† These authors contributed equally.
Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the
neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) can
be used as supplemental tools to differentiate between uterine myomas and
sarcomas. Methods: From January 2000 to May 2020, patients diagnosed
with uterine sarcoma or myoma after surgery at the Catholic University Hospital
of Daegu were enrolled in the study. The age and preoperative hematologic
findings including hemoglobin, white blood cell count, neutrophils, lymphocytes,
platelet counts and lactate dehydrogenase were retrospectively investigated.
Results: A total of 366 patients, including 40 uterine sarcoma patients
and 326 uterine myoma patients, were included in the study. Among the hematologic
findings, NLR and PLR showed statistically significant differences between
uterine sarcoma and myoma. The probability of sarcoma was high when NLR was
