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  • Body Composition Analysis
  • Inflammatory Biomarkers

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  • Obesity, specifically visceral obesity and sarcopenia, are recognized as indicators of poor prognosis in colon cancer patients.
  • Understanding the interplay between body composition and cancer outcomes is crucial for improving patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between body composition profiles and 5-year outcomes in colon cancer patients.
  • To identify the underlying inflammatory processes linked to these associations.

Main Methods:

  • A multicenter translational cohort study involving patients with nonmetastatic colon cancer.
  • Preoperative assessment of acute phase proteins, cytokines (IL-1b, IL-2, IL-6, IL-10, IFN-γ, TNF-α), VEGF, and cell surface receptors (CD11b, CD14).
  • Analysis of 5-year cancer recurrence and disease-specific mortality using Kaplan-Meier curves and Mantel Cox log-rank test.

Main Results:

  • Low skeletal muscle area (SMA) was associated with increased 5-year recurrence (HR, 2.30).
  • High visceral to total fat ratio was linked to increased 5-year recurrence (HR, 5.78) and disease-specific mortality (HR, 5.92).
  • Patients with low SMA and recurrence showed elevated inflammatory markers (CRP, IL-6, VEGF, CD14) and suppressed anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-2, IL-10, IFN-γ).

Conclusions:

  • Low SMA and high visceral to total fat ratio are associated with adverse colon cancer outcomes.
  • These body composition profiles correlate with increased pro-inflammatory cytokine and VEGF expression, alongside suppressed anti-inflammatory cytokines.