The relationship between the mode of presentation, CT-derived body composition, systemic inflammatory grade and survival in colon cancer.

Background: Within colorectal cancer, the systemic inflammatory response (SIR) and CT-derived body composition, particularly the loss of lean muscle mass, are independently associated with oncological outcomes; however, no study has included both non-metastatic and metastatic disease. The present study analyses the association between body composition, mode of presentation, SIR and survival in patients with TNM I-IV colon cancer.

Methods: Patients diagnosed with colon cancer from 2011 to 2014 were identified.