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ArticleBMC cancer2024

A combined nomogram based on radiomics and hematology to predict the pathological complete response of neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Yu Yang, Yan Yi, Zhongtang Wang, Shanshan Li, Bin Zhang, Zheng Sang, Lili Zhang, Qiang Cao, Baosheng Li

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Article in BMC cancer, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yu YangShandong Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Engineering Center (SMIREC), Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.
Yan YiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.
Zhongtang WangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.
Shanshan LiDepartment of Oncology, Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, China.
Bin ZhangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.
Zheng SangShandong Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Engineering Center (SMIREC), Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.
Lili ZhangShandong Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Engineering Center (SMIREC), Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China.
Qiang Cao *Shandong Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Engineering Center (SMIREC), Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China. qiangcaochn@163.com.
Baosheng Li *Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, China. bsli@sdfmu.edu.cn.
Shandong First Medical University · CNShandong Tumor Hospital · CNBinzhou University · CN

Funding

Key Technology Research and Development Program of Shandong Province 2021LCZX04Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2022QH121Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2022ZD31
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo predict pathological complete response (pCR) in patients receiving neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy (nICT) for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), we explored the factors that influence pCR after nICT and established a combined nomogram model.

methodsWe retrospectively included 164 ESCC patients treated with nICT. The radiomics signature and hematology model were constructed utilizing least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression, and the radiomics score (radScore) and hematology score (hemScore) were determined for each patient. Using the radScore, hemScore, and independent influencing factors obtained through univariate and multivariate analyses, a combined nomogram was established. The consistency and prediction ability of the nomogram were assessed utilizing calibration curve and the area under the receiver operating factor curve (AUC), and the clinical benefits were assessed utilizing decision curve analysis (DCA).

resultsWe constructed three predictive models.The AUC values of the radiomics signature and hematology model reached 0.874 (95% CI: 0.819-0.928) and 0.772 (95% CI: 0.699-0.845), respectively. Tumor length, cN stage, the radScore, and the hemScore were found to be independent factors influencing pCR according to univariate and multivariate analyses (P < 0.05). A combined nomogram was constructed from these factors, and AUC reached 0.934 (95% CI: 0.896-0.972). DCA demonstrated that the clinical benefits brought by the nomogram for patients across an extensive range were greater than those of other individual models.

conclusionsBy combining CT radiomics, hematological factors, and clinicopathological characteristics before treatment, we developed a nomogram model that effectively predicted whether ESCC patients would achieve pCR after nICT, thus identifying patients who are sensitive to nICT and assisting in clinical treatment decision-making.

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Esophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaHumansNeoadjuvant TherapyNomogramsRadiomicsRetrospective StudiesEsophageal squamous cell carcinomaHematologyNeoadjuvant immunochemotherapyNomogramPathological complete responseRadiomics

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