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ArticleLa Radiologia medica2023

A CT-based radiomics nomogram for predicting the progression-free survival in small cell lung cancer: a multicenter cohort study.

Xiaomin Zheng, Kaicai Liu, Cuiping Li, Chao Zhu, Yankun Gao, Jianying Li, Xingwang Wu

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Article in La Radiologia medica, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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Xiaomin Zheng *Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Shushan District, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, People's Republic of China.
Kaicai Liu *Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Shushan District, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, People's Republic of China.
Cuiping LiDepartment of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Shushan District, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, People's Republic of China.
Chao ZhuDepartment of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Shushan District, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, People's Republic of China.
Yankun GaoDepartment of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Shushan District, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, People's Republic of China.
Jianying LiCT Advanced Application, GE HealthCare China, Beijing, 100186, People's Republic of China.
Xingwang WuDepartment of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Shushan District, Hefei, 230031, Anhui, People's Republic of China. duobi2004@126.com.
First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University · CNAnhui Medical University · CN

Funding

Research Funds for Academic and Technological Leaders in Anhui Province of China 2021D299
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo develop a radiomics nomogram based on computed tomography (CT) to estimate progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and assess its incremental value to the clinical risk factors for individual PFS estimation.

methods558 patients with pathologically confirmed SCLC were retrospectively recruited from three medical centers. A radiomics signature was generated by using the Pearson correlation analysis, univariate Cox analysis, and multivariate Cox analysis. Association of the radiomics signature with PFS was evaluated. A radiomics nomogram was developed based on the radiomics signature, then its calibration, discrimination, reclassification, and clinical usefulness were evaluated.

resultsIn total, 6 CT radiomics features were finally selected. The radiomics signature was significantly associated with PFS (hazard ratio [HR] 4.531, 95% confidence interval [CI] 3.524-5.825, p < 0.001). Incorporating the radiomics signature into the radiomics nomogram resulted in better performance for the estimation of PFS (concordance index [C-index] 0.799) than with the clinical nomogram (C-index 0.629), as well as high 6 months and 12 months area under the curves of 0.885 and 0.846, respectively. Furthermore, the radiomics nomogram also significantly improved the classification accuracy for PFS outcomes, based on the net reclassification improvement (33.7%, 95% CI 0.216-0.609, p < 0.05) and integrated discrimination improvement (22.7%, 95% CI 0.168-0.278, p < 0.05). Decision curve analysis demonstrated that in terms of clinical usefulness, the radiomics nomogram outperformed the clinical nomogram.

conclusionA CT-based radiomics nomogram exhibited a promising performance for predicting PFS in patients with SCLC, which could provide valuable information for individualized treatment.

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Lung NeoplasmsSmall Cell Lung CarcinomaHumansNomogramsProgression-Free SurvivalRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedComputed tomographyProgression-free survivalRadiomicsSmall cell lung cancer

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PMID37597124
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