The Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio Is an Independent Prognostic Factor for Overall Survival in Hispanic Patients with Gastric Adenocarcinoma

Introduction High values of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) are related with poor prognosis in patients with gastric cancer. However, this association has been rarely assessed in Hispanic populations that show important clinicopathological differences to Asian and Caucasian patients. In this study, we determined the prognostic value of these biomarkers in Hispanic patients from Costa Rica.