Table 2 Hematological parameters of LA-SCCHN patients in both the groups

WBC count

8.6 ± 2.5 ^a

6.3 ± 1.6 ^a

− 26.6

6.8 ± 1.9

5.7 ± 1.1

− 16.5

5.5 ± 1.6

***

Neutrophil count

5.8 ± 2.4^a2

3.5 ± 1.9^a2

− 40.2

4.3 ± 1.9

3.48 ± 1.3

− 19.6

3.4 ± 1.2

** (.0018)

Lymphocyte count

2.2 ± 1.1

1.7 ± 0.7

− 21.4

1.5 ± 0.6^b

1.2 ± 0.6^b

− 23.3

1.8 ± 0.6

* (0.0115)

RBC count

4.8 ± 0.8 ^a1

3.91 ± 0.5^a1

− 17.9

4.5 ± 0.8

3.9 ± 0.5

− 12.1

4.4 ± 0.5^x

** (.0017)

Platelet count

222.6 ± 44.4^y

166 ± 44.2^y,x

− 25.4

159. ± 24.1

136.1 ± 12.4^z

− 14.8

222.6 ± 44.4^x,z

***