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ArticleBMC urology2022

Constructing and validating nomograms to predict risk and prognostic factors of distant metastasis in urothelial bladder cancer patients: a population-based retrospective study.

Di Chen, Zhihua Luo, Chaoping Ye, Quanhai Luo, Wenji Fan, Changsheng Chen, Gang Liu

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Article in BMC urology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Di Chen *Department of Urology and Reproductive Andrology, The Nanxishan Hospital, Guilin, Guangxi, China.
Zhihua Luo *Department of Health Management, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Research Center of Health Management, Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China.
Chaoping YeDepartment of Urology and Reproductive Andrology, The Nanxishan Hospital, Guilin, Guangxi, China.
Quanhai LuoDepartment of Urology and Reproductive Andrology, The Reproductive Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China.
Wenji FanDepartment of Urology andrology, The Nanning Second People's Hospital, Nanning, 530021, China.
Changsheng ChenDepartment of Urology, Research Center of Health Management, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China.
Gang LiuDepartment of Urology and Reproductive Andrology, The Reproductive Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning, 530021, Guangxi, China. urology.dr_liu@foxmail.com.
The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region · CNAnshan Hospital · CNNanxi Mountain Hospital · CNXian Yang Central Hospital · CN

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Abstract

backgroundUrothelial carcinoma is the most common type of bladder cancer worldwide and it has a poor prognosis for patients with distant metastasis. Nomograms are frequently used in clinical research, but no research has evaluated the diagnostic and prognostic factors of distant metastasis in urothelial bladder cancer (UBC).

methodsThe Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database was used to analyze all patients diagnosed with UBC between 2000 and 2017. Lasso regression was used to identify the potential risk predictive factors for distant metastasis in UBC. Univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression analyses were performed to determine independent prognostic factors for distant metastasis urothelial bladder cancer (DMUBC). Subsequently, two nomograms were constructed based on the above models. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC), and calibration curves were performed to evaluate the two nomograms.

resultsThe study included 73,264 patients with UBC, with 2,129 (2.9%) having distant metastasis at the time of diagnosis. In the diagnostic model, tumor size, histologic type, and stage N and T were all important risk predictive factors for distant metastasis of UBC. In the prognostic model, age, tumor size, surgery, and chemotherapy were independent factors affecting the prognosis of DMUBC. DCA, ROC, calibration, and Kaplan-Meier (K-M) survival curves reveal that the two nomograms can effectively predict the diagnosis and prognosis of DMUBC.

conclusionThe developed nomograms are practical methods for predicting the occurrence risk and prognosis of distant metastasis urothelial bladder cancer patients, which may benefit the clinical decision-making process.

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Carcinoma, Transitional CellUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsHumansNeoplasm StagingNomogramsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsDistant metastasisNomogramPrognosis and diagnostic predictionUrothelial bladder cancer

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