Visceral fat and clinical outcome in patients receiving first-line chemotherapy with bevacizumab for metastatic colorectal cancer - 26/05/24

Highlights |
• | High visceral fat volume is associated with better outcome in patients receiving first-line bevacizumab-based chemotherapy for metastatic colorectal cancer. |
• | Visceral adipose burden could play a critical role in pharmacodynamics of bevacizumab. |
• | Fat mass evaluation might serve to provide information for predicting therapeutic efficacy to VEGF-targeted therapy in patient with metastatic colorectal cancer. |
Abstract |
Background |
Visceral fat produces angiogenic factors such as vascular endothelial growth factor that promote tumoral growth. However, its influence on outcome for patients with advanced cancer treated with anti-angiogenic agents is controversial.
Aims |
The aim of this study was to determine whether visceral fat volume, visceral fat area and body mass index are associated with outcome in patients receiving first-line bevacizumab-based treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer.
Methods |
This multicenter prospective study included 103 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who received first-line bevacizumab-based chemotherapy. Computed tomography was used to measure visceral fat volume and visceral fat area. Endpoints were tumoral response at 2 months, progression free survival and overall survival.
Results |
Visceral fat volume and visceral fat area, but not body mass index, were significantly associated with better outcome. Using sex-specific median values progression free survival was significantly longer in patients with high visceral fat volume (13.2 versus 9.4 months; p = 0.0043). In the same way, high visceral fat volume and visceral fat area were associated with a significantly better overall survival: 31.3 versus 20.5 months (p = 0.0072) and 29.3 versus 20.5 months (p = 0.0078), respectively. By multivariate analysis, visceral fat volume was associated with longer progression free survival and overall survival.
Conclusion |
This study demonstrates that a high visceral fat volume is associated with better outcome in patients receiving first-line bevacizumab-based chemotherapy for metastatic colorectal cancer.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Keywords : Colorectal cancer, Prognosis, VEGF, Bevacizumab, Visceral fat
Abbreviations : CRC, VEGF, VAT, BMI, VFA, VFV, CT, MRI, HU, TR, PFS, OS, CR, PR, SD, PD, WHO, CEA, IQR
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Vol 48 - N° 7
Articolo 102380- Agosto 2024 Ritorno al numeroBenvenuto su EM|consulte, il riferimento dei professionisti della salute.
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