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The Role of Circulated Free Testosterone in Reducing Severity of Colorectal Cancer

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Last updated: 07 Jan 2025

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Chemistry & chemical engineering.

Abstract

Background: It is still is still a great challenge to find strong and trustworthy colorectal cancer (CRC) prognostic biomarkers that can be linked to the likelihood of the disease's progression and severity. Aim: The purpose of this study was to assess the possible link between serum free testosterone (FT) and the development of CRC and its adverse outcomes in both male and female patients. Results: Despite female patients, results revealed that reduced FT levels (82.5 (2.1-121) pg/mL) were significantly (P<0.05) related to CRC cases compared to healthy controls (193 (164-206.5) pg/mL) and patients with benign polyps (150 (94.5-188) pg/mL). Serum FT had a good ability (AUC=0.852) to differentiate CRC cases from all non-cancer individuals. Serum FT levels (pg/mL) was significantly affected tumor aggressiveness in male patients including late stages (92 (75-113.3) vs. 130 (86.3-163.3); P=0.0002), lymph node invasion (104 (75.5-120) vs. 114.5 (81-155.3); P=0.0272), distant metastasis (95 (72-120) vs. 114 (81-144); P=0.0297), high grades (85 (72.8-118.5) vs. 128.5 (92-157.8); P=0.0002) and large size (97 (71.3-121) vs. 116 (102.5-150); P=0.0839). Serum FT was also significantly correlated with CEA (r =-0.227; P=0.049) in CRC male patients. Conclusion: serum FT hormone elevated levels appears to be protective against CRC development in male patients. Its reduced levels may be a reliable biomarker for monitoring CRC progression and may be helpful in preventing poor disease outcomes.

DOI

10.21608/ajbas.2024.338944.1239

Keywords

CRC, biomarker, free testosterone, severity, Poor outcomes

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Abdelrazek

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Biotechnology Research Center, 23 July St., Industrial Zone, New Damietta

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maabdelrazek@yahoo.com

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-

Orcid

0000-0002-4111-0682

First Name

Hossam

Last Name

ElAgamy

MiddleName

Taher Ibrahim

Affiliation

Chemistry-Faculty of science-Port Said University-Port Said-Egypt

Email

hossam.taher@sci.psu.edu.eg

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-

Orcid

-

First Name

Essam

Last Name

Attia

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Surgical Oncology, Oncology Center, Mansoura university.

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essamattia@mans.edu.eg

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-

Orcid

-

First Name

L. A.A.

Last Name

Barakat

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Port Said University

Email

l.abdelatef@sci.psu.edu.eg

City

Port Said

Orcid

-

First Name

Mohammed

Last Name

El Behery

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-

Affiliation

Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Port Said University

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elbehery@sci.psu.edu.eg

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-

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-

Volume

6

Article Issue

1

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52699

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2024-11-24

Publish Date

2025-01-01

Page Start

66

Page End

74

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2682-275X

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947

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Publication Title

Alfarama Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences

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https://ajbas.journals.ekb.eg/

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The Role of Circulated Free Testosterone in Reducing Severity of Colorectal Cancer

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07 Jan 2025