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ArticleTranslational lung cancer research2021

A nomogram for predicting overall survival in patients with resected non-small cell lung cancer treated with chemotherapy.

Yuan Zeng, Nicholas Mayne, Chi-Fu Jeffrey Yang, Jun Liu, Fei Cui, Jingpei Li, Wenhua Liang, Jianxing He, written on behalf of the AME Thoracic Surgery Collaborative Group

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Yuan ZengDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Nicholas MayneSection of General Thoracic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
Chi-Fu Jeffrey YangSection of General Thoracic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
Jun LiuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Fei CuiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Jingpei LiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Wenhua LiangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Jianxing HeDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
written on behalf of the AME Thoracic Surgery Collaborative Group

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backgroundChemotherapy is a common treatment for patients with resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, there are few models for predicting the survival outcomes of these patients. Here, we developed a clinical nomogram for predicting overall survival (OS) in this cohort.

methodsA total of 16,661 patients with resected NSCLC treated with chemotherapy were extracted from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. We identified prognostic factors and integrated them into a nomogram. The model was subjected to bootstrap internal validation using the SEER database and external validation using a database in China and the National Cancer Database (NCDB). The model's predictive accuracy and discriminative ability were tested by calibration and concordance index (C-index).

resultsAge, sex, number of dissected lymph nodes, extent of surgery, N stage, T stage, and grade were independent factors for OS and were integrated into the model. The calibration curves for probability of 1-, 3-, and 5-year OS showed excellent agreement between the predicted and actual survivals. The C-index of the nomogram was higher than that of the Tumor-Node-Metastasis staging system for predicting OS (training cohort, 0.62

conclusionsWe developed a nomogram that can present individual prediction of OS for patients with resected NSCLC who are undergoing chemotherapy. This practical prognostic tool may help clinicians in treatment planning.

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chemotherapynomogramNon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

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