Table II.

Association between systemic inflammatory indices and pCR in the training cohort.

Variable (mean)	pCR Group (n=69)	Non-pCR Group (n=156)	P-value
Pre-NLR	2.55	2.32	0.234
Pre-PLR	157.30	144.71	0.302
Post-NLR	3.34	3.80	0.071
Post-PLR	232.40	239.94	0.761
% change in NLR	63	87	0.036
% change in PLR	61	80	0.170

pCR, pathological complete response; NLR, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; PLR, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio.