Evaluation of Neutrophil, Lymphocyte, Platelet, Mean Platelet Volume, Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio, and Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio in Prostate Cancer Patients Treated with Radiotherapy Inflammatory Markers in Prostate Cancer Patient Treated with Radiotherapy

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Published: May 26, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36472/msd.v7i5.376
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prostate cancer radiotherapy neutrophil lymphocyte platelet

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Nurten Bahtiyar
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Dept of Biophysics, Istanbul, TR
Özlem Mermut
Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Dept of Radiation Oncology, Istanbul, TR

Abstract

Objective: Radiotherapy is a one cura­tive method for prostate cancer. Ionizing radiation can cause inflammation of tissues in and around the irradiated sites. But it is also suggested that low-dose radiation has anti-inflammatory effects. The present study was aimed at investigating the effects of radiotherapy on some inflammatory markers in prostate cancer patients.


Material and Methods: A total of 42 patients with prostate cancer and 30 healthy subjects were included in the present study. The day prior to radiotherapy (pre radiotherapy group) and the day radiotherapy was completed (post radiotherapy group) venous blood samples were collected. Neutrophil, lymphocyte, platelet, mean platelet volume (MPV), neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) levels were detected.


Results: Neutrophil values of the pre radiotherapy group were higher than the control group (p<0.05), and values of the post radiotherapy group were lower than the pre radiotherapy group (p<0.001). Lymphocyte values of the post radiotherapy group were lower than the control, and the pre radiotherapy groups (p <0.001 for both). Platelet values were decreased in the post radiotherapy group compared to the pre radiotherapy group (p <0.01). MPV values of the pre radiotherapy group were higher than the control group (p<0.05), and were lower in the post radiotherapy group than the pre radiotherapy group (p <0.001). NLR and PLR values were decreased in the post radiotherapy group compared to the control group (p <0.001 for both), and were increased in post radiotherapy group compared to the pre radiotherapy group (p<0.001 for both).


Conclusion: Our findings showed that neutrophil, and MPV were increased in the pre radiotherapy group compared to the control group. Neutrophil, lymphocyte, platelet, and MPV were decreased, NLR and PLR were increased in the post radiotherapy group compared to the pre radiotherapy group.

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Bahtiyar, N., & Mermut, Özlem. (2020). Evaluation of Neutrophil, Lymphocyte, Platelet, Mean Platelet Volume, Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio, and Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio in Prostate Cancer Patients Treated with Radiotherapy: Inflammatory Markers in Prostate Cancer Patient Treated with Radiotherapy. Medical Science and Discovery, 7(5), 482–488. https://doi.org/10.36472/msd.v7i5.376
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Vol. 7 No. 5 (2020): Medical Science and Discovery
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Received 2020-04-29
Accepted 2020-05-14
Published 2020-05-26

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