Research Article

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

Table 3

Univariate and multivariate analyses of factors associated with CSS 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
Gender0.977 (0.484–1.971)0.948
CCI1.120 (0.865–1.451)0.391
Grade1.990 (0.622–6.361)0.246
LVI0.454 (0.277–0.743)0.002
Adjuvant chemotherapy1.569 (0.884–2.786)0.124
Hydronephrosis2.993 (1.854–4.832)<0.001
T stage1.949 (1.571–2.416)<0.0011.761 (1.336–2.321)<0.001
N stage4.187 (2.480–7.069)<0.0012.855 (1.401–5.819)0.004
NLR1.656 (1.020–2.687)0.041
PLR2.083 (1.283–3.381)0.0031.761 (1.336–2.321)0.039

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