Guo Yang-Long, Zhang Ying-Li, Zhu Jian-Qing
Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310022, P.R. China.
Mol Clin Oncol. 2015 Jan;3(1):125-132. doi: 10.3892/mco.2014.417. Epub 2014 Sep 18.
This study was conducted to determine the prognostic value of serum α-fetoprotein (AFP) levels in patients with ovarian yolk sac tumor (OYST). We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the associations between serum AFP level and prognosis in OYST. A total of 12 quantitative studies met the inclusion criteria. Preoperative AFP was not found to be associated with overall survival (OS) [odds ratio (OR)=0.84, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.43-1.62] in OYST. However, a high postoperative AFP level was associated with worse OS (OR=0.16, 95% CI: 0.05-0.48) and relapse-free survival (RFS) (OR=0.18, 95% CI: 0.08-0.43) compared to a low postoperative AFP level in patients with OYST. In addition, a postoperative AFP level of >1,000 ng/ml was associated with a decrease in OS (OR=0.16, 95% CI: 0.05-0.50) and RFS (OR=0.21, 95% CI: 0.08-0.57). In conclusion, the postoperative, but not the preoperative, AFP level was found to be a prognostic factor in patients with OYST. In particular, a postoperative AFP level of >1,000 ng/ml was an indicator of poor prognosis in patients with OYST.
本研究旨在确定血清甲胎蛋白(AFP)水平对卵巢卵黄囊瘤(OYST)患者的预后价值。我们进行了一项系统评价和荟萃分析,以评估血清AFP水平与OYST预后之间的关联。共有12项定量研究符合纳入标准。未发现术前AFP与OYST患者的总生存期(OS)相关[比值比(OR)=0.84,95%置信区间(CI):0.43 - 1.62]。然而,与OYST患者术后低AFP水平相比,术后高AFP水平与较差的OS(OR=0.16,95%CI:0.05 - 0.48)和无复发生存期(RFS)(OR=0.18,95%CI:0.08 - 0.43)相关。此外,术后AFP水平>1000 ng/ml与OS(OR=0.16,95%CI:0.05 - 0.50)和RFS(OR=0.21,95%CI:0.08 - 0.57)降低相关。总之,发现术后而非术前AFP水平是OYST患者的一个预后因素。特别是,术后AFP水平>1000 ng/ml是OYST患者预后不良的一个指标。