UNVEILING THE DIAGNOSTIC POTENTIAL OF PLATELET-TOLYMPHOCYTE RATIO AND HALP SCORE IN NEWLY DIAGNOSED BREAST CANCER: A STEP TOWARD EARLY DETECTION

DURMUŞ AYAN, ERGÜL BAYRAM, HAKAN SAKALLI, UMUT KARABAY, FATİH YAY

European Journal of Breast Health - 2025;21(3):215-222

Nigde Omer Halisdemir University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Nigde, Türkiye

 

Objective: Breast cancer (BC) is a global concern due to its high incidence worldwide. The alarming increase in BC cases highlights the need for careful management of the disease at multiple levels. This study investigated the diagnostic value of hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte and platelet counts (HALP score), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) in newly diagnosed BC patients.