Chen Chun-Wei, Shan Cheng Jur-, Chen Tsung-Hsing, Kuo Chia-Jung, Ku Hsin-Ping, Chien Rong-Nan, Chang Ming-Ling
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan.
Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan; Clinical Informatics and Medical Statistics Research Center, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Clin Colorectal Cancer. 2025 Mar;24(1):39-47.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.clcc.2024.08.005. Epub 2024 Sep 6.
Whether HCV infection is associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) development remains inconclusive.
A nationwide population-based cohort study of the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database was conducted.
From 2003 to 2012, 1:2:2 propensity score-matched HCV-treated [interferon-based therapy ≥ 6 months, surveys for CRC (n = 9017), colon cancer (CC) (n = 9,022) and rectal cancer (RC) (n = 9,033), HCV-untreated and HCV-uninfected cohorts CRC (n = 18034), CC (n = 18,044) and RC (n = 18,066) were enrolled. The HCV-uninfected cohort had the lowest cumulative incidence of CRC (0.117%; 95% CI: 0.062%-0.207%), whereas the HCV-treated (0.966%; 0.375-2.122%) and HCV-untreated (0.807%; 0.485%-1.280%) cohorts had similar incidences (P = .0662); HCV infection [reference: HCV-untreated cohort, HCV-treated: hazard ratio (HR): 0.598; 95% CI HR: 0.337-1.059; HCV-uninfected: 0.250; 0.138-0.456] and age ≥ 49 years (3.128;1.751-5.59) were associated with CRC development. The HCV-untreated cohort had the highest cumulative incidence of CC (0.883%; 0.371-1.839%), while HCV-treated (0.478%; 0.110-1.518%) and HCV-uninfected cohorts (0.147%; 0.071-0.284%) had similar incidences (P = .4853); HCV infection (HCV-treated: 0.474; 0.232-0.971; HCV-uninfected: 0.338; 0.184-0.62), male sex (2.18; 1.301-3.654), age≥ 49 years (4.818; 2.123-10.936) and diabetes (1.983; 1.205-3.262) were associated with CC development. A higher RC cumulative incidence was noted in the HCV-untreated cohort (0.332%; 0.151-0.664%) than in the HCV-uninfected cohort (0.116%; 0.054-0.232%) (P = .0352); HCV infection (HCV-treated: 0.691; 0.295-1.617; HCV-uninfected: 0.424; 0.207-0.867), age ≥ 49 years (3.745, 1.576-8.898) and stroke (3.162; 1.366-7.322) were associated with RC development.
The baseline associations were HCV infection and age ≥ 49 years with CRC; male sex and diabetes with CC; and stroke with RC. Anti-HCV therapy might reverse the risk of HCV-related CC but not RC.
丙型肝炎病毒(HCV)感染是否与结直肠癌(CRC)的发生相关仍尚无定论。
基于台湾国民健康保险研究数据库开展了一项全国性的队列研究。
2003年至2012年期间,按照1:2:2倾向评分匹配,纳入了接受HCV治疗的患者(基于干扰素的治疗≥6个月,接受CRC调查的有9017例、结肠癌(CC)9022例和直肠癌(RC)9033例)、未接受HCV治疗的患者以及未感染HCV的患者,其中CRC患者18034例、CC患者18044例、RC患者18066例。未感染HCV的队列CRC累积发病率最低(0.117%;95%置信区间:0.062% - 0.207%),而接受HCV治疗的队列(0.966%;0.375 - 2.122%)和未接受HCV治疗的队列(0.807%;0.485% - 1.280%)发病率相似(P = 0.0662);HCV感染(参照:未接受HCV治疗的队列,接受HCV治疗的:风险比(HR):0.598;95%置信区间HR:0.337 - 1.059;未感染HCV的:0.250;0.138 - 0.456)以及年龄≥49岁(3.128;1.751 - 5.59)与CRC发生相关。未接受HCV治疗的队列CC累积发病率最高(0.883%;0.371 - 1.839%),而接受HCV治疗的队列(0.478%;0.110 - 1.518%)和未感染HCV队列(0.147%;0.071 - 0.284%)发病率相似(P = 0.4853);HCV感染(接受HCV治疗的:0.474;0.232 - 0.971;未感染HCV的:0.338;0.184 - 0.62)、男性(2.18;1.301 - 3.654)、年龄≥49岁(4.818;2.123 - 10.936)以及糖尿病(1.983;1.205 - 3.262)与CC发生相关。未接受HCV治疗的队列RC累积发病率高于未感染HCV的队列(0.332%;0.151 - 0.664%比0.116%;0.054 - 0.232%)(P = 0.0352);HCV感染(接受HCV治疗的:0.691;0.295 - 1.617;未感染HCV的:0.424;0.207 - 0.867)、年龄≥49岁(3.745,1.576 - 8.898)以及中风(3.162;1.366 - 7.322)与RC发生相关。
基线关联因素为HCV感染和年龄≥49岁与CRC相关;男性和糖尿病与CC相关;中风与RC相关。抗HCV治疗可能会逆转HCV相关CC的风险,但不能逆转RC的风险。