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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Cui MM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5471191 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20170614 1
Platelets play a multifaceted role in cancer progression and metastasis. Mean platelet volume (MPV) and platelet distribution width (PDW) are commonly used platelet parameters from routine blood test. The aim of the present study was to investigate the correlation between platelet indices and prognosis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). A total of 270 patients who were diagnosed with NSCLC between January 2009 and December 2009 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients' character ...[more]