World J Oncol

World Journal of Oncology, ISSN 1920-4531 print, 1920-454X online, Open Access

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Original Article

Volume 7, Number 1, February 2016, pages 1-4

The Clinical Importance of Measurement of Hematological Indices in the Breast Cancer Survivals: A Comparison Between Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Women

Tables

**Table 1.** Characteristics of the Patients Enrolled in the Study
	Premenopausal (n = 30)	Postmenopausal (n = 90)	Probability
The results are expressed as number (%) and mean ± SD. *Significant difference between pre- and postmenopausal women.
Age (years)	42.8 ± 4.1	52.3 ± 4.1	0.000*
Marital status
Single	6 (20)	15 (16.7)
Married	24 (80)	75 (83.3)	0.677
Residency
Urban	23 (76.7)	76 (84.4)
Rural	7 (23.3)	14 (15.6)	0.331
Current smoking	10 (33.3)	26 (28.9)	0.645
Family history	14 (46.7)	44 (48.9)	0.832
Oral contraceptive	0 (0)	3 (3.33)	0.311

**Table 2.** Data Analysis of Hematological Indices
Hematological indices	Premenopausal (n = 30)	Postmenopausal (n = 90)	Probability
The results are expressed as mean ± SD. *Significant difference between pre- and postmenopausal women.
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/h)	30.6 ± 14.3	30.2 ± 12.2	0.910
White blood cells (× 10⁹/L)	11.9 ± 2.5	12.6 ± 2.2	0.206
Lymphocytes (%)	51.5 ± 5.5	50.9 ± 5.9	0.625
Monocytes (%)	0.37 ± 0.30	0.34 ± 0.3	0.579
Neutrophils (%)	46.6 ± 12.7	48.0 ± 13.1	0.597
Red blood cells (× 10¹²/L)	4.901 ± 0.467	4.073 ± 0.554	0.0000*
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	11.4 ± 1.1	10.0 ± 1.5	0.0000*
Red cell distribution width (%)	15.12 ± 2.27	16.68 ± 2.51	0.00256*
Platelets count (× 10⁹/L)	286.0 ± 68.5	305.1 ± 66.4	0.203
Mean platelet volume (fL)	9.535 ± 1.082	9.980 ± 1.271	0.067
Platelet distribution width (fL)	12.348 ± 2.216	13.4 ± 2.923	0.04306*
Plateletcrit (%)	0.22 ± 0.11	0.26 ± 0.12	0.111
Neutrophil/lymphocytes ratio	0.912 ± 0.270	0.964 ± 10.33	0.397
Platelets/lymphocytes ratio	47.98 ± 11.65	48.39 ± 9.14	0.863