The Relationship between Tumour Pathology, CT-Body Composition, Systemic Inflammation and Patterns of Colonic Cancer Recurrence

1. Abstract
1.1. Background: Recurrence of colorectal cancer has been attributed to aggressive tumour subtypes, advanced disease stage and emergency presentation. While host factors such as body composition and systemic inflammation are associated with recurrence free survival in patients undergoing surgical resection, whether they can delineate patterns of colorectal cancer recurrence is unknown.