Abstract
Beta-blockers are antihypertensive drugs and have shown potential in cancer prognosis. However, this benefit has not been well defined due to inconsistent results from the published studies. To investigate the association between administration of beta-blocker and cancer prognosis, we performed a meta-analysis. A literature search of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science was conducted to identify all relevant studies published up to September 1, 2017. Thirty-six studies involving 319,006 patients were included. Hazard ratios were pooled using a random-effects model. Subgroup analyses were conducted by stratifying ethnicity, duration of drug use, cancer stage, sample size, beta-blocker type, chronological order of drug use, and different types of cancers. Overall, there was no evidence to suggest an association between beta-blocker use and overall survival (HR=0.94, 95% CI: 0.87-1.03), all-cause mortality (HR=0.99, 95% CI: 0.94-1.05), disease-free survival (HR=0.59, 95% CI: 0.30-1.17), progression-free survival (HR=0.90, 95% CI: 0.79-1.02), and recurrence-free survival (HR=0.99, 95% CI: 0.76-1.28), as well. In contrast, beta-blocker use was significantly associated with better cancer-specific survival (CSS) (HR=0....Continue Reading
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