Prognostic value of diffuse versus intestinal histotype in patients with gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are two distinct types of gastric carcinoma (GC), intestinal, more frequently sporadic and linked to environmental factors, and diffuse (undifferentiated) that is highly metastatic and characterized by rapid disease progression and a poor prognosis. However, there are many conflicting data in the literature concerning the association between histology and prognosis in GC. This meta-analysis was performed to provide demonstration if histology according to Lauren classification is associated with different prognosis in patients with GC.

Methods

We searched PubMed, the Cochrane Library, SCOPUS, Web of Science, CINAHL, and EMBASE for all eligible studies. The combined hazard ratios (HRs) and their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) in terms of overall

SUBMITTER: Petrelli F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5334055 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature