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Congress: ECR25
Poster Number: C-27583
Type: Poster: EPOS Radiologist (scientific)
Authorblock: K. Türkan, S. Egger-Hackenschmidt, L. Stepansky, M. Uder, M. S. May; Erlangen/DE
Disclosures:
Kaan Türkan: Nothing to disclose
Saskia Egger-Hackenschmidt: Nothing to disclose
Leonard Stepansky: Nothing to disclose
Michael Uder: Nothing to disclose
Matthias Stefan May: Nothing to disclose
Keywords: Abdomen, Cardiovascular system, Colon, CT, Statistics, Arteriosclerosis, Calcifications / Calculi, Cancer
Conclusion

Colon cancer and its treatment may impact coronary calcification progression, potentially altering expected patterns of vascular aging and highlighting the need for cancer-specific assessments of cardiovascular risk. Our findings suggest that initial age primarily reflects pre-existing calcification, rather than acting as an independent risk factor for future calcification progression. This underscores the importance of baseline coronary calcification as a key determinant of calcification progression and suggests that cardiovascular risk assessment in colon cancer patients should account for factors beyond age alone.