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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2022

Preoperative Differentiation of Combined Hepatocellular-Cholangiocarcinoma From Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Nomogram Based on Ultrasonographic Features and Clinical Indicators.

Yanling Chen, Qing Lu, Weibin Zhang, Jiaying Cao, Yi Dong, Wenping Wang

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yanling ChenDepartment of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Qing LuDepartment of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Weibin ZhangDepartment of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Jiaying CaoDepartment of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Yi DongDepartment of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Wenping WangDepartment of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Fudan University · CNZhongshan Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo establish a predictive nomogram to distinguish combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma (CHC) from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) based on preoperative clinical and ultrasound findings.

methodsA total of 261 patients with pathologically confirmed primary liver cancers (PLCs) were enrolled in this retrospective study, comprising 87 CHCs, 87 HCCs, and 87 ICCs matched by propensity score matching. Patients were randomly assigned to a training cohort and a validation one at the ratio of 7:3. A nomogram integrating ultrasound imaging characteristics and clinical features was established based on the independent risk factors selected by least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression. The performance of the nomogram was evaluated in the training and validation cohorts in terms of discrimination, calibration, and clinical usefulness.

resultsThe nomogram, consisting of ultrasound imaging features (shape and margin on B-mode ultrasound, enhanced pattern on contrast-enhanced ultrasound) and clinical information [elevated alpha fetoprotein (AFP) level and serum protein electrophoresis (SPE) α1 level], showed promising performance in differentiating CHC from HCC and ICC, with the concordance index (C-index) of 0.8275 and 0.8530 in the training cohort and the validation cohort, respectively. Hosmer-Lemeshow test and the calibration curves suggested good consistency between predictions and observations. High clinical practicability was confirmed by the decision curve analysis.

conclusionsThe nomogram based on clinical and ultrasound imaging characteristics showed good performance in the discrimination of CHC from other subtypes of PLC and would be valuable in clinical decision-making.

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combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinomacontrast-enhanced ultrasoundhepatocellular carcinomaintrahepatic cholangiocarcinomanomogram

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