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Publication Name World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
Manuscript ID 115515
Country China
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ISSN 1948-5204 (online)
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Category Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type Meta-Analysis
Article Title Impact of liver metastasis on the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors for advanced colorectal cancer
Manuscript Source Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List Meng-Yue Xiang, Ze-Min Tuo, Xing-Kang Sa, Peng Wang, Ji-Wen Bian and Xin-Ming Zhang
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Meng-Yue Xiang http://orcid.org/0009-0009-8154-4993
Xin-Ming Zhang http://orcid.org/0009-0004-0987-4289
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Corresponding Author Xin-Ming Zhang, Director, Department of General Surgery, Qingdao Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (Qingdao Hiser Hospital Affiliated of Qingdao University), No. 4 Renmin Road, Shibei District, Qingdao 266000, Shandong Province, China. 13963910911@163.com
Key Words Advanced colorectal cancer; Liver metastasis; Progression; Survival; Immune checkpoint inhibitors
Core Tip This meta-analysis evaluated the impact of liver metastasis on the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in advanced colorectal cancer (CRC). By pooling data from 16 studies involving 1203 patients, we found that liver metastasis was significantly associated with poorer progression-free and overall survival among ICI-treated patients. The adverse effect persisted across microsatellite instability subtypes and study designs, highlighting liver metastasis as a robust negative prognostic factor. These findings suggest that liver metastasis may impair systemic antitumor immunity and should be considered when optimizing immunotherapy strategies for metastatic CRC.
Publish Date 2026-02-03 06:28
Citation

Xiang MY, Tuo ZM, Sa XK, Wang P, Bian JW, Zhang XM. Impact of liver metastasis on the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors for advanced colorectal cancer. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2026; 18(2): 115515

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v18/i2/115515.htm
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v18.i2.115515
Full Article (PDF) WJGO-18-115515-with-cover.pdf
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