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SynthesisCancer medicine2023

Lung cancer incidences after liver transplantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Chang Fu, Xiaocong Li, Yongjin Chen, Xiaoyin Long, Kai Liu

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Synthesis in Cancer medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Chang FuDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, General Surgery Center, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Xiaocong LiMedical Research and Biometrics Center, National Clinical Research Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Yongjin ChenDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, General Surgery Center, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Xiaoyin LongDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, General Surgery Center, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Kai LiuDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, General Surgery Center, First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8323-5021
Jilin University · CNChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLiver transplantation has made significant progress in recent decades. Lung cancer is one of the most frequently occurring cancers after liver transplantation. However, the risk of lung cancer among liver transplant patients compared with the general population is unclear. The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the risk of developing lung cancer after liver transplantation.

methodsAll eligible studies published in PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase from database inception to April 2022 were included. Standardized incidence ratio was used to describe the increased risk of lung cancer in liver transplant recipients as compared with the general population. The random-effects model was used for the calculations. A funnel plot and Egger test were performed to assess the potential publication bias.

resultsOur meta-analysis included 15 studies, which involved 76,897 liver transplantation patients. Studies included in this review showed significant heterogeneity (I

conclusionOur meta-analysis suggests that liver transplant patients are twice as likely as the general population to develop lung cancer. Further research on risk factors for the development of lung cancer after liver transplantation should be conducted and appropriate surveillance protocols should be developed to reduce the risk of its occurrence.

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Liver TransplantationLung NeoplasmsHumansIncidenceNorth AmericaRisk Factorsliver transplantationlung cancermeta-analysisstandardized incidence ratio

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PMID37351559
PMCPMC10469810
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