C-reactive protein (CRP) as a prognostic biomarker in patients with urothelial carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Fujiwara Y, Karol A, Joshi H, Reford E, Izadmehr S, Doroshow D, Galsky M. C-reactive protein (CRP) as a prognostic biomarker in patients with urothelial carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Critical Reviews In Oncology/Hematology 2024, 197: 104352. PMID: 38614269, PMCID: PMC11219184, DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2024.104352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Transitional CellC-Reactive ProteinHumansPrognosisUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsUrologic NeoplasmsConceptsProgression-free survivalC-reactive proteinUrothelial carcinomaTumor-promoting inflammationOverall survivalCRP valuesHazard ratioPro-inflammatory tumor microenvironmentAssociated with shorter OSICB-treated patientsImmune checkpoint blockadeEvaluate survival outcomesRandom-effects model meta-analysesHigher CRP levelsSystematic reviewMeta-analysesLow CRP valuesCheckpoint blockadeShorter OSSurvival outcomesTumor microenvironmentCRP levelsPrognostic biomarkerCarcinomaPatients