Table 2.

Pooled prevalence rates of developing aCL, LA, and anti-β2-GPI antibodies in patients with solid tumors (n = 31 studies)

Cancer type (no. of studies)No. of positive patientsNo. of total patientsPooled prevalence* (95% CI), %
Anticardiolipin antibodies    
 GI (n = 7)19,26-30,40  50 293 15 (8-24) 
 Breast (n = 5)30,32,40-42  35 220 9 (1-23) 
 GU (n = 5)30,31,40,43,44  111 457 26 (10-45) 
 Lung (n = 3)24,30,40,45  12 112 7 (2-14) 
 Melanoma (n = 3)30,46,47  136 0 (0-7) 
 Bone/soft tissue (n = 1)40  14 0 (0-22) 
 CNS (n = 2)30,40  11 0 (0-14) 
 Unspecified solid tumor (n = 4)25,30,48-50  42 227 28 (1-70) 
Anti-β2-GPI antibodies    
 GU (n = 4)40,44,51,52  59 476 8 (2-16) 
 Breast (n = 2)40,42  31 58 53 (39-66) 
 Lung (n = 2)24,40,45  23 85 24 (14-35) 
 Bone/soft tissue (n = 1)40  14 0 (0-22) 
 Central nervous system (n = 1)40  0 (0-30) 
 GI (n = 3)26,33,40  124 5 (1-10) 
 Unspecified solid tumor (n = 1)25  142 0 (0-3) 
LA    
 Lung (n = 2)24,45,53  147 314 47 (41-52) 
 Breast (n = 2)32,54  135 2 (0-5) 
 Bone/soft tissue (n = 1)23  80 (38-96) 
 GI (n = 1)54  33 3 (1-15) 
 Unspecified solid tumor (n = 2)25,49,50  22 181 6 (3-10) 
Unspecified aPL antibodies    
 Breast (n = 3)34,41,59  43 201 21 (16-27) 
 GU (n = 4)35,51,52,55,56  127 414 31 (22-41) 
 GI (n = 2)34,57  14 66 21 (11-31) 
 Lung (n = 1)34  25 (7-59) 
 Head and neck (n = 1)34  16 25 (10-49) 
 Unspecified solid tumor (n = 2)25,58  23 247 7 (4-11) 
Cancer type (no. of studies)No. of positive patientsNo. of total patientsPooled prevalence* (95% CI), %
Anticardiolipin antibodies    
 GI (n = 7)19,26-30,40  50 293 15 (8-24) 
 Breast (n = 5)30,32,40-42  35 220 9 (1-23) 
 GU (n = 5)30,31,40,43,44  111 457 26 (10-45) 
 Lung (n = 3)24,30,40,45  12 112 7 (2-14) 
 Melanoma (n = 3)30,46,47  136 0 (0-7) 
 Bone/soft tissue (n = 1)40  14 0 (0-22) 
 CNS (n = 2)30,40  11 0 (0-14) 
 Unspecified solid tumor (n = 4)25,30,48-50  42 227 28 (1-70) 
Anti-β2-GPI antibodies    
 GU (n = 4)40,44,51,52  59 476 8 (2-16) 
 Breast (n = 2)40,42  31 58 53 (39-66) 
 Lung (n = 2)24,40,45  23 85 24 (14-35) 
 Bone/soft tissue (n = 1)40  14 0 (0-22) 
 Central nervous system (n = 1)40  0 (0-30) 
 GI (n = 3)26,33,40  124 5 (1-10) 
 Unspecified solid tumor (n = 1)25  142 0 (0-3) 
LA    
 Lung (n = 2)24,45,53  147 314 47 (41-52) 
 Breast (n = 2)32,54  135 2 (0-5) 
 Bone/soft tissue (n = 1)23  80 (38-96) 
 GI (n = 1)54  33 3 (1-15) 
 Unspecified solid tumor (n = 2)25,49,50  22 181 6 (3-10) 
Unspecified aPL antibodies    
 Breast (n = 3)34,41,59  43 201 21 (16-27) 
 GU (n = 4)35,51,52,55,56  127 414 31 (22-41) 
 GI (n = 2)34,57  14 66 21 (11-31) 
 Lung (n = 1)34  25 (7-59) 
 Head and neck (n = 1)34  16 25 (10-49) 
 Unspecified solid tumor (n = 2)25,58  23 247 7 (4-11) 
*

Pooled prevalence is weighted by study size.

Cancer types included GI, GU, breast, lung, melanoma, head and neck, and other solid tumors.

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