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How this model should be used:
This model calculates 3-year survival after resection in patients with pancreatic cancer. The value of the model needs to be confirmed in independent study populations.
Lymph node ratio:
Lymph node ratio (LNR) was identified as a strong predictor of survival in patients with pancreatic cancer. LNR is calculated by dividing the number of positive lymph nodes by the total number of lymph nodes. The optimal cut-off value for LNR was 0.18. In patients with a LNR of 0.18 or less, median survival was 26 months versus 16 months in patients with a LNR greater than 0.18 (P <0⋅001).
Model performance:
Predictive factors for death in patients (n=350) with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma included in the nomogram were: R1 resection (hazard ratio (HR) 1.55, 95% CI: 1.07 to 2.25), poor tumour differentiation (HR 2.78, 1.40 to 5.52), LNR above 0.18 (HR 1.75, 1.13 to 2.70) and no adjuvant therapy (HR 1.54, 1.01 to 2.34). The C-statistic was 0.658 (0.632 to 0.698), and calibration was good (Hosmer–Lemeshow χ2 =5.67, P=0.773).
Source:
Tol JA, Brosens LA, van Dieren S, et al. Impact of lymph node ratio on survival in patients with pancreatic and periampullary cancer. Br J Surg. 2015;102(3):237-45.
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