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ArticleTranslational lung cancer research2016

Prognostic value of the expression of estrogen receptor β in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis.

Lihong Ma, Ping Zhan, Yafang Liu, Zejun Zhou, Qingqing Zhu, Yingying Miu, Xiaoxia Wang, Jiajia Jin, Qian Li, Tangfeng Lv and 1 more

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Article in Translational lung cancer research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lihong MaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing 210002, China.
Ping ZhanDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing 210002, China.
Yafang LiuDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing 210002, China.
Zejun ZhouDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing 210002, China.
Qingqing ZhuDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing 210002, China.
Yingying MiuDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing 210002, China.
Xiaoxia WangDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing 210002, China.
Jiajia JinDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing 210002, China.
Qian LiDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing 210002, China.
Tangfeng LvDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing 210002, China.
Yong SongDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing 210002, China.
Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command · CNNanjing University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and the second leading cause in women worldwide. It is becoming increasingly clear that estrogen and estrogen receptors are involved in the pathogenesis and development of lung cancer. However, observational studies on the prognostic role of estrogen receptor β (ERβ) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are controversial.

methodsTo clarify the impact of ERβ in NSCLC survival, we performed this meta-analysis that included eligible studies. The combined hazard ratios (HR) and their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated in terms of overall survival.

resultsA total of eleven studies with 3,300 patients were evaluable for this meta-analysis. Our results suggested that ERβ overexpression had no relationship on survival of patients with NSCLC, the HR (95% CI) was 1.000 (0.954-1.047) overall. Moreover, there was no heterogeneity between the studies.

conclusionsERβ overexpression indicates no relationship of prognosis for patients with NSCLC.

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Estrogen receptor β (ERβ)lung cancermeta-analysisprognosis

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PMCPMC4858573
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