ArticleAnnals of gastroenterological surgery2023
Usefulness of the cachexia index as a prognostic indicator for patients with gastric cancer.
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- Cachexia Index in Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of gastrointestinal cancer · 2024Pooled it
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- High expression of the cachexia-related protein Fn14 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma correlates with poor chemotherapy response and anti-Fn14 therapy decreases chemotherapeutic resistance.British journal of cancer · 2025Article
- Defining Low Muscle Mass in Cancer Patients: Sex-Specific Computed Tomography-Derived Cutoff Values and Survival Impact-A Multicenter Cohort Study.Annals of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- Effect of anamorelin on body weight in patients with gastric cancer-associated cachexia: an observational study.Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association · 2025Observational
- Clinical significance of cachexia index determined by bioelectrical impedance analysis in patients with gastrointestinal cancer.Oncology letters · 2025Article
- The cachexia index is a prognostic factor for patients with recurrent pancreatic cancer.Surgery today · 2024Article
- Cachexia and efficiency of trifluridine/thymidine phosphorylase inhibitor + bevacizumab in metastatic colorectal cancer.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The Utility of the Cachexia Index and the Modified Glasgow Score in Young Patients With Breast Cancer.Cureus · 2024Article
- Visceral Obesity and a High Glasgow Prognostic Score Are Key Prognostic Factors for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Treated with First Line Chemotherapy.Journal of the anus, rectum and colon · 2024Article
- Usefulness of the cachexia index as a prognostic indicator for patients with gastric cancer.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2023Article
- Clinical Impact of the C-Reactive Protein-Albumin-Lymphocyte Index as a Prognostic Biomarker in Patients With Recurrent Pancreatic Cancer.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Article
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Abstract
Aim: Cachexia is associated with the morbidity and mortality of cancer patients. The cachexia index (CXI) is a novel biomarker of cachexia associated with the prognosis for certain cancers. This study analyzed the relationship between CXI with long-term outcomes of gastric cancer patients. Methods: We included 175 gastric cancer patients who underwent curative gastrectomy at our hospital between January 2011 and October 2019. The CXI was calculated using skeletal muscle index, serum albumin level, and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio. The prognostic value of CXI was investigated by univariate and multivariate Cox hazard regression models adjusting for potential confounders. Results: In the multivariate analyses, tumor location (hazard ratio [HR], 0.23; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.11-0.49; Conclusions: Cachexia index is associated with a poor prognosis for gastric cancer, suggesting the utility of comprehensive assessment using nutritional, physical, and inflammatory status.
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