Analysis of clinical characteristics and prognosis of 68 patients with primary pulmonary choriocarcinoma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary pulmonary choriocarcinoma (PPC) is a highly malignant intrapulmonary tumor with a notorious prognosis. Few clinical studies have been undertaken to investigate the clinical characteristics and prognosis of PPC.

Material and methods

We systematically conducted a retrospective analysis of patients with PPC in the literature published in PubMed and CNKI databases until March 31, 2022. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality. Survival curves were depicted using the Kaplan‒Meier method and compared using the stratified log-rank test. A Cox proportional hazards model was used to estimate the prognostic factors.

Results

A total of 68 patients were included, which consisted of 32 females and 36 males, with an average age of (44.5 ± 16.8) years old, rang

SUBMITTER: Cao X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9996839 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature