The Favorable Prognostic Factors for Superior Sulcus Tumor: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background: Superior sulcus tumor is a rare non-small cell lung cancer with poor prognosis. Exploring the potential prognostic factors of patients with superior sulcus tumor and adopting individualized treatment for patients with different prognostic factors are of great significance for the prolongation of patients' lives. To figure out the prognostic factors of upper sulcus tumors, a meta-analysis was conducted. Method: We searched all the articles published until January 2020 in PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases, and the search strategy included the following terms, combining superior sulcus tumor and prognosis. Hazard ratio (HR) with associated confidential interval (CI) was evaluated for the purpose of investigating prognostic factors for superior sulcus tumor

SUBMITTER: Hao X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7606951 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature