{"title":"Prognostic significance of nutritional and inflammatory markers in colorectal cancer.","authors":"Jon Andreescu, Abrahams Ocanto, Felipe Couñago","doi":"10.5306/wjco.v16.i6.104958","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common malignancy and the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, responsible for approximately 900000 deaths annually. Inflammation and malnutrition significantly influence patients' responses to treatment. Markers such as serum albumin concentration, the prognostic nutritional index, nutritional risk index (NRI), geriatric NRI, and the systemic immune-inflammation index enable the early identification of high-risk patients, facilitating timely interventions that can improve survival and reduce morbidity. A comprehensive understanding and application of these markers allow for better risk stratification in CRC patients, optimizing their management and outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":23802,"journal":{"name":"World journal of clinical oncology","volume":"16 6","pages":"104958"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2000,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12198870/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"World journal of clinical oncology","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.5306/wjco.v16.i6.104958","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"ONCOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common malignancy and the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, responsible for approximately 900000 deaths annually. Inflammation and malnutrition significantly influence patients' responses to treatment. Markers such as serum albumin concentration, the prognostic nutritional index, nutritional risk index (NRI), geriatric NRI, and the systemic immune-inflammation index enable the early identification of high-risk patients, facilitating timely interventions that can improve survival and reduce morbidity. A comprehensive understanding and application of these markers allow for better risk stratification in CRC patients, optimizing their management and outcomes.
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The WJCO is a high-quality, peer reviewed, open-access journal. The primary task of WJCO is to rapidly publish high-quality original articles, reviews, editorials, and case reports in the field of oncology. In order to promote productive academic communication, the peer review process for the WJCO is transparent; to this end, all published manuscripts are accompanied by the anonymized reviewers’ comments as well as the authors’ responses. The primary aims of the WJCO are to improve diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive modalities and the skills of clinicians and to guide clinical practice in oncology. Scope: Art of Oncology, Biology of Neoplasia, Breast Cancer, Cancer Prevention and Control, Cancer-Related Complications, Diagnosis in Oncology, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Genetic Testing For Cancer, Gynecologic Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Hematologic Malignancy, Lung Cancer, Melanoma, Molecular Oncology, Neurooncology, Palliative and Supportive Care, Pediatric Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Translational Oncology, and Urologic Oncology.