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SynthesisEuropean journal of clinical pharmacology2023

Effect of aspirin on incidence, recurrence, and mortality in prostate cancer patients: integrating evidence from randomized controlled trials and real-world studies.

Shaodi Ma, Weihang Xia, Birong Wu, Chenyu Sun, Yuemeng Jiang, Haixia Liu, Scott Lowe, Zhen Zhou, Peng Xie, Juan Gao and 4 more

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Synthesis in European journal of clinical pharmacology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Shaodi Ma *Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health Anhui Medical University, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
Weihang Xia *Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health Anhui Medical University, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
Birong Wu *Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health Anhui Medical University, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
Chenyu SunDepartment of General Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 678 Furong Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
Yuemeng JiangDepartment of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University North District, No. 100 Huaihai Avenue, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
Haixia LiuDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health Anhui Medical University, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
Scott LoweCollege of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City University, 1750 Independence Ave, Kansas City, MO, 64106, USA.
Zhen ZhouMenzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, 17 Liverpool Street, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia.
Peng XieDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health Anhui Medical University, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
Juan GaoDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health Anhui Medical University, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
Linya FengDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health Anhui Medical University, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
Xianwei GuoDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health Anhui Medical University, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
Guangbo QuDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health Anhui Medical University, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
Yehuan SunDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health Anhui Medical University, No. 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China. yhsun_ahmu_edu@yeah.net.
Anhui Medical University · CNChaohu Hospital of Anhui Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University · CNKansas City University · USSecond Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University · CNUniversity of Tasmania · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeAspirin has been suggested to reduce the risk of cancer. However, previous studies have been inconsistent regarding the relationship between aspirin use and the risk of occurrence of prostate cancer (PCa). The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of aspirin on clinical outcomes in patients with PCa in a meta-analysis and to explore the possible dose-response relationship.

methodsA systematic literature search was conducted in 10 electronic databases and 4 registries. The combined relative risks (RRs) were calculated using a random-effects model with 95% confidence interval (CIs) to assess the effect of aspirin on the risk of PCa. Relevant subgroup analyses and sensitivity analyses were performed.

resultsThe across studies results show that aspirin use associated with lower incidence of PCa (RR: 0.96, 95% CI: 0.95-0.98), and reduced mortality (RR: 0.88, 95% CI: 0.82-0.95). The results of the subgroup analysis indicated that both cohort and population studies in the Americas showed a reduction in PCa incidence and mortality with aspirin use. A linear correlation was observed between dosage/duration of aspirin use and its protective effect. Additionally, post-diagnosis aspirin use was associated with decreased risk of PCa mortality.

conclusionsThis meta-analysis revealed an independent correlation between the use of aspirin and reductions in both the incidence and mortality rates of PCa. However, randomized controlled trials did not find any association between aspirin use and PCa. Furthermore, the impact of aspirin on PCa occurrence was found to be dependent on both dosage and duration.

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AspirinProstatic NeoplasmsHumansIncidenceMaleRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRiskAspirinAspirinDose-response relationshipMeta-analysisProstate cancer

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PMID37648741
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