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SynthesisRadiation oncology (London, England)2015

ERCC2 polymorphisms and radiation-induced adverse effects on normal tissue: systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis.

Yu-Zhe Song, Mei-Na Duan, Yu-Yu Zhang, Wei-Yan Shi, Cheng-Cheng Xia, Li-Hua Dong

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Synthesis in Radiation oncology (London, England), 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  3. Transcriptome-based model for predicting radiotherapy response in HNSCC patients.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Yu-Zhe SongDepartment of Radiation Oncology, the First Hospital of Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Avenue, Changchun, Jilin, China. YuZhe_Song@outlook.com.
Mei-Na DuanDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, the First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China. duanmn37@icloud.com.
Yu-Yu ZhangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, the First Hospital of Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Avenue, Changchun, Jilin, China. zhangyuyu173@163.com.
Wei-Yan ShiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, the First Hospital of Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Avenue, Changchun, Jilin, China. shiyz37@126.com.
Cheng-Cheng XiaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, the First Hospital of Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Avenue, Changchun, Jilin, China. xiacc37@126.com.
Li-Hua DongDepartment of Radiation Oncology, the First Hospital of Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Avenue, Changchun, Jilin, China. songyz37@126.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe relationship between ERCC2 polymorphisms and the risk of radiotoxicity remains inconclusive. The aim of our study is to systematically evaluate the association between ERCC2 polymorphisms and the risk of radiotoxicity.

methodsPublications were identified through a search of the PubMed and Web of Science databases up to August 15, 2015. The pooled odds ratios (ORs) with corresponding 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated to evaluate the association between ERCC2 polymorphisms and radiotoxicity. Trial sequential analysis (TSA) and power calculation were performed to evaluate the type 1 and type 2 errors.

resultsEleven studies involving 2584 patients were ultimately included in this meta-analysis. Conventional meta-analysis identified a significant association between ERCC2 rs13181 polymorphism and radiotoxicity (OR = 0.71, 95 % CI: 0.55-0.93, P = 0.01), but this association failed to get the confirmation of TSA.

conclusionsThe minor allele of rs13181 polymorphism may confer a protect effect against radiotoxicity. To confirm this correlation at the level of OR = 0.71, an overall information size of approximate 2800 patients were needed.

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Databases, FactualGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHumansOdds RatioPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRadiation InjuriesXeroderma Pigmentosum Group D ProteinERCC2 protein, humanXeroderma Pigmentosum Group D Protein

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PMID26627042
PMCPMC4665885

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