UNLABELLED: Better prognostic information for resected extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma could guide treatment strategies and potentially improve outcome. This study performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify prognostic biomarkers for further investigation. METHODS: Relevant literature was identified using Medline, EMBASE and Web of Science. Primary end point was overall survival assessed on univariate analysis. Log hazard ratio and variance were calculated and pooled using a random effects inverse variance approach. Hazard ratio and 95% confidence intervals were calculated. RESULTS: Thirty-seven studies, including 2371 patients, met the inclusion criteria. Subsequently nine biomarkers predictive of OS were identified (HR, 95% CI): VEGF (2.32, 1.57-3.44), COX-2 (1.94, 1.01-3.71), GLUT-1 (2.09, 1.52-2.89), Cyclin D1 (1.96, 1.02-3.76), p16 (0.68, 0.47-0.98), p27 (0.48, 0.3-0.78), E-Cadherin (0.47, 0.35-0.63), Fascin (2.19, 1.35-3.55), and Ki-67 (1.69, 1.02-2.79). CONCLUSION: Meta-analysis has identified a number of prognostic biomarkers for resected extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. These markers warrant further investigation as potential therapeutic targets and validation in a prospective setting.
UNLABELLED: Better prognostic information for resected extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma could guide treatment strategies and potentially improve outcome. This study performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify prognostic biomarkers for further investigation. METHODS: Relevant literature was identified using Medline, EMBASE and Web of Science. Primary end point was overall survival assessed on univariate analysis. Log hazard ratio and variance were calculated and pooled using a random effects inverse variance approach. Hazard ratio and 95% confidence intervals were calculated. RESULTS: Thirty-seven studies, including 2371 patients, met the inclusion criteria. Subsequently nine biomarkers predictive of OS were identified (HR, 95% CI): VEGF (2.32, 1.57-3.44), COX-2 (1.94, 1.01-3.71), GLUT-1 (2.09, 1.52-2.89), Cyclin D1 (1.96, 1.02-3.76), p16 (0.68, 0.47-0.98), p27 (0.48, 0.3-0.78), E-Cadherin (0.47, 0.35-0.63), Fascin (2.19, 1.35-3.55), and Ki-67 (1.69, 1.02-2.79). CONCLUSION: Meta-analysis has identified a number of prognostic biomarkers for resected extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. These markers warrant further investigation as potential therapeutic targets and validation in a prospective setting.
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Authors: Chiara Falcomatà; Stefanie Bärthel; Angelika Ulrich; Roland Rad; Günter Schneider; Dieter Saur; Sandra Diersch; Christian Veltkamp; Lena Rad; Fabio Boniolo; Myriam Solar; Katja Steiger; Barbara Seidler; Magdalena Zukowska; Joanna Madej; Mingsong Wang; Rupert Öllinger; Roman Maresch; Maxim Barenboim; Stefan Eser; Markus Tschurtschenthaler; Arianeb Mehrabi; Stephanie Roessler; Benjamin Goeppert; Alexander Kind; Angelika Schnieke; Maria S Robles; Allan Bradley; Roland M Schmid; Marc Schmidt-Supprian; Maximilian Reichert; Wilko Weichert; Owen J Sansom; Jennifer P Morton Journal: Cancer Discov Date: 2021-12-01 Impact factor: 38.272