Research Article

A Comprehensive Exploration of the lncRNA CCAT2: A Pan-Cancer Analysis Based on 33 Cancer Types and 13285 Cases

Table 1

Main characteristics of the selected studies.

First authorYearCountryCancer type (M/F)High expressionFollow-up (months)OutcomeHR (95% CI)Quality score

Fu [35]2019ChinaHCC122 (79/43)>Median expression60OS2.126 (1.273-8.775)8
Ruan [36]2018ChinaOS50 (32/18)>Median expression70OS1.32 (0.88-1.97)8
Yan [10]2018ChinaOS40NR60OS/PFS0.69 (0.22-2.21)/1.42 (0.55-3.62)7
Xu [37]2018ChinaCCA60 (27/33)Median value: 2.95-fold60OS2.391 (1.024-5.583)8
Fu [38]2018ChinaPA74>Median expression40OS1.56 (1.06-2.29)7
Bai [39]2018ChinaCCA106 (78/28)Above the cut-off value72OS/PFS3.10 (2.17-4.43)/3.31 (2.32-4.72)8
Chen [40]2017ChinaHCC60 (48/12)>Median expression40OS2.46 (1.71-3.53)8
Ozawa [24]2017USA/JapanCRC300NR60OS/RFS2.40 (1.22-4.59)/2.39 (1.10-5.08)7
Wu [22]2017ChinaGC208 (124/84)>twofold change85OS/DFS1.214 (0.898-1.882)/1.687 (0.833-1.896)8
Huang [20]2017ChinaRCC61 (34/27)>Median expression60OS3.02 (1.14-7.96)8
Ma [41]2017ChinaOC62 (40/22)>eightfold60OS1.60 (1.03-2.47)8
Deng [42]2017ChinaBC120>Median expression100OS1.89 (1.36-2.63)8
Chen [18]2016ChinaSCLC112 (67 : 45)>Median expression60OS1.66 (1.22-2.27)7
Wang [23]2016ChinaGC108 (64 : 44)>Median expression70OS/DFS2.108 (1.442-3.202)/2.305 (1.554-3.418)8
Huang [43]2016ChinaORC109>Median expression60OS/DFS2.938 (1.526-5.873)/1.74 (1.27-2.39)8
Zheng [21]2016ChinaPC96>Median expression60OS/PFS2.292 (1.370-3.528)/2.276 (1.199-2.768)7
Zhang [16]2015ChinaEC229 (170/59)>Median expression80OS1.432 (1.005-2.041)8
Wang [17]2015ChinaGC85 (41/44)>Mean expression60OS/PFS2.405 (1.194-5.417)/2.315 (1.097-5.283)8
Cai [44]2015ChinaBC67>eightfold60OS3.57 (1.77-7.21)7
Chen [45]2015ChinaCC123>Mean expression60OS/PFS2.813 (1.504-6.172)/3.072 (1.716-8.174)8

(M/F): number (male/female); HR: hazard ratio; CI: confidence interval; HCC: hepatocellular carcinoma; OS: osteosarcoma; CCA: cholangiocarcinoma; PA: pituitary adenomas; CRC: colorectal carcinoma; GC: gastric carcinoma; RCC: renal cell carcinoma; OC: oral carcinoma; BC: breast cancer; SCLC: small cell lung cancer; ORC: ovarian cancer; PC: prostate cancer; EC: esophageal carcinoma; CC: cervical cancer; OS: overall survival; PFS: progression-free survival; RFS: relapse-free survival; DFS: disease-free survival; NR: not reported; Approximate times extracted from survival curve.