Influence of clinicopathological characteristics and comprehensive treatment models on the prognosis of small cell carcinoma of the cervix: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Small cell carcinoma of the cervix (SCCC) is a rare primary neuroendocrine cervical carcinoma with a high degree of invasiveness. SCCC is prone to early-stage lymph node and distant metastases and characterized by a poor prognosis. Currently, there is no standard treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the clinicopathological factors and treatment models that influence SCCC prognosis through a systematic review and meta-analysis, to improve the diagnosis and treatment of SCCC. A comprehensive search was performed in multiple medical literature databases to retrieve studies on the clinical prognosis of SCCC published in China and abroad as of March 1, 2017. Twenty cohort studies with 1904 patients were analyzed. Meta-analysis showed statistical significance for the following factors: FIGO s

SUBMITTER: Zhang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5894955 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature