Table 5.
Relationship between cachexia stage and chemotherapy outcomes
| NC (n) | Cachexia (n) | RC (n) | r (p) | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiological response to chemotherapy | − 0.366 (0.179) | − 0.390–0.734 | |||
| Responder | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Non-responder | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Chemotherapy cycles completed | − 0.431 (0.030)† | − 0.718 to − 0.053 | |||
| 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Chemotherapy cycles delayed | 0.168 (0.516) | − 0.346–0.667 | |||
| 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Chemotherapy dose reductions | 0.161 (0.543) | − 0.415–0.643 | |||
| 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
†Statistically significant p values < 0.05