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SynthesisMedicine2021

Prognostic value of lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio previously determined to surgery in patients with non-metastatic renal cell carcinoma: A systematic review and a prisma-compliant meta-analysis.

Dario Garcia-Rojo, Angel Prera, Jesus Muñoz-Rodriguez, Joan Carles Oliva, Arturo Dominguez, Joan Prats

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Synthesis in Medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04213664 (Prognostic Value of Pretreatment Lymphocyte-to-monocyte Ratio in Patients With in Non-metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Prognostic Value of Pretreatment Lymphocyte-to-monocyte Ratio in Patients With in Non-metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

TypeobservationalSponsorCorporacion Parc TauliRan2019 to 2020Enrolled4,666ConditionsRenal Cell Carcinoma, Progression, Lymphocyte Disorder, MonocytosisArmsprognosis
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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Dario Garcia-RojoUrology Department.ORCID 0000-0002-3013-3352
Angel PreraUrology Department.
Jesus Muñoz-RodriguezUrology Department.
Joan Carles OlivaStatistics Department, Consorcio Corporacion Sanitaria Parc Taulí, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sabadell, Spain, Catalunya, Spain.
Arturo DominguezUrology Department.
Joan PratsUrology Department.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe prognostic value of pretreatment lymphocyte to monocyte ratio in patients with renal cell carcinoma and, especially, in non-metastatic patients remains controversial.

methodsWe conducted a PRISMA-compliant meta-analysis to systematically assess the prognostic value of LMR in patients with non-metastatic RCC. Overall survival, cancer-specific survival, and disease-free survival were analyzed. Pooled hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals were calculated.

resultsSeven studies comprising 4666 patients were included in the analysis. Unlike those observed in a previous meta-analysis, a lower lymphocyte to monocyte ratio was associated with poorer cancer-specific survival (fix-effect model, hazard ratio 3.04, 95% confidence intervals 2.05-4.51, P < .05). Heterogeneity Chi-squared value Q exp = 0. (P = .82) (I2 = 0%). However, the association between a low lymphocyte to monocyte ratio and overall survival or disease-free survival did not obtain significance.

conclusionA lower lymphocyte to monocyte ratio implied poor cancer-specific survival in patients with non-metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Prospective studies are required to confirm our findings. REGISTRATION NUMBER: ClinicalTrials.gov (identifier: NCT04213664).

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Carcinoma, Renal CellKidney NeoplasmsHumansLymphocyte CountPrognosis

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PMID33546029
PMCPMC7837977

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