Open AccessPrognostic significance of B7-H3 expression in patients with colorectal cancer: A meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Huishou Fan,
JianHua Zhu,
Xueqing Yao
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pakistan journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1682-024X
pISSN - 1681-715X
DOI - 10.12669/pjms.326.11511
Subject(s) - medicine , colorectal cancer , meta analysis , odds ratio , confidence interval , oncology , lymph node metastasis , distant metastasis , metastasis , subgroup analysis , lymph node , cancer , gastroenterology
The co-stimulatory molecule B7-H3 plays an important role in prognosis of several malignancies. However, its prognostic value in clinic in patient with colorectal cancer (CRC) is still controversial. This meta-analysis evaluated the relationship between B7-H3 expression and the outcomes of CRC patients.