Conclusion: The discriminate ability of the m-JIS score is substantially better than those of other staging Regorafenib ic50 systems and has better prognostic predictive power in patients with
grade I accumulation of lipiodol after first chemoembolization. “
“Presenting Author: YONG WOO AHN Additional Authors: BYUNG CHUL YOON, EUN YOUNG DOO, KI DEOK YOO, KANG NYEONG LEE, DAE WON JUN, HANG LAK LEE, OH YOUNG LEE, HO SOON CHOI, JOON SOO HAHM Corresponding Author: YONG WOO AHN Affiliations: Hanyang University Medical Center, Hanyang University Medical Center, Hanyang University Medical Center, Hanyang University Medical Center, Hanyang University Medical Center, Hanyang Tamoxifen in vitro University Medical Center, Hanyang University Medical Center, Hanyang University Medical Center, Hanyang University Medical Center Objective: An association between obesity and unfavorable outcomes for various types of malignancy has been established. However, the relationship between fat distribution and lymph node metastasis has not been well studied.
The aim of our study is to determine the impact of visceral obesity on lymph node metastasis and overall survival in colon cancer. Methods: This study reviewed medical records for consecutive patients who underwent radical resection for colon cancer between 2003 and 2008. Metastatic lymph node ratio (MLR) was defined as the number of involved nodes by tumor divided to the total number of resected lymph nodes. Visceral obesity was determined by measuring abdominal fat volume distribution via CT scan and then calculating the percentage of visceral fat (VF%)
to total fat area. Results: 278 Silibinin patients were divided into two groups: VFs (VF% ≤ 29, n = 81) and VFv (VF% > 29, n = 197). The baseline characteristics showed some differences between two groups with respect to body mass index, total cholesterol and the proportion of MLR. In the multivariate analysis, MLR significantly decreased with the higher VF% (OR = 0.406, 95% CI = 0.206–0.801, P = 0.009). In addition, MLR was significantly associated with HbA1c, differentiation, lymphovascular invasion and perineural invasion. There was significant difference in overall survival between patients with VF% ≤ 29 and those with VF% > 29 (P = 0.009). Conclusion: A higher ratio of visceral fat was associated with a decreased ratio of metastatic lymph nodes and increased overall survival. Key Word(s): 1. visceral obestiy; 2. lymph node metastasis; 3.