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Could the Inflammatory Prognostic Index Predict the Efficacy of Regorafenib in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer?

Atike Pinar ErdoganFerhat EkinciAykut KarabaşOnur Yazdan BalçıkSabri BarutçaAhmet Dirican
Published in: Journal of gastrointestinal cancer (2021)
Among the immune inflammation scores analyzed in mCRC patients receiving regorafenib, NLR and PNLR were the best predictor of recurrence, whereas IPI was the best predictor of long-term survival. After being confirmed by better designed controlled trials, IPI can be used to identify the group of patients who will benefit more from regorafenib treatment.
Keyphrases
  • metastatic colorectal cancer
  • oxidative stress
  • smoking cessation