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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Nov 15, 2026; 18(11): 124040
Published online Nov 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.124040
Published online Nov 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.124040
Table 1 Characteristics of the included studies
| Ref. | Tumor type | Sample size | Research type | Endpoint | NLR cut-off | PLR cut-off | Cut-off derivation method |
| Wang et al[15], 2026 | Distal cholan | 208 | Retrospective cohort | OS | NR | NR | NR |
| Li et al[16], 2025 | hCCA | 112 | Retrospective cohort | OS | 2.98 | 155.47 | NR |
| Fukushi et al[17], 2026 | CCA | 103 | Retrospective study | OS | 5 | 148 | NR |
| Matsumoto et al[18], 2026 | CCA | 29 | Retrospective study | PFS | 5 | NR | NR |
| Guo et al[11], 2026 | hCCA | 373 | Retrospective study | RFS | 3.3 | 114.83 | NR |
| Chindaprasirt et al[7], 2026 | CCA | 213 | Retrospective study | DFS/OS | 2.4 | NR | NR |
| Mii et al[19], 2025 | CCA | 54 | Retrospective study | PFS/OS | 3 | NR | NR |
| Ge et al[20], 2022 | pCCA | 333 | Retrospective study | OS/RFS | 1.68 | 113.1 | NR |
| Li et al[21], 2022 | eCCA | 140 | Retrospective study | OS | 2.66 | 125.82 | NR |
| Lin et al[22], 2022 | pCCA | 76 | Retrospective study | OS | 2 | NR | NR |
| Yang et al[23], 2022 | iCCA | 73 | Retrospective study | OS | 3.56 | 222.52 | NR |
| Zhang et al[24], 2022 | iCCA | 162 | Retrospective study | OS | 3.73 | 76.51 | NR |
| Catalano et al[25], 2024 | iCCA | 758 | Retrospective study | OS | 2.57 | 172.5 | NR |
| Fu et al[26], 2024 | pCCA | 139 | Retrospective cohort study | OS | 3.19 | NR | NR |
| Jin et al[27], 2024 | CCA | 120 | Retrospective cohort study | OS | 1.08 | 204.62 | NR |
| Lang et al[9], 2025 | iCCA | 286 | Retrospective cohort study | OS | 2.65 | 167.8 | NR |
| Zhao et al[28], 2021 | iCCA | 468 | Retrospective cohort study | OS | 3 | 143.5 | NR |
| Ma et al[29], 2021 | iCCA | 174 | Retrospective cohort | OS/DFS | 3 | 90 | NR |
| Zhang et al[30], 2020 | iCCA | 128 | Retrospective study | OS/DFS | 3 | 156.8 | NR |
| Tsilimigras et al[31], 2020 | iCCA | 688 | Retrospective study | OS | 5 | 190 | NR |
| Ohira et al[32], 2020 | iCCA | 52 | Retrospective study | OS | 1.93 | 98 | NR |
| Ji et al[33], 2020 | eCCA | 59 | Retrospective study | OS | 2.93 | 268.9 | NR |
| Huh et al[34], 2020 | iCCA | 137 | Retrospective study | OS/DFS | 5 | 148 | NR |
| Filippi et al[35], 2020 | iCCA | 20 | Retrospective study | OS | 2.7 | NR | NR |
| Zhang et al[36], 2019 | iCCA | 322 | Retrospective study | OS/DFS | 3 | NR | NR |
| Wu et al[37], 2019 | iCCA | 123 | Retrospective study | OS | 2.05 | 157.3 | NR |
| Sellers et al[38], 2019 | iCCA | 131 | Retrospective study | OS | 3.96 | 156.4 | NR |
| Lin et al[39], 2019 | iCCA | 218 | Retrospective study | OS | 2.94 | 130.6 | NR |
| Hu et al[40], 2019 | eCCA | 134 | Retrospective study | OS | 3 | 150 | NR |
| Hoshimoto et al[41], 2019 | eCCA | 53 | Retrospective cohort study | OS/DFS | 1.97 | 187.8 | NR |
| Buettner et al[42], 2018 | iCCA | 991 | Retrospective cohort study | OS | 5 | 190 | NR |
| Yoh et al[43], 2017 | iCCA | 141 | Retrospective study | OS | 5 | 120 | NR |
| Omichi et al[44], 2017 | iCCA | 119 | Retrospective study | OS/DFS | 3 | NR | NR |
| Nam et al[45], 2017 | iCCA | 377 | Retrospective study | OS | 2.7 | NR | NR |
| Kitano et al[46], 2017 | eCCA | 120 | Retrospective study | OS/DFS | 2.8 | 185 | NR |
| Cho et al[47], 2018 | iCCA | 305 | Retrospective study | OS/DFS | 2.8 | 128.3 | NR |
| Okuno et al[48], 2016 | eCCA | 219 | Retrospective study | OS | 5 | NR | NR |
| Okuno et al[49], 2016 | eCCA | 534 | Retrospective study | OS | 3 | 150 | NR |
| Lin et al[50], 2016 | iCCA | 102 | Retrospective study | OS/DFS | 3 | NR | NR |
| Lee et al[51], 2016 | CCA | 221 | Retrospective study | OS/DFS | 5 | NR | NR |
| Ha et al[52], 2016 | CCA | 534 | Retrospective study | OS | 3.49 | NR | NR |
| Beal et al[53], 2016 | eCCA | 525 | Retrospective study | OS/DFS | 5 | NR | NR |
| Chen et al[54], 2015 | iCCA | 322 | Retrospective study | OS/DFS | 2.49 | NR | NR |
| Chen et al[55], 2015 | iCCA | 322 | Retrospective study | OS/DFS | NR | 123 | NR |
| McNamara et al[56], 2014 | CCA | 864 | Retrospective study | OS | 3 | NR | NR |
| Iwaku et al[57], 2014 | CCA | 52 | Retrospective study | OS | 4 | NR | NR |
| Dumitrascu et al[58], 2013 | eCCA | 90 | Retrospective study | OS/DFS | 3.3 | NR | NR |
| Gomez et al[59], 2008 | iCCA | 27 | Retrospective study | OS/DFS | 5 | NR | NR |
- Citation: Cai WM, Jiang W, He BF, Yu JJ, Zeng XH, Peng L, Liu S. Elevated pretreatment neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio predict poor survival in cholangiocarcinoma: A large-scale meta-analysis of 48 cohorts. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2026; 18(11): 124040
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v18/i11/124040.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.124040