Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Manuscript ID	29871
Country	United States

Received	2016-08-30 09:10
Peer-Review Started	2016-09-01 09:46
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2016-09-29 14:39
Revised	2016-10-13 09:59
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Second Decision by Editor	2016-12-06 10:58
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2016-12-14 17:20
Articles in Press	2016-12-14 17:20
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2017-01-12 17:31
Publish the Manuscript Online	2017-01-20 16:40

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio can predict mortality in pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Gurshawn Singh, Ammar Nassri, David Kim, Hong Zhu and Zeeshan Ramzan
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Zeeshan Ramzan, MD, Assistant Professor, Gastrointestinal Section, Department of Internal Medicine, VA North Texas Healthcare System, 4500 South Lancas­ter Rd, Dallas, TX 75216, United States. zeeshanramzan@hotmail.com
Key Words	Prognosis; Lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio; Pancreatic adenocarcinoma; Mortality; Biomarker
Core Tip	Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is an aggressive malignancy and many patients are presented with aggressive treatment options at diagnosis; often times they are unsure whether they should take a palliative route or a more aggressive approach to their care. Through a retrospective analysis of patients with pan-creatic adenocarcinoma, we found that a higher lympho-cyte-to-monocyte ratio is associated with improved survival. The lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio was collect-ed at diagnosis, and is readily available on routine blood work, making it a simple way to help predict and guide treatment in patients diagnosed with pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
Publish Date	2017-01-20 16:40
Citation	Singh G, Nassri A, Kim D, Zhu H, Ramzan Z. Lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio can predict mortality in pancreatic adeno­car­cinoma. World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 2017; 8(1): 60-66
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2150-5349/full/v8/i1/60.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4292/wjgpt.v8.i1.60

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