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ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2021

Upgraded nomograms for the prediction of complications and survival in patients with colorectal liver metastases treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by hepatic resection.

Qichen Chen, Rui Mao, Jianjun Zhao, Xinyu Bi, Zhiyu Li, Zhen Huang, Yefan Zhang, Jianguo Zhou, Hong Zhao, Jianqiang Cai

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Article in Annals of translational medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Qichen ChenDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Rui MaoDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Jianjun ZhaoDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Xinyu BiDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Zhiyu LiDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Zhen HuangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Yefan ZhangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Jianguo ZhouDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Hong ZhaoDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Jianqiang CaiDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
National Clinical Research · USChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CN

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Abstract

backgroundTo establish upgraded nomograms incorporating neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC)-related factors and preoperative testing markers to predict postoperative complications, progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with colorectal liver metastases (CRLM).

methodsMultivariate regression analyses were used to reveal independent predictors for postoperative complications, PFS and OS. Nomograms incorporating independent predictors were constructed, and discrimination and calibration were evaluated. Survival was estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method and compared using the log-rank test.

resultsA nomogram predicting postoperative complications was constructed based on preoperative serum gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) ≥36 U/L, major liver resection, intraoperative blood loss ≥300 mL, primary site located in the right hemicolon and primary lymph node metastasis, with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) of 0.750. The calibration curves and Hosmer-Lemeshow test revealed desirable model calibration (chi-square: 4.47, P=0.88). Moreover, a nomogram for the prediction of PFS was constructed based on tumour regression grade (TRG), primary lymph node metastasis, R0 resection and NAC cycles ≥5, with good discrimination (C-index: 0.663±0.024) and calibration, and one for predicting OS was constructed based on preoperative GGT ≥36 U/L, NAC toxicity, NAC cycles ≥5, primary lymph node metastasis and R0 resection, with favourable discrimination (C-index: 0.684±0.030) and calibration. Significant differences in PFS and OS were observed among patients stratified into three different risk groups (P<0.001) according to total scores based on the nomograms.

conclusionsThis study is the first to establish novel predictive nomograms specifically incorporating TRG, NAC toxicity and serum GGT level for the prediction of postoperative complications, PFS and OS in CRLM patients. The nomograms exhibit favourable discrimination and calibration to guide personalized CRLM management and therapy.

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Colorectal liver metastases (CRLM)nomogrampostoperative complicationssurvival

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