Research Article

Prognostic Role of Monocytic Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells in Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: Relation to Different Hematologic Indices

Table 2

Clinicopathologic characteristics of 40 patients with NSCLC.

CharacteristicsDescriptive

Age ()
Median59.5 y
Sex (male/female)25/15
Smoking
Never smoker17 (42.5%)
Current smoker11 (27.5%)
Past smoker12 (30%)
ECOG-PS
12 (30%)
13 (32.5%)
15 (37.5%)
Histopathology
Squamous cell carcinoma12 (30%)
Adenocarcinoma23 (57.5%)
Large cell carcinoma4 (10%)
Bronchoalveolar carcinoma1 (2.5%)
Stage
IIIA9 (22.5%)
IIIB14 (35%)
IV17 (42.5%)
Median number of chemotherapy cycles3 (range: 0–7)
LMR ()
MPV/PC ratio ()
Relative monocytic count
Relative lymphocytic count
Outcome
Dead26 (65%)
Alive14 (35%)

LMR: lymphocyte to monocyte ratio; MPV/PC ratio: mean platelet volume to platelet count ratio; ECOG-PS: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group-performance status.