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ArticleWorld journal of urology2025

Development and validation of a nomogram combined pre-operative quantitative MR parameters for the prediction of pathological WHO/ISUP grade in clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Yaodan Zhang, Xubin Li, Jinkun Zhao, Zhaoxiang Ye

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Yaodan ZhangDepartment of Radiology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, State Key Laboratory of Druggability Evaluation and Systematic Translational Medicine, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Huan-Hu-Xi Road, Ti-Yuan-Bei, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300060, PR China.
Xubin LiDepartment of Radiology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, State Key Laboratory of Druggability Evaluation and Systematic Translational Medicine, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Huan-Hu-Xi Road, Ti-Yuan-Bei, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300060, PR China.
Jinkun ZhaoDepartment of Radiology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, State Key Laboratory of Druggability Evaluation and Systematic Translational Medicine, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Huan-Hu-Xi Road, Ti-Yuan-Bei, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300060, PR China. rjk_zhao@163.com.
Zhaoxiang YeDepartment of Radiology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, State Key Laboratory of Druggability Evaluation and Systematic Translational Medicine, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Huan-Hu-Xi Road, Ti-Yuan-Bei, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300060, PR China. yezhaoxiang@163.com.

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the National Key R&D Program of China 2021YFC2500402Tianjin Key Medical Discipline (Specialty) Construction Project TJYXZDXK-009A
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Abstract

purposeTo assess the predictive value of quantitative parameters derived from conventional MRI for determining the pathological WHO/ISUP grade in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) before surgery, and to construct a nomogram based on these parameters.

methodsThis study analyzed ccRCC patients who underwent preoperative abdominal multi-sequence MRI, dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI, and nephrectomy at our hospital. Patients were pathologically classified into low-grade (WHO/ISUP 1/2) and high-grade (WHO/ISUP 3/4) groups. Information on clinical characteristics and quantitative MR parameters was collected. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to create a nomogram incorporating the quantitative MR parameters with statistical significance to preoperatively predict the pathological grade of ccRCC. The area under the curve (AUC) was used to assess the nomogram's predictive performance.

resultsBinary univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses identified maximum tumor diameter, ADC value, and corticomedullary enhancement as independent predictors of high-grade ccRCC. The quantitative MRI-based nomogram demonstrated high predictive performance, with an AUC of 0.936 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.901-0.972). What's more, we found an ADC value of 1.47 × 10

conclusionThe quantitative MR-based nomogram demonstrated excellent performance in the preoperative prediction of pathological WHO/ISUP grade in ccRCC.

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Carcinoma, Renal CellKidney NeoplasmsMagnetic Resonance ImagingNomogramsAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNephrectomyPredictive Value of TestsPreoperative CarePreoperative PeriodRetrospective StudiesClear cell renal cell carcinomaNomogramPathological WHO/ISUP gradePreoperative predictionQuantitative MR

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