Editorial
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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Dec 15, 2024; 16(12): 4537-4542
Published online Dec 15, 2024. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v16.i12.4537
Is nutritional status a new indicator to use in clinical practice for colorectal cancer patients?
Rossana Berardi, Rebecca Chiariotti, Giulia Mentrasti
Rossana Berardi, Rebecca Chiariotti, Giulia Mentrasti, Department of Medical Oncology, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria delle Marche, Ancona 60126, Marche, Italy
Co-first authors: Rossana Berardi and Rebecca Chiariotti.
Author contributions: Berardi R, Chiariotti R, and Mentrasti G contributed to conception, design and manuscript writing.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Professor Rossana Berardi: Astra Zeneca, Advisory Board, Personal; Bayer, Advisory Board, Personal; Boehringer Ingelheim, Advisory Board, Personal; EISAI, Advisory Board, Personal; Incyte, Advisory Board, Personal; Lilly, Advisory Board, Personal; Menarini, Advisory Board, Personal; Merck, Advisory Board, Personal; MSD, Advisory Board, Personal; Gilead, Invited Speaker, Personal; Astra Zeneca, Funding, Institutional; Pfizer, Funding, Institutional; Roche, Funding, Institutional. The other authors indicated no financial relationships.
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Corresponding author: Rossana Berardi, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Medical Oncology, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria delle Marche, Via Conca 71, Ancona 60126, Marche, Italy. r.berardi@univpm.it
Received: April 30, 2024
Revised: June 20, 2024
Accepted: July 15, 2024
Published online: December 15, 2024
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Abstract

In this editorial we comment on the interesting article by Liu et al. The topic of discussion is the need for a cost-effective and easy-to-use scoring system for predicting the prognosis of colorectal cancer patients. In this context, nutritional assessment plays a crucial role in the multimodal evaluation of patients. In particular, the controlling nutritional status score was found to be an effective tool in the clinical decision-making process, in order to customize treatment strategies and to improve patient outcomes.

Keywords: Controlling nutritional status score; Colorectal cancer; Nutritional status; Clinical outcome; Nutritional biomarkers; Tailored-medicine; Personalized therapies

Core Tip: The controlling nutritional status (CONUT) score is significantly associated with the prognosis of colorectal cancer patients, as supported by a large body of literature. Compared with other nutritional scores, the CONUT score may be introduced in clinical practice as an optimal prognostic nutritional index to predict patient outcome.