Relevance of micrometastases detected by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction for melanoma recurrence: systematic review and meta-analysis
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Resumo: | CONTEXT: Cutaneous melanoma presents significant morbidity and mortality. Nowadays, about 90% of them are diagnosed by clinical examination and most are localized melanomas. Sentinel node biopsy has brought about a new and interesting approach towards localized cutaneous melanoma. The meaning of micrometastases in sentinel nodes diagnosed by the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction is not well established. OBJECTIVE: To define the real value of micrometastases diagnosed by the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction in relation to melanoma recurrence. METHODS: Systematic literature review and meta-analysis. The Cochrane Library, Medline, Embase and Lilacs were the databases searched. We used the following key words: sentinel node and melanoma; sentinel node and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction; melanoma and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. Cohort studies enrolling localized cutaneous melanoma patients who underwent sentinel node biopsy were selected. Sentinel node evaluations included hematoxylin and eosin, immunohistochemistry and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS: Out of the 1,542 studies evaluated, four were eligible. The four studies, when combined, were statistically homogeneous. The sample totaled 450 patients grouped as follows: 163 with a sentinel node negative to hematoxylin eosin and immunohistochemistry and positive to the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction; 192 with a sentinel node negative to hematoxylin eosin, immunohistochemistry and the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and 95 patients with a sentinel node positive to hematoxylin eosin and/or immunohistochemistry. We analyzed the first two groups. The meta-analysis for the random model showed an increased effect from a positive reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction on the recurrence rate. A similar result occurred in the meta-analysis for the fixed effect model. CONCLUSION: Patients with a positive reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction had a greater recurrence rate than those with a negative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. This suggests an important role for the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction in sentinel node examinations. In view of the small sample, a clinical trial could better evaluate this question. |
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Relevance of micrometastases detected by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction for melanoma recurrence: systematic review and meta-analysisReverse transcriptasePolymerase chain reactionSentinel nodeMelanomaMicrometastasisImmunohistochemistryCONTEXT: Cutaneous melanoma presents significant morbidity and mortality. Nowadays, about 90% of them are diagnosed by clinical examination and most are localized melanomas. Sentinel node biopsy has brought about a new and interesting approach towards localized cutaneous melanoma. The meaning of micrometastases in sentinel nodes diagnosed by the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction is not well established. OBJECTIVE: To define the real value of micrometastases diagnosed by the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction in relation to melanoma recurrence. METHODS: Systematic literature review and meta-analysis. The Cochrane Library, Medline, Embase and Lilacs were the databases searched. We used the following key words: sentinel node and melanoma; sentinel node and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction; melanoma and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. Cohort studies enrolling localized cutaneous melanoma patients who underwent sentinel node biopsy were selected. Sentinel node evaluations included hematoxylin and eosin, immunohistochemistry and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS: Out of the 1,542 studies evaluated, four were eligible. The four studies, when combined, were statistically homogeneous. The sample totaled 450 patients grouped as follows: 163 with a sentinel node negative to hematoxylin eosin and immunohistochemistry and positive to the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction; 192 with a sentinel node negative to hematoxylin eosin, immunohistochemistry and the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and 95 patients with a sentinel node positive to hematoxylin eosin and/or immunohistochemistry. We analyzed the first two groups. The meta-analysis for the random model showed an increased effect from a positive reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction on the recurrence rate. A similar result occurred in the meta-analysis for the fixed effect model. CONCLUSION: Patients with a positive reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction had a greater recurrence rate than those with a negative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. This suggests an important role for the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction in sentinel node examinations. In view of the small sample, a clinical trial could better evaluate this question.Associação Paulista de Medicina - APM2003-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802003000100006Sao Paulo Medical Journal v.121 n.1 2003reponame:São Paulo medical journal (Online)instname:Associação Paulista de Medicinainstacron:APM10.1590/S1516-31802003000100006info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSilva,Allisson Monteiro daOliveira Filho,Renato Santos deFerreira,Lydia MasakoSaconato,Humbertoeng2003-07-04T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1516-31802003000100006Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/spmjhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phprevistas@apm.org.br1806-94601516-3180opendoar:2003-07-04T00:00São Paulo medical journal (Online) - Associação Paulista de Medicinafalse |
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Relevance of micrometastases detected by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction for melanoma recurrence: systematic review and meta-analysis |
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Relevance of micrometastases detected by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction for melanoma recurrence: systematic review and meta-analysis |
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Relevance of micrometastases detected by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction for melanoma recurrence: systematic review and meta-analysis Silva,Allisson Monteiro da Reverse transcriptase Polymerase chain reaction Sentinel node Melanoma Micrometastasis Immunohistochemistry |
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Relevance of micrometastases detected by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction for melanoma recurrence: systematic review and meta-analysis |
title_full |
Relevance of micrometastases detected by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction for melanoma recurrence: systematic review and meta-analysis |
title_fullStr |
Relevance of micrometastases detected by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction for melanoma recurrence: systematic review and meta-analysis |
title_full_unstemmed |
Relevance of micrometastases detected by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction for melanoma recurrence: systematic review and meta-analysis |
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Relevance of micrometastases detected by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction for melanoma recurrence: systematic review and meta-analysis |
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Silva,Allisson Monteiro da |
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Silva,Allisson Monteiro da Oliveira Filho,Renato Santos de Ferreira,Lydia Masako Saconato,Humberto |
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Oliveira Filho,Renato Santos de Ferreira,Lydia Masako Saconato,Humberto |
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Silva,Allisson Monteiro da Oliveira Filho,Renato Santos de Ferreira,Lydia Masako Saconato,Humberto |
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Reverse transcriptase Polymerase chain reaction Sentinel node Melanoma Micrometastasis Immunohistochemistry |
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Reverse transcriptase Polymerase chain reaction Sentinel node Melanoma Micrometastasis Immunohistochemistry |
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CONTEXT: Cutaneous melanoma presents significant morbidity and mortality. Nowadays, about 90% of them are diagnosed by clinical examination and most are localized melanomas. Sentinel node biopsy has brought about a new and interesting approach towards localized cutaneous melanoma. The meaning of micrometastases in sentinel nodes diagnosed by the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction is not well established. OBJECTIVE: To define the real value of micrometastases diagnosed by the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction in relation to melanoma recurrence. METHODS: Systematic literature review and meta-analysis. The Cochrane Library, Medline, Embase and Lilacs were the databases searched. We used the following key words: sentinel node and melanoma; sentinel node and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction; melanoma and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. Cohort studies enrolling localized cutaneous melanoma patients who underwent sentinel node biopsy were selected. Sentinel node evaluations included hematoxylin and eosin, immunohistochemistry and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS: Out of the 1,542 studies evaluated, four were eligible. The four studies, when combined, were statistically homogeneous. The sample totaled 450 patients grouped as follows: 163 with a sentinel node negative to hematoxylin eosin and immunohistochemistry and positive to the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction; 192 with a sentinel node negative to hematoxylin eosin, immunohistochemistry and the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and 95 patients with a sentinel node positive to hematoxylin eosin and/or immunohistochemistry. We analyzed the first two groups. The meta-analysis for the random model showed an increased effect from a positive reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction on the recurrence rate. A similar result occurred in the meta-analysis for the fixed effect model. CONCLUSION: Patients with a positive reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction had a greater recurrence rate than those with a negative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. This suggests an important role for the reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction in sentinel node examinations. In view of the small sample, a clinical trial could better evaluate this question. |
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