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ArticleCancer medicine2022

Construction and validation of a prognostic nomogram for anal squamous cell carcinoma.

Ningning Yang, Lu Xu, Qingqing Wang, Fengxia Chen, Yunfeng Zhou

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  1. Radio(chemo)therapy in anal cancer: evaluation of sex-specific disparities across AJCC stages.Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2026
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Ningning YangDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7827-7072
Lu XuDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1501-4777
Qingqing WangDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Fengxia ChenDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Yunfeng ZhouDepartment of Radiation Oncology and Medical Oncology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4328-6646

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Abstract

backgroundAnal squamous cell carcinoma (ASCC) is the main subtype of anal cancer and has great heterogeneity in prognosis. We aimed to construct a nomogram for predicting their 1-, 3-, and 5-year overall survival (OS) rates.

methodsPatients with ASCC, enrolled between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2017, were identified from the SEER database. They were divided into a training group and a validation group in a ratio of 7:3. Univariate and multivariate Cox analyses were used to identify the prognostic factors for OS. Then a prognostic nomogram was established and validated by Harrell consistency index (C-index), area under the curve (AUC) of the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, calibration plots, and decision curve analysis (DCA).

resultsWe identified 761 patients in training group and 326 patients in validation group. Four prognostic factors including age, sex, AJCC stage, and radiotherapy were identified and integrated to construct a prognostic nomogram. The C-index and AUC values proved the model's effectiveness and calibration plots manifested its excellent discrimination. Furthermore, in comparison to the AJCC stage, the C-index, AUC, and DCA proved the nomogram to be of good predictive value. Finally, we constructed a risk stratification model for dividing patients into low-risk, medium-risk, and high-risk groups, and there were obvious differences in OS.

conclusionsA prognostic nomogram was firstly established for predicting the survival probability of ASCC patients and helping clinicians improve their risk management.

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NomogramsAgedAnus NeoplasmsArea Under CurveCarcinoma, Squamous CellFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingProportional Hazards ModelsROC CurveSEER ProgramSurvival Rateanus squamous cell carcinomanomogramprognosisrisk stratificationSEER

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