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ArticleClinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico2025

A prognostic nomogram to predict the cancer-specific survival of patients with initially diagnosed metastatic gastric cancer: a validation study in a Chinese cohort.

Ziming Zhao, Erxun Dai, Bao Jin, Ping Deng, Zulihaer Salehebieke, Bin Han, Rongfan Wu, Zhaowu Yu, Jun Ren

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Ziming Zhao *Department of General Surgery, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Clinical Medical School, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Erxun Dai *Department of Oncology, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Clinical Medical School, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Bao JinDepartment of General Surgery, Xinyuan County People's Hospital, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, People's Republic of China.
Ping DengDepartment of General Surgery, Xinyuan County People's Hospital, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, People's Republic of China.
Zulihaer SalehebiekeDepartment of General Surgery, Xinyuan County People's Hospital, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, People's Republic of China.
Bin HanDepartment of General Surgery, Xinyuan County People's Hospital, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, People's Republic of China.
Rongfan WuDepartment of General Surgery, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Clinical Medical School, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Zhaowu YuDepartment of General Surgery, Xinyuan County People's Hospital, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, People's Republic of China. 49611149@qq.com.
Jun RenDepartment of General Surgery, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Clinical Medical School, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, People's Republic of China. freezingfall@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3098-9767

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backgroundFew studies have been designed to predict the survival of Chinese patients initially diagnosed with metastatic gastric cancer (mGC). Therefore, the objective of this study was to construct and validate a new nomogram model to predict cancer-specific survival (CSS) in Chinese patients.

methodsWe collected 328 patients with mGC from Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital as the training cohort and 60 patients from Xinyuan County People's Hospital as the external validation cohort. Multivariate Cox regression was used to identify risk factors, and a nomogram was created to predict CSS. The predictive performance of the nomogram was evaluated using the consistency index (C-index), the calibration curve, and the decision curve analysis (DCA) in the training cohort and the validation cohort.

resultsMultivariate Cox regression identified differentiation grade (P < 0.001), T-stage (P < 0.05), N-stage (P < 0.001), surgery (P < 0.05), and chemotherapy (P < 0.001) as independent predictors of CSS. Nomogram of chemotherapy regimens and cycles was also designed by us for the prediction of mGC. Thus, these factors are integrated into the nomogram model: the C-index value was 0.72 (95% CI 0.70-0.85) for the nomogram model and 0.82 (95% CI 0.79-0.89) and 0.73 (95% CI 0.70-0.86) for the internal and external validation cohorts, respectively. Calibration curves and DCA also demonstrated adequate fit and ideal net benefit in prediction and clinical applications.

conclusionsWe established a practical nomogram to predict CSS in Chinese patients initially diagnosed with mGC. Nomograms can be used to individualize survival predictions and guide clinicians in making therapeutic decisions.

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NomogramsStomach NeoplasmsAdultAgedChinaCohort StudiesEast Asian PeopleFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRisk FactorsSurvival RateCancer-specific survivalChinese patientsMetastatic gastric cancerNomogramNomogram-based prediction

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PMCPMC11735592

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