Effects of albumin and weight-standardized hand grip strength on survival for cancer patients with frailty

Objective:. While albumin and the weight-standardized hand grip strength (HGS/W) serve as valuable prognostic indicators for cancer patients, their correlation with the prognosis in frail cancer patients remains inadequately explored. This study aimed to investigate the prognostic importance of the...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Man Xiong, Chu-Ying Zhang, Hong-Xia Xu, Ge-Ge Zhang, Saba Fida, Jiu-Wei Cui, Wei Li, Min Weng, Kun-Hua Wang, Fu-Xiang Zhou, Jun-Qiang Chen, Xiang-Hua Wu, Han-Ping Shi, Yan-Li Zhang, Chun-Hua Song
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Health - Lippincott Williams Wilkins 2025-06-01
Series:Journal of Nutritional Oncology
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/JN9.0000000000000053
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author Xiao-Man Xiong
Chu-Ying Zhang
Hong-Xia Xu
Ge-Ge Zhang
Saba Fida
Jiu-Wei Cui
Wei Li
Min Weng
Kun-Hua Wang
Fu-Xiang Zhou
Jun-Qiang Chen
Xiang-Hua Wu
Han-Ping Shi
Yan-Li Zhang
Chun-Hua Song
author_facet Xiao-Man Xiong
Chu-Ying Zhang
Hong-Xia Xu
Ge-Ge Zhang
Saba Fida
Jiu-Wei Cui
Wei Li
Min Weng
Kun-Hua Wang
Fu-Xiang Zhou
Jun-Qiang Chen
Xiang-Hua Wu
Han-Ping Shi
Yan-Li Zhang
Chun-Hua Song
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description Objective:. While albumin and the weight-standardized hand grip strength (HGS/W) serve as valuable prognostic indicators for cancer patients, their correlation with the prognosis in frail cancer patients remains inadequately explored. This study aimed to investigate the prognostic importance of the albumin level and HGS/W in cancer patients with frailty and to further investigate their combined prognostic value. Moreover, this comprehensive evaluation aimed to facilitate timely intervention and treatment for frail patients. Methods:. The research enrolled 5,794 cancer patients identified with frailty from a multicenter research database. The diagnosis of frailty was based on the FRAIL scale. An Albumin-HGS/W score was constructed by combining the albumin and HGS/W values. Cox proportional hazard regression was utilized to examine the association between the albumin level and HGS/W and patient outcomes. Results:. Among these patients, 2,543 were females and 3,251 were males, with a median age of 60.0 years. Optimal stratification based on patient survival revealed the ideal threshold for HGS/W to be 0.48 for males and 0.39 for females, and for albumin to be 38 for both sexes. The fully adjusted model revealed that higher Albumin-HGS/W scores were correlated with a poorer patient prognosis. Notably, an Albumin-HGS/W score of 2 was associated with a higher risk of mortality compared with a score of 0 in the total population (HR: 1.813, 95% CI: 1.580-2.080, P<0.001). Conclusions:. Low albumin or HGS/W values are associated with low survival in cancer patients with frailty. Elevated Albumin-HGS/W scores were linked to decreased survival rates in cancer patients with frailty.
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spelling doaj-art-0c5eb75d49e245949cbe45b8a26b47932025-08-20T04:02:14ZengWolters Kluwer Health - Lippincott Williams WilkinsJournal of Nutritional Oncology2096-27462834-53712025-06-01102566810.1097/JN9.0000000000000053202506000-00004Effects of albumin and weight-standardized hand grip strength on survival for cancer patients with frailtyXiao-Man Xiong0Chu-Ying Zhang1Hong-Xia Xu2Ge-Ge Zhang3Saba Fida4Jiu-Wei Cui5Wei Li6Min Weng7Kun-Hua Wang8Fu-Xiang Zhou9Jun-Qiang Chen10Xiang-Hua Wu11Han-Ping Shi12Yan-Li Zhang13Chun-Hua Song14 1 The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, China 2 Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China 3 Department of Clinical Nutrition, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China 2 Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China 2 Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, China 4 Cancer Center of the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin, China 4 Cancer Center of the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin, China 5 Department of Clinical Nutrition, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China 6 Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Institute of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, Yunnan, China 7 Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China 8 Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China 8 Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi, China 9 Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Clinical Nutrition, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100038, China 1 The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, China 2 Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, Henan, ChinaObjective:. While albumin and the weight-standardized hand grip strength (HGS/W) serve as valuable prognostic indicators for cancer patients, their correlation with the prognosis in frail cancer patients remains inadequately explored. This study aimed to investigate the prognostic importance of the albumin level and HGS/W in cancer patients with frailty and to further investigate their combined prognostic value. Moreover, this comprehensive evaluation aimed to facilitate timely intervention and treatment for frail patients. Methods:. The research enrolled 5,794 cancer patients identified with frailty from a multicenter research database. The diagnosis of frailty was based on the FRAIL scale. An Albumin-HGS/W score was constructed by combining the albumin and HGS/W values. Cox proportional hazard regression was utilized to examine the association between the albumin level and HGS/W and patient outcomes. Results:. Among these patients, 2,543 were females and 3,251 were males, with a median age of 60.0 years. Optimal stratification based on patient survival revealed the ideal threshold for HGS/W to be 0.48 for males and 0.39 for females, and for albumin to be 38 for both sexes. The fully adjusted model revealed that higher Albumin-HGS/W scores were correlated with a poorer patient prognosis. Notably, an Albumin-HGS/W score of 2 was associated with a higher risk of mortality compared with a score of 0 in the total population (HR: 1.813, 95% CI: 1.580-2.080, P<0.001). Conclusions:. Low albumin or HGS/W values are associated with low survival in cancer patients with frailty. Elevated Albumin-HGS/W scores were linked to decreased survival rates in cancer patients with frailty.http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/JN9.0000000000000053
spellingShingle Xiao-Man Xiong
Chu-Ying Zhang
Hong-Xia Xu
Ge-Ge Zhang
Saba Fida
Jiu-Wei Cui
Wei Li
Min Weng
Kun-Hua Wang
Fu-Xiang Zhou
Jun-Qiang Chen
Xiang-Hua Wu
Han-Ping Shi
Yan-Li Zhang
Chun-Hua Song
Effects of albumin and weight-standardized hand grip strength on survival for cancer patients with frailty
Journal of Nutritional Oncology
title Effects of albumin and weight-standardized hand grip strength on survival for cancer patients with frailty
title_full Effects of albumin and weight-standardized hand grip strength on survival for cancer patients with frailty
title_fullStr Effects of albumin and weight-standardized hand grip strength on survival for cancer patients with frailty
title_full_unstemmed Effects of albumin and weight-standardized hand grip strength on survival for cancer patients with frailty
title_short Effects of albumin and weight-standardized hand grip strength on survival for cancer patients with frailty
title_sort effects of albumin and weight standardized hand grip strength on survival for cancer patients with frailty
url http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/JN9.0000000000000053
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