Table 1 Patient characteristics at baseline

Age

66

86

86

78

88

80

78

79

Cancer

Colon

Colon

Colon

Colon

Colon

Colon

Colon

Colon

Gender

Female

Female

Female

Male

Male

Female

Male

Male

ASA

2

3

3

2

2

3

2

2

WHO PS

1

2

2

1

1

2

1

1

Charlson Comorbidity index

6

6

6

6

6

9

6

5

BMI (kg/m²)

29.1

24.6

22.6

38.5

21.5

27.8

19.5

25.9

Smoking status

Previous smoker

Non-smoker

Non-smoker

Non-smoker

Previous smoker

Previous smoker

Active smoker

Previous smoker

Alcohol consumption

1 U/week

0 U/week

0 U/week

5 U/week

10 U/week

0 U/week

21 U/week

14 U/week

> 5 medications

−

−

+

+

−

+

+

−

% weight loss during the last 6 months

0%

2.8%

9.1%

0%

8.6%

2.6%

9.0%

3.4%

Primary education

College level

Vocational trained

Vocational trained

Vocational trained

University

Primary education

College level

Vocational trained

T stage

3

2

2

2

3

2

4

2

N stage

2

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

G8 score

12

7

11

14.5

8

9

9

15

Fried frailty positive criteria

1

2

2

1

4

3

4

0

Hgb (g/dL)

8.06

10.8

12.25

13.05

12.57

11.28

9.83

11.44

Albumin (g/L)

35

38

38

36

34

30

32

33

CRP (mg/L)

6.7

< 2.9

< 2.9

< 2.9

6.3

17

2.9

23