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Prognostic value of epidermal growth factor receptor in patients with gastric cancer: A meta-analysis
Authors:Liu Hong  Yu Han  Jianjun Yang  Hongwei Zhang  Yan Jin  Lubi Brain  Mengbin Li  Qingchuan Zhao
Institution:1. State Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology, Xijing Hospital of Digestive Diseases, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi''an, 710032 Shaanxi Province, China;2. Department of Otolaryngology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi''an, 710032 Shaanxi Province, China;3. The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
Abstract:

Background

The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) plays important roles in the development of gastric cancer. This study aims to analyze the prognostic value of EGFR in patients with gastric cancer.

Methods

A meta-analysis is performed by searching Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMBASE and Science Direct databases from Jan 1970 to May 2013. Data are extracted from studies evaluating the survival of gastric cancer patients with either positive or negative EGFR expression. Pooled hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) are calculated.

Results

Totally 1600 cases of gastric cancer patients from five studies are subjected to final analysis. The HR of post-operational survival of patients with positive EGFR expression is 1.16 (95% CI: 0.94–1.43) as compared with those with negative expression, indicating that positive EGFR expression does not significantly predict the poor survival of gastric cancer.

Conclusions

EGFR expression is not an independent predictor for the survival of gastric cancer patients.
Keywords:CIs  confidence intervals  EGFR  epidermal growth factor receptor  HRs  hazard ratios  IHC  immunohistochemistry  MOOSE  Observational Studies in Epidemiology group
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