The relationship between laboratory findings and histopathological type and advanced-stage (TNM) in lung cancer group.

The relationship between laboratory findings and histopathological type and advanced-stage (TNM) in lung cancer group.

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We seek to define inflammatory markers, lipid and protein profiles that may aid in distinguishing lung cancer cases from those who are healthy and to determine the relationships between these levels and cancer stage and cell type. Lung cancer patients (n = 140, Group 1) and healthy cases (n = 50, Group 2) were enrolled. We retrieved platelet, plate...

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... PDW did not differ significantly between the groups (p > 0.05, Table 1). No significant relationship was evident between histopathological subgroup and any marker (p > 0.05, Tables 2 and 3). According to the TNM stage, the associations of all markers (apart from the PDW) with advanced-stage cancer (stage 3 + stage 4, n = 101) were significantly greater than the associations with early-stage cancer (stage 1 + stage 2, n = 49) (p < 0.05, Table 2). ...
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... significant relationship was evident between histopathological subgroup and any marker (p > 0.05, Tables 2 and 3). According to the TNM stage, the associations of all markers (apart from the PDW) with advanced-stage cancer (stage 3 + stage 4, n = 101) were significantly greater than the associations with early-stage cancer (stage 1 + stage 2, n = 49) (p < 0.05, Table 2). In terms of metastasis status, the NLR was significantly higher in metastatic patients (p < 0.05, Table 3). ...
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... PDW did not differ significantly between the groups (p > 0.05, Table 1). No significant relationship was evident between histopathological subgroup and any marker (p > 0.05, Tables 2 and 3). According to the TNM stage, the associations of all markers (apart from the PDW) with advanced-stage cancer (stage 3 + stage 4, n = 101) were significantly greater than the associations with early-stage cancer (stage 1 + stage 2, n = 49) (p < 0.05, Table 2). ...
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... significant relationship was evident between histopathological subgroup and any marker (p > 0.05, Tables 2 and 3). According to the TNM stage, the associations of all markers (apart from the PDW) with advanced-stage cancer (stage 3 + stage 4, n = 101) were significantly greater than the associations with early-stage cancer (stage 1 + stage 2, n = 49) (p < 0.05, Table 2). In terms of metastasis status, the NLR was significantly higher in metastatic patients (p < 0.05, Table 3). ...
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... TP, TC, and LDL levels did not differ significantly between the groups (p > 0.05, Table 1). In those with advanced-stage (compared with early-stage) cancer, the albumin and HDL levels were significantly lower and the CRP level higher (p < 0.05, Tables 2 and 3). These levels were not affected by the histopathological cancer type (p > 0.05, Tables 2 and 3). ...
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... those with advanced-stage (compared with early-stage) cancer, the albumin and HDL levels were significantly lower and the CRP level higher (p < 0.05, Tables 2 and 3). These levels were not affected by the histopathological cancer type (p > 0.05, Tables 2 and 3). The NLR and CRP levels were significantly higher. ...

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