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ArticleJournal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract2022

The Number of Lymph Nodes Examined is Associated with Survival Outcomes of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Jejunum and Ileum (siNET): Development and Validation of a Prognostic Model Based on SEER Database.

Peng Wang, Erlin Chen, Mingjie Xie, Wei Xu, Chaoyang Ou, Zhou Zhou, Yuanjie Niu, Wei Song, Qingfeng Ni, Jianwei Zhu

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Peng Wang *Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Erlin Chen *Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Mingjie XieDepartment of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Wei XuDepartment of Urinary Surgery, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Chaoyang OuDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tumor Hospital Affiliated to Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Zhou ZhouDepartment of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Yuanjie NiuDepartment of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Wei SongDepartment of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Qingfeng NiDepartment of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. qfni19841116@sina.com.
Jianwei ZhuDepartment of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. jwzhumd@ntu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0001-9938-0055
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purposeThe number of  neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) is gradually increasing worldwide, and those located in the small intestine (siNETs) are the most common. As some biological and clinical characteristics of tumors of the jejunum and the ileum differ, there is a need to assess the prognosis of individuals with siNETs of the jejunum and ileum separately. We generated a predictive nomogram by assessing individuals with siNETs from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database.

methodsWe used univariate Cox regression analysis to determine both the overall survival (OS) and the cancer-specific survival (CSS) of 2501 patients with a pathological confirmation of siNETs of the jejunum and ileum. To predict 3-, 5-, and 10-year OS of siNETs, a nomogram was generated based on a training cohort and validated with an external cohort. Accuracy and clinical practicability were evaluated separately by Harrell's C-indices, calibration plots, and decision curves. The correlation was examined between dissected lymph nodes and positive lymph nodes.

resultsDissection of 7 or more lymph nodes significantly improved patient OS and was found to be a protective factor for patients with siNETs. In Cox regression analyses, age, primary site, tumor size, N stage, M stage, and regional lymph node examination were significant predictors in the nomogram. A significant positive correlation was found between dissected lymph nodes and positive lymph nodes.

conclusionsPatients with 7 or more dissected lymph nodes showed an accurate tumor stage and a better prognosis. Our nomogram accurately predicted the OS of patients with siNETs.

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Ileal NeoplasmsJejunal NeoplasmsNeuroendocrine TumorsHumansIleumJejunumLymph NodesNeoplasm StagingNomogramsPrognosisSEER ProgramIleumJejunumLymph nodes examinationNeuroendocrine tumorsNomogram

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