Clinicopathological characteristics and prognostic value of POLE mutations in endometrial cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. 2020

Ya He, and Tian Wang, and Na Li, and Binkai Yang, and Yuanjing Hu
Graduate School, Tianjin Medical University.

BACKGROUND The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the clinicopathological features and to confirm prognostic value of POLE exonuclease domain mutations (EDM) in endometrial carcinoma patients. METHODS The PubMed, Web of Science, the data of China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Wan fang Medical Network were systematically searched for relevant articles without a cut-off date. The keywords for the search were "endometrial cancer," "endometrial carcinoma," "EC," "POLE mutations," "POLE exonuclease domain mutations," "POLE-mutant," "clinical characteristics" "prognostic." Pooled hazard ratios (HRs) and odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated by using Review manager 5.3 and Stata 14.0 statistical software. RESULTS Six cohort studies assessing 179 EC patients with POLE EDMs were included. The results indicated a favorable progression-free survival in POLE-mutant patients (HR = 0.32; 95% CI: = [0.09-1.18]). Furthermore, the overall survival was great in patients with POLE-mutant (HR = 0.68; 95% CI = [0.41-1.13]). It was shown that a significantly higher incidence of POLE mutations with Federation of International of Gynecologists and Obstetricians (FIGO) I group compared to FIGO II-IV group (pooled ORs: 0.34, 95% CI: [0.12-0.94], P = .04), POLE-mutant EC was not significantly associated with histology (OR = 0.56,95% CI: 0.29-1.23), tumor grade (OR = 1.22,95% CI:0.85-1.74), lymph-vascular space invasion (OR = 0.40,95% 0.06-2.42), depth of myometrial invasion (OR = 0.70,95% CI: 0.41-1.18), lymph node status (OR = 0.41, 95% 0.04-4.50), and European Society for Medical Oncology risk groups (OR = 0.68,95% CI: 0.37-1.26). CONCLUSIONS This meta-analysis has confirmed POLE EDMs may serve as a predictive biomarker of favorable prognosis. Further studies are needed to explore the appropriate clinical utility of POLE EDMs in EC.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008198 Lymph Nodes They are oval or bean shaped bodies (1 - 30 mm in diameter) located along the lymphatic system. Lymph Node,Node, Lymph,Nodes, Lymph
D009154 Mutation Any detectable and heritable change in the genetic material that causes a change in the GENOTYPE and which is transmitted to daughter cells and to succeeding generations. Mutations
D009215 Myometrium The smooth muscle coat of the uterus, which forms the main mass of the organ. Uterine Muscle,Muscle, Uterine,Muscles, Uterine,Uterine Muscles
D009361 Neoplasm Invasiveness Ability of neoplasms to infiltrate and actively destroy surrounding tissue. Invasiveness, Neoplasm,Neoplasm Invasion,Invasion, Neoplasm
D011379 Prognosis A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease based on a individual's condition and the usual course of the disease as seen in similar situations. Prognostic Factor,Prognostic Factors,Factor, Prognostic,Factors, Prognostic,Prognoses
D004257 DNA Polymerase II A DNA-dependent DNA polymerase characterized in E. coli and other lower organisms. It may be present in higher organisms and has an intrinsic molecular activity only 5% of that of DNA Polymerase I. This polymerase has 3'-5' exonuclease activity, is effective only on duplex DNA with gaps or single-strand ends of less than 100 nucleotides as template, and is inhibited by sulfhydryl reagents. DNA Polymerase epsilon,DNA-Dependent DNA Polymerase II,DNA Pol II,DNA Dependent DNA Polymerase II
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000075223 Poly-ADP-Ribose Binding Proteins Proteins that contain POLY-ADP RIBOSE BINDING MOTIFS. They include HISTONES and other proteins that function in DNA REPAIR, replication, gene transcription, and APOPTOSIS. pADPr-Binding Proteins,Binding Proteins, Poly-ADP-Ribose,Poly ADP Ribose Binding Proteins,pADPr Binding Proteins
D000077982 Progression-Free Survival Length of time during and after the treatment of a disease, such as cancer, that a patient lives with the disease but the disease does not get worse. Event-Free Survival,Event Free Survival,Progression Free Survival,Survival, Event-Free,Survival, Progression-Free

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