Prognostic value of serum cytokeratin 19 fragments (Cyfra 21-1) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

ABSTRACT: The role of serum CYFRA 21-1 level in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains to be defined. To re-evaluate the impact of serum CYFRA 21-1 in NSCLC survival, we performed this meta-analysis. Databases were searched to identify relevant studies reported after the publication of a meta-analysis in 2004. Totally, 31 studies with 6394 patients were included in this meta-analysis. The pooled Hazard ratios (HRs) indicated that high CYFRA 21-1 level was associated with poor prognosis on overall survival (OS) in patients with NSCLC (HR = 1.60; 95%CI = 1.36-1.89; P < 0.001). The pooled HRs were 2.18 (95%CI = 1.70, 2.80; P = 0.347) for patients at stage I-IIIA and 1.47 (95%CI = 1.02, 2.11; P < 0.001) for stage IIIB-IV. When stratified by surgical intervention, pooled HRs were 1.94 (

SUBMITTER: Xu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5386115 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature