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Research Article

Pretreatment lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio as an independent prognostic factor for hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma

Jiechao YangDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; View further author information
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Chi-Yao HsuehDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; View further author information
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Wenjun CaoDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaView further author information
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Liang ZhouDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 734-740 | Received 06 Feb 2018, Accepted 26 Feb 2018, Published online: 01 Apr 2018

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