Author:
Mai Rong-yun,Zeng Jie,Meng Wei-da,Lu Hua-ze,Liang Rong,Lin Yan,Wu Guo-bin,Li Le-qun,Ma Liang,Ye Jia-zhou,Bai Tao
Abstract
Abstract
Background
The accurate prediction of post-hepatectomy early recurrence (PHER) of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is vital in determining postoperative adjuvant treatment and monitoring. This study aimed to develop and validate an artificial neural network (ANN) model to predict PHER in HCC patients without macroscopic vascular invasion.
Methods
Nine hundred and three patients who underwent curative liver resection for HCC participated in this study. They were randomly divided into derivation (n = 679) and validation (n = 224) cohorts. The ANN model was developed in the derivation cohort and subsequently verified in the validation cohort.
Results
PHER morbidity in the derivation and validation cohorts was 34.8 and 39.2%, respectively. A multivariable analysis revealed that hepatitis B virus deoxyribonucleic acid load, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase level, α-fetoprotein level, tumor size, tumor differentiation, microvascular invasion, satellite nodules, and blood loss were significantly associated with PHER. These factors were incorporated into an ANN model, which displayed greater discriminatory abilities than a Cox’s proportional hazards model, preexisting recurrence models, and commonly used staging systems for predicting PHER. The recurrence-free survival curves were significantly different between patients that had been stratified into two risk groups.
Conclusion
When compared to other models and staging systems, the ANN model has a significant advantage in predicting PHER for HCC patients without macroscopic vascular invasion.
Funder
National Science Foundation of China Youth Fund Project
Regional science fund project of China natural science foundation
66th Chinese Post-Doctoral Science Foundation Project
Project of GuangXi Natural Science Foundation
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Cancer Research,Genetics,Oncology
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