Can plasma vitamin C predict survival in stage IV colorectal cancer patients? Results of a prospective cohort study

Background and Aims: In light of the inconclusive evidence on the association between vitamin C status and colorectal cancer (CRC) outcome, this study assessed the prognostic value of vitamin C in participants with metastatic CRC (mCRC). Methods: Adults with mCRC and cancer-free controls were recrui...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Temraz, Sally (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Jabbour, Jana (author), Nassar, Farah (author), El Helou, Remie (author), Hadla, Ruba (author), Mezher, Maria (author), El Lakkiss, Ahmed (author), Charafeddine, Maya (author), Nasr, Rihab (author), Shamseddine, Ali (author)
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منشور في: 2023
الوصول للمادة أونلاين:http://hdl.handle.net/10725/16563
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2023.1110405
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.1110405/full
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author Temraz, Sally
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Nassar, Farah
El Helou, Remie
Hadla, Ruba
Mezher, Maria
El Lakkiss, Ahmed
Charafeddine, Maya
Nasr, Rihab
Shamseddine, Ali
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Jabbour, Jana
Nassar, Farah
El Helou, Remie
Hadla, Ruba
Mezher, Maria
El Lakkiss, Ahmed
Charafeddine, Maya
Nasr, Rihab
Shamseddine, Ali
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Jabbour, Jana
Nassar, Farah
El Helou, Remie
Hadla, Ruba
Mezher, Maria
El Lakkiss, Ahmed
Charafeddine, Maya
Nasr, Rihab
Shamseddine, Ali
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2025-02-13T09:03:07Z
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2023.1110405
Temraz, S., Jabbour, J., Nassar, F., El Helou, R., Hadla, R., Mezher, M., ... & Shamseddine, A. (2023). Can plasma vitamin C predict survival in stage IV colorectal cancer patients? Results of a prospective cohort study. Frontiers in Nutrition, 10, 1-7.
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.1110405/full
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description Background and Aims: In light of the inconclusive evidence on the association between vitamin C status and colorectal cancer (CRC) outcome, this study assessed the prognostic value of vitamin C in participants with metastatic CRC (mCRC). Methods: Adults with mCRC and cancer-free controls were recruited in this prospective cohort study to allow for comparison of vitamin C levels with healthy individuals from the same population. Sociodemographic, lifestyle, medical variables, BRAF and KRAS mutations, as well as Vitamin C plasma level and food intake were evaluated. Predictors of diminished vitamin C level were assessed via multivariate logistic regression. Mortality and progression free survival (PFS) among mCRC participants were analyzed based on plasma vitamin C level. Results: The cancer group (n = 46) was older (mean age: 60 ± 14 vs. 42 ± 9.6, p = 0.047) and included more males (29% vs. 19%, p < 0.001) than the cancer-free group (n = 45). There was a non-significant difference in the vitamin C intake between the two groups; however, the mean plasma vitamin C level was lower in the cancer group (3.5 ± 3.7 vs. 9.2 ± 5.6 mg/l, p < 0.001). After adjusting for age and gender, the cancer group was more likely to be deficient compared to the cancer-free group [Adjusted Odds Ratio (95%CI): 5.4 (2.1–14)]. There was a non-significant trend for higher mortality in the vitamin C deficient cancer group (31% vs. 12%, p = 0.139). PFS did not differ based on vitamin C deficiency and patients with BRAF and KRAS mutations did not have significant differences in vitamin C levels. Conclusion: mCRC patients have lower plasma vitamin C levels than healthy controls. The trend toward higher mortality in the vitamin C deficient cancer group was not statistically significant. Whether this phenomenon affects survival and response to treatment warrants further exploration in phase III clinical trials.
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spelling Can plasma vitamin C predict survival in stage IV colorectal cancer patients? Results of a prospective cohort studyTemraz, SallyJabbour, JanaNassar, FarahEl Helou, RemieHadla, RubaMezher, MariaEl Lakkiss, AhmedCharafeddine, MayaNasr, RihabShamseddine, AliBackground and Aims: In light of the inconclusive evidence on the association between vitamin C status and colorectal cancer (CRC) outcome, this study assessed the prognostic value of vitamin C in participants with metastatic CRC (mCRC). Methods: Adults with mCRC and cancer-free controls were recruited in this prospective cohort study to allow for comparison of vitamin C levels with healthy individuals from the same population. Sociodemographic, lifestyle, medical variables, BRAF and KRAS mutations, as well as Vitamin C plasma level and food intake were evaluated. Predictors of diminished vitamin C level were assessed via multivariate logistic regression. Mortality and progression free survival (PFS) among mCRC participants were analyzed based on plasma vitamin C level. Results: The cancer group (n = 46) was older (mean age: 60 ± 14 vs. 42 ± 9.6, p = 0.047) and included more males (29% vs. 19%, p < 0.001) than the cancer-free group (n = 45). There was a non-significant difference in the vitamin C intake between the two groups; however, the mean plasma vitamin C level was lower in the cancer group (3.5 ± 3.7 vs. 9.2 ± 5.6 mg/l, p < 0.001). After adjusting for age and gender, the cancer group was more likely to be deficient compared to the cancer-free group [Adjusted Odds Ratio (95%CI): 5.4 (2.1–14)]. There was a non-significant trend for higher mortality in the vitamin C deficient cancer group (31% vs. 12%, p = 0.139). PFS did not differ based on vitamin C deficiency and patients with BRAF and KRAS mutations did not have significant differences in vitamin C levels. Conclusion: mCRC patients have lower plasma vitamin C levels than healthy controls. The trend toward higher mortality in the vitamin C deficient cancer group was not statistically significant. Whether this phenomenon affects survival and response to treatment warrants further exploration in phase III clinical trials.Published2025-02-13T09:03:07Z2025-02-13T09:03:07Z20232023-03-06Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article2296-861Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/10725/16563https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2023.1110405Temraz, S., Jabbour, J., Nassar, F., El Helou, R., Hadla, R., Mezher, M., ... & Shamseddine, A. (2023). Can plasma vitamin C predict survival in stage IV colorectal cancer patients? Results of a prospective cohort study. Frontiers in Nutrition, 10, 1-7.http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.phphttps://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.1110405/fullenFrontiers in Nutritioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:laur.lau.edu.lb:10725/165632025-02-26T14:46:31Z
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title Can plasma vitamin C predict survival in stage IV colorectal cancer patients? Results of a prospective cohort study
title_full Can plasma vitamin C predict survival in stage IV colorectal cancer patients? Results of a prospective cohort study
title_fullStr Can plasma vitamin C predict survival in stage IV colorectal cancer patients? Results of a prospective cohort study
title_full_unstemmed Can plasma vitamin C predict survival in stage IV colorectal cancer patients? Results of a prospective cohort study
title_short Can plasma vitamin C predict survival in stage IV colorectal cancer patients? Results of a prospective cohort study
title_sort Can plasma vitamin C predict survival in stage IV colorectal cancer patients? Results of a prospective cohort study
url http://hdl.handle.net/10725/16563
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2023.1110405
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.1110405/full