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ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2023

Nomogram Based on Liver Function Test Indicators for Survival Prediction in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients Receiving PD-1 Inhibitor Therapy.

Lixia Liang, Yan Li, Yansui Hong, Tianxing Ji, Hao Chen, Zhifang Lin

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Article in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Lixia LiangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First People's Hospital of Zhaoqing, Zhaoqing 526060, China.
Yan LiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First People's Hospital of Zhaoqing, Zhaoqing 526060, China.
Yansui HongDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First People's Hospital of Zhaoqing, Zhaoqing 526060, China.
Tianxing JiClinical Laboratory Medicine Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510060, China.
Hao ChenDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou 510060, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7509-5820
Zhifang LinDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The First People's Hospital of Zhaoqing, Zhaoqing 526060, China.
The First People's Hospital of Zhaoqing · CNSecond Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University · CNSun Yat-sen University · CN

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Abstract

purposeThe aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic significance of PD-1 inhibitor therapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and to develop a nomogram to estimate individual risks.

methodsWe retrospectively analyzed 162 NPC patients who were administered the PD-1 inhibitor combined with radiotherapy and chemotherapy at the Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center. In total, 108 NPC patients were included in the training cohort and 54 NPC patients were included in the validation cohort. Univariate and multivariate Cox survival analyses were performed to determine the prognostic factors for 1-year and 2-year progression-free survival (PFS). In addition, a nomogram model was constructed to predict the survival probability of PFS. A consistency index (C-index), a decision curve, a clinical impact curve, and a standard curve were used to measure predictive accuracy, the clinical net benefit, and the consistency of prognostic factors.

resultsUnivariate and multivariate analyses indicated that the metastasis stage, the levels of ALT, the AST/ALT ratio, and the LDH were independent risk factors associated with the prognosis of PD-1 inhibitor therapy. A nomogram based on these four indicators was constructed and the Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that patients with a higher total score have a shorter PFS. The C-index of this model was 0.732 in the training cohort and 0.847 in the validation cohort, which are higher than those for the TNM stages (training cohort: 0.617; validation cohort: 0.727;

conclusionsPredicting PFS in NPC patients based on liver function-related indicators before PD-1 treatment may help clinicians predict the efficacy of PD-1 treatment in these patients.

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Nasopharyngeal NeoplasmsNomogramsHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsLiver Function TestsNasopharyngeal CarcinomaProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorRetrospective StudiesImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsProgrammed Cell Death 1 Receptorliver function testsmetastasis stagenasopharyngeal carcinomaPD-1 inhibitorspretreatment nomogram

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