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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2021

Individualized Prediction of Survival Benefits of Pancreatectomy Plus Chemotherapy in Patients With Simultaneous Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer.

Duorui Nie, Guihua Lai, Guilin An, Zhuojun Wu, Shujun Lei, Jing Li, Jianxiong Cao

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Duorui NieGraduate School, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China.
Guihua LaiGraduate School, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China.
Guilin AnSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China.
Zhuojun WuGraduate School, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China.
Shujun LeiGraduate School, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China.
Jing LiDepartment of Oncology, The First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China.
Jianxiong CaoSchool of Continuing Education, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMetastatic pancreatic cancer (mPC) is a highly lethal malignancy with poorer survival. However, chemotherapy alone was unable to maintain long-term survival. This study aimed to evaluate the individualized survival benefits of pancreatectomy plus chemotherapy (PCT) for mPC.

methodsA total of 4546 patients with mPC from 2004 to 2015 were retrieved from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. The survival curve was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method and differences in survival curves were tested using log-rank tests. Cox proportional hazards regression analyses were performed to evaluate the prognostic value of involved variables. A new nomogram was constructed to predict overall survival based on independent prognosis factors. The performance of the nomogram was measured by concordance index, calibration plot, and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve.

resultsCompared to pancreatectomy or chemotherapy alone, PCT can significantly improve the prognosis of patients with mPC. In addition, patients with well/moderately differentiated tumors, age ≤66 years, tumor size ≤42 mm, or female patients were more likely to benefit from PCT. Multivariate analysis showed that age at diagnosis, sex, marital status, grade, tumor size, and treatment were independent prognostic factors. The established nomogram has a good ability to distinguish and calibrating.

conclusionPCT can prolong survival in some patients with mPC. Our nomogram can individualize predict OS of pancreatectomy combined with chemotherapy in patients with concurrent mPC.

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chemotherapymetastatic pancreatic cancernomogramprognosis analysissurgery

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