Abstract :
Aim: To study the significance of neutrophil- lymphocyte ratio (N:L ratio) in prostate lesions, especially in cases of prostate cancer (PCa).
Materials and Methods: Fifty cases of PCa and fifty cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), diagnosed on transurethral resection of prostate biopsies were included in the study. Hematological parameters were recorded, N:L ratio was calculated in all cases and values were compared between BPH and PCa, further association between pathological characters of PCa and N:L ratio values was studied.
Results: In the present study, we found a statistically significant high N:L ratio in PCa cases as compared with BPH cases (p=0.008). We also found a significant difference in the PSA values (p
Keyword :
Prostate cancer (PCa), NL ratio.