Prognostic indices of inflammatory markers, cognitive function and fatigue for survival in patients with localised colorectal cancer

BACKGROUND: Inflammation promotes the development of malignancy, while a variety of systemic markers of inflammation predict for worse cancer outcomes including recurrence and survival. Here, we evaluate the prognostic impact of cytokine concentrations, full blood count (FBC) differential ratios, cognitive function and fatigue on survival in patients with localised colorectal cancer (CRC). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Data are from a prospective …