title: The relationship between patient physiology and cancer-specific survival following curative resection of colorectal cancer.
abstract: The impact of patient physiology on cancer-specific survival is poorly documented. Patient physiology predicted overall, cancer-specific (Physiology Score>30; HR 8.64 (95% CI 3.00-24.92); P=0.0005) and recurrence-free survival (Physiology Score >30; HR 7.44 (95% CI 1.99-27.73); P=0.003) independent of Dukes stage following potentially curative surgery for colorectal cancer. This independent negative association with survival is a novel observation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock, UK. mrianjenkins@hotmail.com
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: O'Neill
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Morran
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015996:Survival Rate