Impact of iron deficiency on therapeutic outcomes in colorectal cancer patients: a single-center cohort study.

J Transl Med · 2025 · PMC12495790 · PMID 41044642

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Although serum iron and transferrin saturation (TSAT) showed a trend toward lower levels in advanced clinical T/N stages (cT4/cN+), the lack of statistical significance may reflect the complex interplay between iron status, tumor biology, and therapeutic exposure.

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The pT-stage was significantly associated with ID, with each stage having significantly higher odds of ID than pT0 and pT1, although pT2 did not reach statistical significance.

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