Research Article

Comparison of Preoperative Neutrophil-Lymphocyte and Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratios in Bladder Cancer Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy

Table 2

Univariate and multivariate analyses of factors associated with OS in bladder cancer patients undergoing radical cystectomy.

VariableUnivariateMultivariate
HR (95% CI range) valueHR (95% CI range) value

Age1.023 (1.001–1.046)0.046
Gender1.055 (0.557–1.997)0.869
CCI1.145 (0.904–1.451)0.262
Grade1.853 (0.666–5.151)0.237
LVI0.510 (0.320–0.813)0.005
Adjuvant chemotherapy1.436 (0.828–2.489)0.197
Hydronephrosis2.802 (1.792–4.381)<0.001
T stage1.751 (1.440–2.130)<0.0011.531 (1.188–1.972)0.001
N Stage3.774 (2.303–6.186)<0.0012.888 (1.476–5.650)0.002
NLR1.643 (1.044–2.585)0.032
PLR1.983 (1.262–3.116)0.0031.730 (1.010–2.964)0.046

HR: hazard ratio; CCI: Charlson comorbidity index; LVI: lymphovascular invasion; CIS: carcinoma in situ; NLR: neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio; PLR: platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio.