Marker rhythms of circadian system function: a study of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer and good performance status

MC Mormont, AM Langouët, B Claustrat… - Chronobiology …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
Cancer patients may exhibit normal or altered circadian rhythms in tumor and healthy
tissues. Four rhythms known to reflect circadian clock function were studied in 18 patients …

Assessment of circadian rhythms by actimetry in healthy subjects and patients with advanced colorectal cancer

V Chevalier, MC Mormont, H Curé… - Oncology …, 2003 - spandidos-publications.com
Circadian rhythms can be altered in severe illness such as cancer; the rest-activity circadian
cycle has been used as a reference for the administration of chemotherapy at specific times …

Prediction of overall survival through circadian rest‐activity monitoring during chemotherapy for metastatic colorectal cancer

PF Innominato, S Giacchetti… - … Journal of Cancer, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The clinical relevance of circadian rhythm modifications in patients on chemotherapy is
unknown. Even so, circadian parameter I< O before chemotherapy independently predicted …

Study of circadian rhythms of activity by actometry: preliminary results in 30 patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

MC Mormont, J De Prins, F Levi - Pathologie-biologie, 1996 - europepmc.org
Activity circadian rhythms were measured non-invasively in 30 patients with metastatic
colorectal cancer by wrist actigraphy, and compared with control data. Patients and control …

Therapeutic implications of circadian rhythms in cancer patients

F Lévi - Mechanisms and Biological Significance of Pulsatile …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Drug absorption, transport, metabolism and/or elimination usually show 24 h changes in
both laboratory rodents and human beings. These variations in target cell exposure to drugs …

Marked 24-h rest/activity rhythms are associated with better quality of life, better response, and longer survival in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer and good …

MC Mormont, J Waterhouse, P Bleuzen… - Clinical cancer …, 2000 - AACR
The rest/activity circadian cycle has been used as a reference for chemotherapy
administration at specific times to improve tolerability and efficacy. Because cancer …

Circadian rhythm in rest and activity: a biological correlate of quality of life and a predictor of survival in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

PF Innominato, C Focan, T Gorlia, T Moreau, C Garufi… - Cancer research, 2009 - AACR
The rest-activity circadian rhythm (CircAct) reflects the function of the circadian timing
system. In a prior single-institution study, the extent of CircAct perturbation independently …

Wrist actimetry circadian rhythm as a robust predictor of colorectal cancer patients survival

F Lévi, PA Dugué, P Innominato… - Chronobiology …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The disruption of the circadian timing system (CTS), which rhythmically controls cellular
metabolism and proliferation, accelerated experimental cancer progression. A measure of …

Circadian‐system alterations during cancer processes: a review

MC Mormont, F Levi - International Journal of Cancer, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
Murine and human data have indicated that tumors and tumor‐bearing hosts may exhibit
nearly normal or markedly altered circadian rhythms. Amplitude damping, phase shifts …

Alterations of the characteristics of the circadian rest‐activity rhythm of cancer in‐patients

AK Pati, A Parganiha, A Kar, R Soni, S Roy… - Chronobiology …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the characteristics of the circadian rest‐activity
rhythm of cancer patients. Thirty‐one in‐patients, consisting of 19 males and 12 females …