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<sec><h3>Introduction</h3>
<p>The tumor gene SMAD4 was genetically inactivated in approximately half of pancreatic cancer (PC) patients. The correlation of SMAD4 gene expression in PC and its prognosis remains inconclusive. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between loss of SMAD4 expression and the outcome of resectable PC.</p>
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<sec><h3>Materials and Methods</h3>
<p>A systematic review of the relevant electronic databases was conducted between SMAD4 expression and the outcome of PC patients until December 2020, including PubMed, Web of Science, and the China Journal Net. A meta-analysis was performed using STATA 12.0 and pooled hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to estimate the strength of the association between SMAD4 gene expression and the prognosis of PC patients.</p>
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<sec><h3>Results</h3>
<p>Twelve studies were included. Our meta-analysis illustrated that there were no significant associations between the loss of SMAD4 gene expression and overall survival in resectable PC (HR=1.38, 95% CI 0.98–1.81). In addition, there was no evidence of publication bias, as showed by Begg's and Egger's test. There was no correlation between the loss of SMAD4 expression and local recurrence (OR=0.97, 95% CI 0.52–1.80, p=0.914), while the loss of SMAD4 gene expression was associated with increased risk of distant recurrence (OR=1.36, 95% CI 1.08–1.70, p=0.008).</p>
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<sec><h3>Conclusions</h3>
<p>After PC resection, the loss of SMAD4 gene expression was correlated with higher risk of distant recurrence, but not with local recurrence nor overall survival.</p>
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Introduction
The tumor gene SMAD4 was genetically inactivated in approximately half of pancreatic cancer (PC) patients. The correlation of SMAD4 gene expression in PC and its prognosis remains inconclusive. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between loss of SMAD4 expression and the outcome of resectable PC.

Materials and Methods
A systematic review of the relevant electronic databases was conducted between SMAD4 expression and the outcome of PC patients until December 2020, including PubMed, Web of Science, and the China Journal Net. A meta-analysis was performed using STATA 12.0 and pooled hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to estimate the strength of the association between SMAD4 gene expression and the prognosis of PC patients.

Results
Twelve studies were included. Our meta-analysis illustrated that there were no significant associations between the loss of SMAD4 gene expression and overall survival in resectable PC (HR=1.38, 95% CI 0.98–1.81). In addition, there was no evidence of publication bias, as showed by Begg's and Egger's test. There was no correlation between the loss of SMAD4 expression and local recurrence (OR=0.97, 95% CI 0.52–1.80, p=0.914), while the loss of SMAD4 gene expression was associated with increased risk of distant recurrence (OR=1.36, 95% CI 1.08–1.70, p=0.008).

Conclusions
After PC resection, the loss of SMAD4 gene expression was correlated with higher risk of distant recurrence, but not with local recurrence nor overall survival.

Prognostic value of SMAD4 in resectable pancreatic cancer

First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University

Department of General Surgery, Hwa Mei Hospital

University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Ningbo Institute of Life and Health Industry

Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej

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Introduction
The tumor gene SMAD4 was genetically inactivated in approximately half of pancreatic cancer (PC) patients. The correlation of SMAD4 gene...

Prognostic value of SMAD4 in resectable pancreatic cancer

Article Category: Original Study

Published Online: Aug 09, 2022

Page range: 324 - 332

Received: Jun 12, 2021

Accepted: Oct 13, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ahem-2022-0036

Keywords
SMAD4 gene, resection, pancreatic cancer, recurrence, overall survival

© 2022 Hui Su et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Prognostic value of SMAD4 in resectable pancreatic cancer

Article Category: Original Study

Published Online: Aug 09, 2022

Page range: 324 - 332

Received: Jun 12, 2021

Accepted: Oct 13, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ahem-2022-0036

KeywordsSMAD4 gene, resection, pancreatic cancer, recurrence, overall survival

© 2022 Hui Su et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
SMAD4 gene, resection, pancreatic cancer, recurrence, overall survival