Figure 3. Subgroup analysis of OS by type of cancer and results for the evaluation of publication bias.

(A) The lower LMR was significantly associated with poor OS in colorectal carcinoma, lung cancer, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, pancreatic cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, urothelial carcinoma, DLBCL, Hodgkin's lymphoma but not in gastric cancer. (B) The funnel plot for OS of non-hematological malignancy is asymmetric. A publication bias was identified based on Begg's (P = 0.022) and Egger's (P = 0.026) tests. (C) The funnel plot for OS of hematological malignancy is asymmetric. A publication bias was identified based on Begg's (P = 0.208) and Egger's (P < 0.001) tests.