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SynthesisEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2016

The prognostic and predictive value of excision repair cross-complementation group 1 (ERCC1) protein in 1288 patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated with platinum-based therapy: a meta-analysis.

Vesna Bišof, Matea Zajc Petranović, Zoran Rakušić, Kristina Ruža Samardžić, Antonio Juretić

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Synthesis in European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. ERCC1 C8092A polymorphism predicts fair survival outcome in Japanese patients with pharyngo-laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2020
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Vesna BišofDepartment of Oncology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Kišpatićeva 12, Zagreb, Croatia. vesna.bisof@zg.t-com.hr.
Matea Zajc PetranovićInstitute for Anthropological Research, Ljudevita Gaja 32, Zagreb, Croatia.
Zoran RakušićDepartment of Oncology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Kišpatićeva 12, Zagreb, Croatia.
Kristina Ruža SamardžićDepartment of Oncology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Kišpatićeva 12, Zagreb, Croatia.
Antonio JuretićDepartment of Oncology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Kišpatićeva 12, Zagreb, Croatia.
University Hospital Centre Zagreb · HRInstitute for Anthropological Research · HRUniversity of Zagreb · HR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Excision repair cross-complementation group 1 (ERCC1) protein has been extensively investigated as a prognostic and predictive factor for platinum-based treatment in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) but with inconsistent results. We performed the present meta-analysis to better elucidate this issue in advanced HNSCC. A literature search was conducted using the PubMed and Web of Science databases. The inclusion criteria were head and neck cancer patients with platinum-based treatment and evaluation of the correlation between ERCC1 expression and clinical outcomes [objective response rate (ORR), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS), both unadjusted and adjusted estimates]. In high vs. low pooled analyses, high ERCC1 expression was associated with unfavorable OS [hazard ratio (HR) = 1.95, 95 % confidence interval (CI) 1.18-3.21, p = 0.009], PFS (HR = 2.39, 95 % CI 1.74-3.28, p = 0.000) and ORR (odds ratio = 0.48, 95 % CI 0.23-0.98, p = 0.044). In the subgroup analysis of adjusted OS estimates, ERCC1 was a predictor of shorter survival in Asians (HR = 3.13, 95 % CI 2.09-4.70, p = 0.000) and Caucasians (HR = 2.02, 95 % CI 1.32-3.07, p = 0.001) but of longer survival in South Americans (HR = 0.17, 95 % CI 0.07-0.40, p = 0.000). Immunohistochemistry proved to be of predictive value irrespective of used antibody (p = 0.009). In the stratified analysis according to the tumor site, ERCC1 expression was associated with OS in nasopharyngeal cancer (HR = 2.72, 95 % CI 1.79-4.13, p = 0.000). ERCC1 has a potential to become predictive and prognostic factor enabling treatment tailoring in HNSCC patients.

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Carcinoma, Squamous CellHead and Neck NeoplasmsAntineoplastic AgentsDisease-Free SurvivalDNA-Binding ProteinsDNA RepairEndonucleasesHumansPlatinum CompoundsPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckAntineoplastic AgentsDNA-Binding ProteinsEndonucleasesERCC1 protein, humanPlatinum CompoundsChemoradiotherapyERCC1HNSCCMeta-analysisPlatinum-based chemotherapy

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PMID26179868
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