Affiliation:
1. Department of Orthopedic Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
2. Department of Orthopedics, Traditional Chinese Hospital of LuAn, Anhui, China
Abstract
Study Design Retrospective and prospective cohort study. Objectives Survival estimation is necessary in the decision-making process for treatment in patients with spinal metastasis from cancer of unknown primary (SMCUP). We aimed to develop a novel survival prediction system and compare its accuracy with that of existing survival models. Methods A retrospective derivation cohort of 268 patients and a prospective validation cohort of 105 patients with SMCUP were performed. Univariate and multivariable survival analysis were used to generate independently prognostic variables. A nomogram model for survival prediction was established by integrating these independent predictors based on the size of the significant variables’ β regression coefficient. Then, the model was subjected to bootstrap validation with calibration curves and concordance index (C-index). Finally, predictive accuracy was compared with Tomita, revised Tokuhashi and SORG score by the receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Results The survival prediction model included six independent prognostic factors, including pathology ( P < .001), visceral metastases ( P < .001), Frankel score ( P < .001), weight loss ( P = .005), hemoglobin ( P = .001) and serum tumor markers ( P < .001). Calibration curve of the model showed good agreement between predicted and actual mortality risk in 6-, 12-, and 24-month estimation in derivation and validation cohorts. The C-index was .775 in the derivation cohort and .771 in the validation cohort. ROC curve analysis showed that the current model had the best accuracy for SMCUP survival estimation amongst 4 models. Conclusions The novel nomogram system can be applied in survival prediction for SMCUP patients, and furtherly be used to give individualized therapeutic suggestions based on patients’ prognosis.
Funder
National Key Research and Development Project of China
The Shanghai Science and Technology Committee
The Logistics Support Department of PLA
Youth Doctor Assistance Program Funds of Shanghai Changzheng Hospital
Subject
Neurology (clinical),Orthopedics and Sports Medicine,Surgery
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