Prognostic factors for invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma of the lung: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma of the lung (IMA) is a unique and rare subtype of lung adenocarcinoma with poorly defined prognostic factors and highly controversial studies. Hence, this study aimed to comprehensively identify and summarize the prognostic factors associated with IMA.

Methods

A comprehensive search of relevant literature was conducted in the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and Web of Science databases from their inception until June 2023. The pooled hazard ratio (HR) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI) of overall survival (OS) and/or disease-free survival (DFS) were obtained to evaluate potential prognostic factors.

Results

A total of 1062 patients from 11 studies were included. In univariate analysis, we found that gender, age, TNM s

SUBMITTER: Zhao T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10835932 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature