Clinical implications of muscle mass and quality in early-stage colorectal cancer (CRC).

Authors

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Jessica Hopkins

University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Jessica Hopkins , Vickie E Baracos , David Bigam , Dean Eurich , Michael B. Sawyer

Organizations

University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Research Funding

Other

Background: Body composition has emerged as a potential prognostic factor for outcomes in early-stage CRC. Specifically, muscle mass and quality and visceral fat have been shown to be related to overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS). The objective of this study was to determine associations of sarcopenia, reduced skeletal muscle radiodensity (SMR) and visceral obesity (VO) with 5-year OS and DFS. Methods: Muscle and visceral fat at the time of diagnosis were quantified in a retrospective cohort of consecutive, early-stage CRC patients (pts), identified from a prospectively collected cancer database. Skeletal muscle area on computed tomography (CT) was measured and normalized by height (m2) in order to compare skeletal muscle index (SMI) between pts. Mean SMR and visceral fat area were measured. All parameters were analyzed using Kaplan-Meier curves and univariate Cox regression. Sarcopenia was defined as SMI < 41 cm2/m2 in females and < 43 cm2/m2 in males with BMI < 25 kg/m2 and < 53 cm2/m2 with BMI > 25 kg/m2. Reduced SMR was defined as < 41 HU if BMI < 25 kg/m2 and < 33 HU if BMI > 25 kg/m2. VO was defined as VAT > 160cm2 in males and > 80cm2 in females. Results: We identified 968 pts with available CTs and anthropometric data. Prevalence of sarcopenia was 44.5% in males and 59.6% in females. Myosteatosis was present in 60.9% of pts. The mean length of follow up was 5.0 years, with 254 patients developing recurrent disease and 351 deaths. Males with sarcopenia and myosteatosis had worse overall survival (HR, 0.69, p = 0.005; HR 0.49, p < 0.001) but no difference in DFS. Presence of VO was not associated with worse OS or DFS. There was no difference in OS for females with sarcopenia or VO, but myosteatosis predicted reduced OS (HR 0.53, p = 0.004). There was no difference in DFS for females by presence of sarcopenia, myosteatosis or VO. Conclusions: Body composition, specifically sarcopenia and myosteatosis, are highly prevalent in CRC pts treated with curative intent, and their presence is associated with reduced OS. Therefore, skeletal muscle mass and radiodensity are important prognostic factors in CRC outcomes, which are easily attained in a clinical setting.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2018 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Poster Session C: Cancers of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus

Track

Cancers of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus

Sub Track

Translational Research

Citation

J Clin Oncol 36, 2018 (suppl 4S; abstr 648)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2018.36.4_suppl.648

Abstract #

648

Poster Bd #

E9

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