Gut microbiota in patients with prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increasing evidence indicates that gut microbiota are closely related to prostate cancer. This study aims to assess the gut microbiota composition in patients with prostate cancer compared to healthy participants, thereby advancing understanding of gut microbiota's role in prostate cancer.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted across PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase databases, in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The methodological quality of included studies was evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS), and pertinent data were analyzed. The kappa score assessed interrater agreement.

Results

This study encompassed seven research papers, involving 250 prostate cancer pati

SUBMITTER: Huang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10893726 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature