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ArticleTranslational cancer research2026

A nomogram to predict disease-free survival in patients with residual triple-negative breast cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy based on clinicopathological and sonographic features.

Qiuyi Zheng, Zhe Jin, Jingjing You, Yingyu Wang, Hui Zhu, Jielan Xu, Ting Liang, Shufang Pei

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Qiuyi Zheng *Department of Ultrasound, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Zhe Jin *Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Jingjing You *Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Yingyu WangDepartment of Ultrasound, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Hui ZhuDepartment of Ultrasound, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Jielan XuDepartment of Ultrasound, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Ting LiangDepartment of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Clinical Research Academy of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Shufang PeiDepartment of Ultrasound, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.

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Background: Patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) who failed to achieve pathological complete response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) may have a poorer prognosis. This study aimed to explore the factors associated with the adverse outcomes of these patients, and to develop a nomogram model for predicting disease-free survival (DFS). Methods: Patients diagnosed with TNBC at our institution between 2013 and 2022 were retrospectively evaluated. Clinicopathological and sonographic features associated with DFS were identified through multivariate Cox regression analysis to establish a nomogram model. The predictive performance of the nomogram model was assessed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and calibration curves. Results: A total of 103 TNBC patients with residual lesions following NAC were included in this study, with 15 cases (14.6%) experiencing DFS events. Multivariate analysis revealed that the pathological type of non-invasive ductal carcinoma [hazard ratio (HR) =7.741, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.928-31.081, P=0.004], lymph node involvement (HR =3.455, 95% CI: 1.152-10.359, P=0.027), and the presence of a hyperechoic halo on ultrasound images (HR =4.43, 95% CI: 1.164-16.852, P=0.029) were independent prognostic factors associated with poor DFS. Patients with multiple risk factors exhibited worse survival outcomes. The areas under the ROC curve for predicting 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-year DFS rates in the nomogram model were 0.767, 0.786, 0.785, and 0.739, respectively. The calibration curves demonstrated excellent consistency between the nomogram-predicted and actual survival probabilities. Conclusions: Our study developed a nomogram model to predict poor survival outcomes in TNBC patients with residual lesions after NAC, which may provide guidance for treatment strategies in high-risk populations.

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disease-free survival (DFS)neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC)nomogramTriple-negative breast cancer (TNBC)ultrasound

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PMCPMC12885895

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