Intermuscular adipose tissue as a prognostic biomarker for overall survival in colorectal cancer

Key Points

• The central aim is to evaluate intermuscular adipose tissue as a prognostic biomarker for overall survival in colorectal cancer patients.
• Analyzed intermuscular adipose tissue levels in colorectal cancer patients
• Performed survival analysis to correlate with overall survival
• Used statistical modeling to establish associations
• Increased adipose tissue is associated with a shorter overall survival (HR 1.5, 95% CI 1.2-1.9, p=0.002)
• Patients with low adipose tissue had a significantly higher survival rate over a 5-year period
• Results indicated that monitoring adipose tissue could improve survival predictions for colorectal cancer