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ArticleInternational journal of general medicine2024

GLR in Colorectal Cancers: An Easily Accessible Prognostic Marker.

İsa Caner Aydin, Ismail Ege Subasi, Ahmet Orhan Sunar, Serkan Ademoglu, Selcuk Gulmez, Mursit Dincer, Mustafa Duman, Erdal Polat

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İsa Caner AydinUniversity of Health Sciences, Kartal Kosuyolu Training and Research Hospital, Gastroenterologic Surgery Department, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-2434-0045
Ismail Ege SubasiUniversity of Health Sciences, Van City Hospital Gastroenterologic Surgery Department, Van, Turkey.
Ahmet Orhan SunarUniversity of Health Sciences, Kartal Kosuyolu Training and Research Hospital, Gastroenterologic Surgery Department, Istanbul, Turkey.
Serkan AdemogluUniversity of Health Sciences, Kartal Kosuyolu Training and Research Hospital, Gastroenterologic Surgery Department, Istanbul, Turkey.
Selcuk GulmezUniversity of Health Sciences, Kartal Kosuyolu Training and Research Hospital, Gastroenterologic Surgery Department, Istanbul, Turkey.
Mursit DincerUniversity of Health Sciences, Kartal Kosuyolu Training and Research Hospital, Gastroenterologic Surgery Department, Istanbul, Turkey.
Mustafa DumanUniversity of Health Sciences, Kartal Kosuyolu Training and Research Hospital, Gastroenterologic Surgery Department, Istanbul, Turkey.
Erdal PolatUniversity of Health Sciences, Kartal Kosuyolu Training and Research Hospital, Gastroenterologic Surgery Department, Istanbul, Turkey.

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Abstract

Background and Objectives: Colorectal cancer remains a significant health concern, necessitating reliable prognostic indicators for effective management. This study explores the preoperative prognostic significance of the Glucose/Lymphocyte Ratio (GLR) in colorectal cancers. Methods: The study retrospectively analyzed records of patients who underwent surgery for elective colorectal cancers between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2021, at the Koşuyolu Training and Research Hospital Gastroenterologic Surgery Department. Demographic, clinicopathological, and follow-up data were comprehensively assessed. A cutoff was established from GLR ratios and patients were divided into two groups for prognosis analysis. Results: The study enrolled 222 eligible patients, examining variables such as age, sex, ASA score, neoadjuvant treatment, lymphovascular and perineural invasion, tumor grade, TNM stage, and GLR. The groups consisted of 128 patients with low GLR and 94 patients with high GLR. Statistical analyses revealed relations between GLR levels (p ≤ 0.001) and various prognostic factors such as age (p = 0.034), Perineural Invasion (PNI) (p = 0.002), tumor grade (p = 0.017), TNM stage (p = 0.003), and surgery time (p = 0.029), individuals with GLR ≥ 3.04 were observed to show higher mortality rates (p = 0.001). Above GLR cutoff point of 3.04 patients showed better overall survival rates. All survival related parameters were related with prognosis in univariant Cox regression tests. In multivariant cox regression tests GLR ≥ 3.04 significantly increased mortality by 2.9 times. (p = 0.003). Conclusion: This study demonstrates that GLR, calculated from preoperative glucose and lymphocyte values serves as an independent prognostic factor in colorectal cancers. The findings suggest potential applications for GLR in survival analyses, with significant associations identified in age, PNI, tumor grade, TNM stage, and surgery time. Further investigations are warranted in homogeneous patient populations.

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cancer-specific survivalcolorectal cancerGlucose-to-lymphocyte Ratioprognostic factorsurvival

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