Clinical utility of the cancer-inflammation prognostic index for identifying high-risk stage II colorectal cancer
摘要
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major cause of cancer-related mortality. Current prognostic models rely primarily on tumor-specific features and may overlook host-tumor interactions. We conducted this study to assess the prognostic value of the cancer-inflammation prognostic index (CIPI), which combines carcinoembryonic antigen and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, in patients with stage II CRC.
MethodsThe subjects of this retrospective study were 326 patients with pathologically confirmed stage II CRC who underwent curative resection at our hospital between 2008 and 2018. The optimal CIPI cutoff for predicting 5 year survival was established using receiver operating characteristic analysis. Patients were classified into High- and Low-CIPI groups, and survival outcomes were compared.
ResultsMultivariate analysis identified a high CIPI (≥ 56.9) and inadequate lymph node dissection (≤ 12 nodes) as independent predictors of worse disease-free survival (DFS), and a high CIPI, older age, performance status ≥ 3, and limited lymph node dissection as independent predictors of worse overall survival (OS). Patients with a high-CIPI had significantly lower 5 year DFS and OS.
ConclusionCIPI is a simple, objective preoperative biomarker independently associated with recurrence and survival in patients with stage II CRC and may enhance risk stratification for adjuvant therapy and postoperative surveillance.