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The impact of monocyte to HDL ratio and Prognostic Nutritional Index on survival in stage III colorectal cancer patients

Year 2025, Volume: 8 Issue: 5, 805 - 810, 16.09.2025
https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1740940

Abstract

Aims: This study explores how systemic inflammatory and nutritional indicators, specifically the monocyte-to-high-density lipoprotein ratio (MHR) and Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI), influence clinical outcomes in stage III colorectal cancer (CRC) patients.
Methods: A retrospective review of 109 individuals was conducted. ROC curve analysis was employed to determine the optimal cut-off values of MHR and PNI for predicting mortality. Survival outcomes, including overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS), were evaluated using Kaplan-Meier estimates and compared with log-rank tests. Cox regression was utilized to pinpoint factors independently associated with DFS.
Results: The findings revealed significantly lower OS among patients not undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy (45.6 vs. 82.2 months; p=0.002). Additionally, diminished MHR (<0.37) and PNI (<46.8) levels were linked to poorer OS (p=0.041 and p=0.003, respectively). While low PNI was also associated with reduced DFS (p=0.021), MHR did not significantly impact DFS (p=0.42). Both MHR (AUC: 0.643) and PNI (AUC: 0.657) demonstrated moderate predictive capabilities for mortality. Importantly, perineural invasion surfaced as an independent negative prognostic factor for DFS (HR: 2.36; p=0.038).
Conclusion: In conclusion, pre-treatment MHR and PNI values serve as accessible and low-cost indicators that may assist in prognostic stratification in stage III CRC management.

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Evre III kolorektal kanser hastalarında monosit/HDL oranı ve Prognostik Beslenme İndeksinin sağkalıma etkisi

Year 2025, Volume: 8 Issue: 5, 805 - 810, 16.09.2025
https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1740940

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışma, sistemik inflamasyon ve beslenme durumunu yansıtan biyobelirteçler olan monosit/yüksek yoğunluklu lipoprotein oranı (MHR) ile prognostik beslenme indeksi (PNI)’nin, evre III kolorektal kanser (KRK) hastalarında klinik sonuçlara olan etkisini değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır.
Yöntemler: Toplam 109 hastanın retrospektif olarak değerlendirildiği bu çalışmada, MHR ve PNI için optimal eşik değerler ROC eğrisi analizi ile belirlendi. Genel sağkalım (OS) ve hastalıksız sağkalım (PFS) Kaplan-Meier yöntemiyle analiz edildi ve log-rank testi ile karşılaştırmalar yapıldı. PFS ile ilişkili bağımsız prognostik faktörler çok değişkenli Cox regresyon analiziyle belirlendi.
Bulgular: Adjuvan kemoterapi almayan hastalarda genel sağkalım anlamlı ölçüde daha düşüktü (45.6 aya karşı 82.2 ay; p=0.002). Ayrıca, düşük MHR (<0.37) ve düşük PNI (<46.8) seviyeleri, daha kısa genel sağkalımla ilişkili bulundu (p=0.041 ve p=0.003). Düşük PNI düzeyi aynı zamanda daha kötü hastalıksız sağkalım ile de anlamlı şekilde ilişkiliydi (p=0.021). MHR (AUC: 0.643) ve PNI (AUC: 0.657) mortaliteyi öngörmede orta düzeyde tahmin gücü sergiledi. Bununla birlikte, perinöral invazyon, hastalıksız sağkalım için bağımsız ve olumsuz bir prognostik faktör olarak saptandı (HR: 2.36; p=0.038).
Sonuç: Tedavi öncesi MHR ve PNI değerleri, evre III kolorektal kanser hastalarında prognozun belirlenmesinde ve tedavi kararlarının yönlendirilmesinde kullanılabilecek, kolay erişilebilir ve düşük maliyetli biyobelirteçlerdir.

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  • Sung H, Ferlay J, Siegel RL, et al. Global Cancer Statistics 2024: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries. CA Cancer J Clin. 2024;74(3):229-263. doi:10. 3322/caac.21834
  • Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Sağlık Bakanlığı. Türkiye kanser istatistikleri 2023. 2024. [Accessed via: saglik.gov.tr]
  • Öztürk A, Yalçın Ş, Demirci S, et al. Clinicopathological features of colorectal cancer in Turkey: a multicenter study. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2023;34(6):618-626. doi:10.5152/tjg.2023.22198
  • Demirci NS, Aydin H, Korkmaz A, et al. Systemic inflammation markers in Turkish colorectal cancer patients. Eur J Cancer Care. 2024;33(1): e14185. doi:10.1111/ecc.14185
  • Amin MB, Edge SB, Greene FL, et al. AJCC cancer staging manual. 8th ed. Springer; 2017. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-40618-3
  • Grothey A, Sobrero AF, Shields AF, et al. Duration of adjuvant chemotherapy for stage III colon cancer. N Engl J Med. 2018;378(13):1177-1188. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1713709
  • Argilés G, Tabernero J, Taieb J, et al. ESMO Consensus guidelines for management of early colon cancer. Ann Oncol. 2024;35(1):10-32. doi:10. 1016/j.annonc.2023.10.001
  • Mantovani A, Allavena P, Marchesi F, et al. Cancer-related inflammation: the seventh hallmark of cancer. J Exp Med. 2023;220(6):e20230614. doi: 10.1084/jem.20230614
  • Templeton AJ, McNamara MG, Šeruga B, et al. Prognostic role of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in solid tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2014;106(6):dju124. doi:10.1093/jnci/dju124
  • Qian BZ, Pollard JW. Macrophage diversity in cancer. Cancer Cell. 2024; 42(2):159-178. doi:10.1016/j.ccell.2024.01.007
  • Zaman R, Watanabe J, Hoang D, et al. HDL-mediated lipid trafficking in cancer pathogenesis. Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2023;34(12):875-888. doi:10.1016/j.tem.2023.09.003
  • Zhang L, Wang Y, Chen Z, et al. Prognostic value of monocyte-to-HDL ratio in cancers: a meta-analysis. Front Oncol. 2023;13:1127896. doi:10. 3389/fonc.2023.1127896
  • Murphy AJ, Westerterp M, Tall AR. HDL in the tumor microenvironment: a multifunctional mediator. Cancer Immunol Res. 2024;12(1):3-12. doi:10.1158/2326-6066.CIR-23-0715
  • Sun K, Chen S, Xu J, et al. Prognostic Nutritional Index predicts survival and correlates with systemic inflammation in cancer patients. Clin Nutr. 2023;42(8):1350-1358. doi:10.1016/j.clnu.2023.06.020
  • Chen Y, Zhao X, Xue Y, et al. Monocyte to HDL ratio predicts survival in stage III colorectal cancer. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2023;149(11):8765-8773. doi:10.1007/s00432-023-04820-0
  • Onodera T, Goseki N, Kosaki G. Prognostic Nutritional Index in gastrointestinal surgery. Nutr Cancer. 2024;76(1):1-9. doi:10.1080/01635581.2023.2265078
  • Ishii Y, Hasegawa H, Hirata N, et al. Perineural invasion as a predictor of recurrence in colorectal cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022;29(12):7894-7902. doi:10.1245/s10434-022-12027-9
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  • Lee GH, Park Y, Kim HY, et al. Emergency surgery for colorectal cancer: survival differences by surgical procedure. J Gastrointest Surg. 2023;27(5):1023-1032. doi:10.1007/s11605-023-05629-3
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  • Innocenti F, Pugh SL, Gonen M, et al. Precision oncology in colorectal cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2023;41(12):2187-2202. doi:10.1200/JCO.22.02524
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Primary Language English
Subjects Clinical Oncology
Journal Section Original Article
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Mehmet Salim Demir 0000-0002-5143-4277

Merve Yumak 0000-0001-8779-2562

Publication Date September 16, 2025
Submission Date July 12, 2025
Acceptance Date August 3, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 8 Issue: 5

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AMA Demir MS, Yumak M. The impact of monocyte to HDL ratio and Prognostic Nutritional Index on survival in stage III colorectal cancer patients. J Health Sci Med / JHSM. September 2025;8(5):805-810. doi:10.32322/jhsm.1740940

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