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Prognostic significance of lymphovascular invasion in radical cystectomy on patients with bladder cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis : 근치적 방광적출술을 시행한 방광암 환자에서 임파 혈관 침윤의 예후적 중요성: 체계적 고찰과 메타분석
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- Advisor
- 구자현
- Major
- 의과대학 의학과
- Issue Date
- 2015-08
- Publisher
- 서울대학교 대학원
- Keywords
- Lymphovascular Invasion ; Radical Cystectomy ; Bladder Cancer
- Description
- 학위논문 (석사)-- 서울대학교 대학원 : 의학과(비뇨기과학), 2015. 8. 구자현.
- Abstract
- Purpose: The objective of the present study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of published literature to appraise the prognostic value of lymphovascular invasion (LVI) in radical cystectomy specimens.
Materials and Methods: Following the PRISMA statement, PubMed, Cochrane Library, and SCOPUS database were searched from the respective dates of inception until June 2013. According to inclusion criteria, 21 articles were included from the 389 articles initially identified. Methodological assessment for the included studies was performed. The log-Hazard Ratios (HR) and their 95% Confidence intervals (CI) were obtained from each study and the meta-analysis was performed subsequently using a random-effect model. Subgroup analyses were performed to examine if our pooled estimate of the prognostic value was influenced by data parameters. Sensitivity analyses were performed by removing one study at a time. A test of heterogeneity of the combined HRs was carried out using the Chi-square test and Higgins I-squared statistic. Publication bias was evaluated using the funnel plot.
Results: A total of 21 articles met the eligibility criteria for this systematic review, which included a total of 12,527 patients ranging from 57 to 4,257 per study. LVI was detected in 34.6% in radical cystectomy specimens. LVI was associated with higher pathological T stage and tumor grade, as well as lymph node metastasis. The pooled HR was statistically significant for recurrence-free survival (pooled HR, 1.61
95% CI, 1.26?2.06), cancer-specific survival (pooled HR, 1.67
95% CI, 1.38?2.01), and overall survival (pooled HR, 1.84
95% CI, 1.27?2.66), despite the heterogeneity among included studies. On sensitivity analysis, the pooled HRs and 95% CIs were not significantly altered when any one study was omitted. The funnel plot for overall survival demonstrated a certain degree of asymmetry, which showed slight publication bias.
Conclusions: This meta-analysis indicates that LVI is significantly associated with poor outcome in patients with bladder cancer who underwent radical cystectomy. Adequately designed prospective studies are required to provide the precise prognostic significance of LVI in bladder cancer.
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- English
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