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ArticleJournal of bone oncology2025

Development and validation of a nomogram for prognosis of bone metastatic disease in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: A retrospective study in the SEER database and China cohort.

Bo Huang, Wei-Dong Wang, Fang-Cai Wu, Xiao-Mei Wang, Bu-Qing Shao, Ying-Miao Lin, Guo-Xing Zheng, Gui-Qiang Li, Can-Tong Liu, Yi-Wei Xu and 1 more

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Bo HuangDepartment of Orthopedics, the Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041 Guangdong, China.
Wei-Dong WangDepartment of Orthopedics, the Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041 Guangdong, China.
Fang-Cai WuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, the Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041 Guangdong, China.
Xiao-Mei WangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, the Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041 Guangdong, China.
Bu-Qing ShaoDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, the Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041 Guangdong, China.
Ying-Miao LinDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, the Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041 Guangdong, China.
Guo-Xing ZhengDepartment of Orthopedics, the Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041 Guangdong, China.
Gui-Qiang LiDepartment of Orthopedics, the Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041 Guangdong, China.
Can-Tong LiuEsophageal Cancer Prevention and Control Research Center, the Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041 Guangdong, China.
Yi-Wei XuEsophageal Cancer Prevention and Control Research Center, the Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041 Guangdong, China.
Xin-Jia WangDepartment of Orthopedics, the Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041 Guangdong, China.

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Abstract

Purpose: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a prevalent malignant tumor worldwide, and individuals with ESCC and bone metastasis (BM) often face a challenging prognosis. Our objective was to identify the risk and prognostic factors associated with BM in patients with ESCC and develop a nomogram for predicting Cancer-Specific Survival (CSS) which following the occurrence of BM. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of data pertaining to ESCC patients with BM registered in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database from 2010 to 2015, as well as those treated at a Chinese institution from 2006 to 2020. Significant prognostic factors for CSS were assessed through univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses. Subsequently, a nomogram was developed utilizing the SEER database and externally validated using real-world evidence from a Chinese cohort. Results: A total of 266 patients from the SEER database and 168 patients from the Chinese cohort were included in the analysis. In the SEER cohort, multivariate analysis indicated that chemotherapy, radiotherapy, liver metastasis, brain metastasis, and sex were independent prognostic factors for ESCC with BM. The prognostic nomogram demonstrated areas under the ROC curve (AUCs) of 0.823, 0.796, and 0.800, respectively, for predicting 3-, 6-, and 12-month CSS. In the Chinese validation cohort, the nomogram exhibited acceptable discrimination (AUCs: 0.822, 0.763, and 0.727) and calibration ability. Conclusion: The study developed a prognostic nomogram to predict CSS in ESCC patients with BM, which can help clinicians assess survival and make individualized treatment decisions.

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Bone metastasisEsophageal squamous cell carcinomaNomogramPrognosis

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PMCPMC12088743

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