Systemic Inflammation and Outcome in 2295 Patients with Stage I–III Colorectal Cancer from Scotland and Norway: First Results from the ScotScan Colorectal Cancer Group

Background Systemic inflammatory response (SIR) is an adverse prognostic marker in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. The ScotScan Colorectal Cancer Group was established to examine how markers of the SIR differ between populations and may be utilised to guide prognosis. Patients and Methods Patients undergoing resection of stage I–III CRC from two prospective datasets in Scotland and Norway were included. The relationship between the modified...