94.9%) | 169 (90.4%) | |
| Yes | 28 | 10 (5.1%) | 18 (9.6%) | |
| Type of surgery | 0.464 | |||
| Partial nephrectomy | 153 | 82 (41.6%) | 71 (38.0%) | |
| Radical nephrectomy | 231 | 115 (58.4%) | 116 (62.0%) | |
| Surgical approach | 0.169 | |||
| Laparoscopic surgery | 297 | 158 (80.2%) | 139 (74.3%) | |
| Open surgery | 87 | 39 (19.8%) | 48 (25.7%) | |
| IFN-α/IL-2 therapy | 0.781 | |||
| No | 296 | 153 (77.7%) | 143 (76.5%) | |
| Yes | 88 | 44 (22.3%) | 44 (23.5%) |
Abbreviation: sRCC, small renal cell carcinoma. RCC, renal cell carcinoma. NLR, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio.