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Trial reportWorld journal of surgical oncology2026

Immune-inflammatory-fibrinogen score as a novel prognostic biomarker in patients with gastric cancer undergoing radical gastrectomy: a multicenter study.

Wei Zhao, Qing Zhong, Bao-Long Li, Cai-Ming Weng, Hao-Xiang Zhang, Gang Wang, Zhi-Quan Zhang, Ying-Xin Wu, Dong Wu, Jun-Yu Chen and 4 more

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Trial report in World journal of surgical oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02327481 (Randomized Controlled Trials Comparing Clinical Outcomes of 3D Versus 2D Laparoscopic Surgery for Gastric Cancer), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Randomized Controlled Trials Comparing Clinical Outcomes of 3D Versus 2D Laparoscopic Surgery for Gastric Cancer

TypeinterventionalSponsorFujian Medical UniversityRan2015 to 2021Enrolled438ConditionsStomach NeoplasmsArms3D Laparoscopic Surgery, 2D Laparoscopic Surgery
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14 authors.

Wei Zhao *Department of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, No.29 Xin-quan Road, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350001, China.
Qing Zhong *Department of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, No.29 Xin-quan Road, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350001, China.
Bao-Long LiDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, No.29 Xin-quan Road, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350001, China.
Cai-Ming WengDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, No.29 Xin-quan Road, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350001, China.
Hao-Xiang ZhangDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, No.29 Xin-quan Road, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350001, China.
Gang WangDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, No.29 Xin-quan Road, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350001, China.
Zhi-Quan ZhangDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, No.29 Xin-quan Road, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350001, China.
Ying-Xin WuDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, No.29 Xin-quan Road, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350001, China.
Dong WuDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, No.29 Xin-quan Road, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350001, China.
Jun-Yu ChenDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, No.29 Xin-quan Road, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350001, China.
Qi-Yue ChenDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, No.29 Xin-quan Road, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350001, China.
Chao-Hui ZhengDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, No.29 Xin-quan Road, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350001, China.
Chang-Ming HuangDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, No.29 Xin-quan Road, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350001, China.
Jian-Wei XieDepartment of Gastric Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, No.29 Xin-quan Road, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, 350001, China. xjwhw2019@163.com.

Funding

the Fujian Medical University Union Hospital Talent Launch Fund Project 2024XH007
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGastric cancer (GC) progression involves changes in immune responses, inflammation, and coagulation. The prognostic value of related biomarkers remains unclear. This study aimed to develop a novel immune-inflammation-fibrinogen score (FSL score) to predict outcomes in GC patients after radical gastrectomy.

methodsClinicopathological data from 401 GC patients enrolled in a randomized controlled trial (2015-2016; ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02327481) were retrospectively analyzed as the training cohort, with 173 patients included for external validation. Cox regression was used to construct the FSL score based on preoperative hematological markers and to evaluate its association with overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS). A nomogram incorporating the FSL score and clinicopathological factors was developed and evaluated using the C-index, time-dependent AUC, calibration curves, AIC, BIC, and decision curve analysis (DCA), and compared with the AJCC 8th TNM staging system.

resultsPatients with high FSL scores had significantly better 3-year OS (training cohort: 87.4% vs. 71.3%, p = 0.001; validation cohort: 68.4% vs. 42.6%, p = 0.009) and RFS (training cohort: 81.0% vs. 67.6%, p = 0.001; validation cohort: 72.4% vs. 54.9%, p = 0.025). The FSL score independently predicted OS and RFS (all p < 0.05). A nomogram integrating the FSL score, preoperative CEA level, pT stage, pN stage, and postoperative chemotherapy outperformed the TNM system for OS (C-index: 0.806 vs. 0.757; AIC: 1378.25 vs. 1395.73; BIC: 1390.49 vs. 1394.10) and RFS (C-index: 0.803 vs. 0.763; AIC: 1310.10 vs. 1319.08; BIC: 1320.11 vs. 1322.26), with good discrimination, calibration, and clinical utility confirmed by DCA and external validation.

conclusionsThe FSL score is a promising prognostic biomarker for GC patients undergoing radical gastrectomy. The proposed nomogram enables accurate and individualized survival prediction.

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Biomarkers, TumorFibrinogenGastrectomyInflammationNomogramsStomach NeoplasmsAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateBiomarkers, TumorFibrinogenFSL scoreGastric cancerNomogramPrognosisRadical surgery

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