Abstract:Background or PurposeThe interplay between the sex-specific differences in tumor metabolome and colorectal cancer (CRC) prognosis has never been studied and represents an opportunity to improve patient outcomes. This study aims to examine the link between tumor metabolome and prognosis by sex for CRC patients.MethodsUsing untargeted metabolomics analysis, abundances of 91 metabolites were obtained from primary tumor tissues from 197 patients (N=95 females, N=102 males) after surgical colectomy for stage I-III … Show more
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