Wilson, M J; van Haaren, M; Harlaar, J J; Park, Hee Chul; Bonjer, H J; Jeekel, J; Zwaginga, J J; Schipperus, M
Surgical oncology
2017Mar ; 26 ( 1 ) :96-104.
PMID : 28317592
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Wilson, M J -
van Haaren, M -
Harlaar, J J -
Park, Hee Chul -
Bonjer, H J -
Jeekel, J -
Zwaginga, J J -
Schipperus, M -
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the long-term prognostic factor of preoperative anemia in colorectal cancer patients. BACKGROUND: Anemia is frequently observed in colorectal cancer patients, with a case incidence of 30 to 67 percent. Besides an indicator of tumor-induced blood loss and inflammation, anemia in cancer is also suggested to be a cause of inferior outcome, possibly via worsening of tumor hypoxia. As surgery is likely to enhance anemia, the long-term prognostic value of preoperative anemia seems most interesting.
METHODS: Comprehensive searches were carried out in all relevant databases, including MEDLINE, Embase and Web-of-Science. To include studies addressing overall survival, follow-up had to be at least 24 months or till death. For pooling of survival results, a mixed-linear (fixed-effects) model was fit to the reported hazard ratios (HRs) to calculate a pooled estimate and confidence interval.
RESULTS: We included 12 studies comprising 3588 patients to estimate the association between preoperative anemia and overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS). In a fixed-effects meta-analysis of eight studies, including both colon and rectal cancer, preoperative anemia was significantly associated with poor OS (HR 1.56; 95% CI 1.30 to 1.88; p < 0.001). A meta-analysis of seven studies also showed that preoperative anemia was significantly associated with poor DFS (HR 1.34; 95% CI 1.11 to 1.61; p = 0.002). Restricted to studies exclusively on colon cancer or rectal cancer, HRs for OS were 1.25 (95% CI 1.00 to 1.55; p = 0.05) and 2.59 (95% CI 1.68 to 4.01; p < 0.001), respectively, while HRs for DFS were 1.21 (95% CI 0.96 to 1.52; p = 0.11) and 1.61 (95% CI 1.18 to 2.21; p = 0.003). CONCLUSION: The present meta-analysis reveals that preoperative anemia is significantly associated with decreased long-term OS and DFS in rectal cancer, but not in colon cancer patients, although this meta-analysis is mainly based on retrospective studies with high heterogeneity. These results justify raised awareness about the impact of preoperative anemia on long-term survival. CI - Copyright ??2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Colorectal; Preoperative anemia; Survival
MESH
Anemia/*complications/physiopathology, Colorectal Neoplasms/etiology/*pathology/surgery, Humans, Preoperative Care, Prognosis
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