Lung cancer incidences after liver transplantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Liver transplantation has made significant progress in recent decades. Lung cancer is one of the most frequently occurring cancers after liver transplantation. However, the risk of lung cancer among liver transplant patients compared with the general population is unclear. The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the risk of developing lung cancer after liver transplantation.

Methods

All eligible studies published in PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase from database inception to April 2022 were included. Standardized incidence ratio was used to describe the increased risk of lung cancer in liver transplant recipients as compared with the general population. The random-effects model was used for the calculations. A funnel plot and Egger test were performed to ass

SUBMITTER: Fu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10469810 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature