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Colorectal cancer patients often show altered cortisol circadian rhythms, particularly those with advanced disease. Lymphocyte counts were decreased in 30% of patients, but not correlated with cortisol rhythm changes.

Area of Science:

  • Immunology
  • Endocrinology
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Immunological deficits are common in cancer.
  • Cortisol plays a role in immune suppression and stress response.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate serum cortisol levels and circadian rhythm in colorectal cancer patients.
  • To explore the relationship between cortisol and peripheral lymphocyte counts in these patients.

Main Methods:

  • Serum cortisol circadian rhythm and total and CD4+ lymphocyte counts were measured in 40 colorectal cancer patients.
  • Statistical analysis was used to assess correlations and significance.

Main Results:

  • 28% of patients exhibited an altered cortisol circadian rhythm, significantly more frequent in those with nodal involvement or metastatic spread.

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  • 30% of patients had decreased total lymphocyte counts.
  • No correlation was found between lymphocytopenia and altered cortisol circadian rhythm.

    • Conclusions:

    • Colorectal cancer is associated with significant modifications in adrenal gland rhythm, linked to poor prognostic factors.
    • Cortisol levels and lymphocytopenia appear unrelated in this context.
    • The origins and implications of these alterations in cancer progression remain unknown.