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SynthesisBMC cancer2024

Prognostic value of 17-Gene genomic prostate score in patients with clinically localized prostate cancer: a meta-analysis.

Feilun Cui, Xuan Tang, Changfeng Man, Yu Fan

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  2. Biomarkers in Localized Prostate Cancer: From Diagnosis to Treatment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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Feilun Cui *Department of Urology, Affiliated Taizhou Second People's Hospital of Yangzhou University, Taizhou, 225500, China.
Xuan Tang *Cancer Institute, The Affiliated People's Hospital, Jiangsu University, No. 8 Dianli Road, Zhenjiang, Zhenjiang, 212002, China.
Changfeng ManCancer Institute, The Affiliated People's Hospital, Jiangsu University, No. 8 Dianli Road, Zhenjiang, Zhenjiang, 212002, China. changfengman@njmu.edu.cn.
Yu FanCancer Institute, The Affiliated People's Hospital, Jiangsu University, No. 8 Dianli Road, Zhenjiang, Zhenjiang, 212002, China. jszjfanyu@163.com.

Funding

Key projects of Jiangsu Provincial Health Commission K2023016Provincial Natural Science Foundation Project of Jiangsu of China BK20191221Social Development Plan of Jiangsu Province-Standardization of Key Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Project BE2016715
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe 17-gene Genomic Prostate Score (GPS) test has been clinically employed to predict adverse prognosis in prostate cancer. In this meta-analysis, we aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of the 17-gene GPS in patients with prostate cancer.

methodsPotentially relevant studies were obtained by searching PubMed, Web of Science, Embase databases from their inception to December 1, 2023. Studies were considered eligible if they evaluated the association of the 17-gene GPS with distant metastases, biochemical recurrence, or prostate cancer-specific mortality (PCSM) in prostate cancer patients. To estimate the prognostic value, we pooled the adjusted hazard ratio (HR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the high versus low GPS group or per 20-unit increase in GPS.

resultsSeven cohort studies that reported on 8 articles comprising 1,962 patients satisfied the eligibility criteria. Meta-analysis showed that per 20-unit increase in GPS was significantly associated with distant metastases (HR 2.99; 95% CI 1.97-4.53), biochemical recurrence (HR 2.18; 95% CI 1.64-2.89), and PCSM (HR 3.14; 95% CI 1.86-5.30). Moreover, patients with high GPS (> 40 points) had an increased risk of distant metastases (HR 5.22; 95% CI 3.72-7.31), biochemical recurrence (HR 4.41; 95% CI 2.29-8.49), and PCSM (HR 3.81; 95% CI 1.74-8.33) than those with low GPS (≤ 40 points).

conclusionsA higher 17-gene GPS significantly predicts distant metastases, biochemical recurrence, and PCSM in men with clinically localized prostate cancer. However, large-scale multicenter prospective studies are necessary to further validate these findings.

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Biomarkers, TumorProstatic NeoplasmsGenomicsHumansMaleNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisBiomarkers, TumorBiochemical recurrenceDistant metastasesGenomic prostate scoreMeta-analysisProstate cancerProstate cancer–specific mortality

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PMID38783246
PMCPMC11112896

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