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Tumour-infiltrating inflammation and prognosis in colorectal cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis.


ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of tumour-infiltrating inflammation in the prognosis of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) has not been fully evaluated. The primary objective of our meta-analysis was to determine the impact of tumour-infiltrating inflammation on survival outcomes.

Methods

Ovid MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched to identify studies reporting the prognostic significance of tumour-infiltrating inflammation for patients with CRC. The primary outcome measures were overall survival (OS), cancer-specific survival (CS) and disease-free survival (DFS).

Results

A total of 30 studies involving 2988 patients were identified. Studies were subdivided into those considering the associations between CRC survival and generalised tumour inflammatory infiltrate (n=12) and T lymphocyte subsets (n=18). Pooled analyses revealed that high generalised tumour inflammatory infiltrate was associated with good OS (HR, 0.59; 95% CI, 0.48-0.72), CS (HR, 0.40; 95% CI, 0.27-0.61) and DFS (HR, 0.72; 95% CI, 0.57-0.91). Stratification by location and T lymphocyte subset indicated that in the tumour centre, CD3+, CD8+ and FoxP3+ infiltrates were not statistically significant prognostic markers for OS or CS. In the tumour stroma, high CD8+, but not CD3+ or FoxP3+ cell infiltrates indicated increased OS. Furthermore, high CD3+ cell infiltrate was detected at the invasive tumour margin in patients with good OS and DFS; and high CCR7+ infiltrate was also indicated increased OS.

Conclusion

Overall, high generalised tumour inflammatory infiltrate could be a good prognostic marker for CRC. However, significant heterogeneity and an insufficient number of studies underscore the need for further prospective studies on subsets of T lymphocytes to increase the robustness of the analyses.

SUBMITTER: Mei Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3960618 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Tumour-infiltrating inflammation and prognosis in colorectal cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mei Z Z   Liu Y Y   Liu C C   Cui A A   Liang Z Z   Wang G G   Peng H H   Cui L L   Li C C  

British journal of cancer 20140206 6


<h4>Background</h4>The role of tumour-infiltrating inflammation in the prognosis of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) has not been fully evaluated. The primary objective of our meta-analysis was to determine the impact of tumour-infiltrating inflammation on survival outcomes.<h4>Methods</h4>Ovid MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched to identify studies reporting the prognostic significance of tumour-infiltrating inflammation for patients with CRC. The primary outcome measures were overall surviva  ...[more]

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