Prognostic significance of blood cell parameters in the treatment of small cell lung cancer

Abstract

Small cell lung cancer is a special type of neuroendocrine tumor in the lungs, which has a poor therapeutic effect, and a short time for resistance to relapse, recurrence and distant metastasis. Therefore, searching for readily available predictive parameters is important for clinical treatment strategy. Some indicators of blood cell parameters have been extensively studied in malignant tumors such as non-small cell lung cancer, breast cancer, gastric cancer and colorectal cancer. In-depth understanding of the role of blood cell parameters in small cell lung cancer and its possible mechanisms are of great value in predicting the curative effect and prognosis of small cell lung cancer. Key words: Small cell lung carcinoma; Treatment outcome; Forecasting; Blood cell parameters