Prognostic nomograms for breast cancer with lung metastasis: a SEER-based population study

Abstract Background Lung metastasis is a significant adverse predictor of prognosis in patients with breast cancer. Accurate estimation for the prognosis of patients with lung metastasis and population-based validation for the models are lacking. In the present study, we aimed to establish the nomog...

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Main Authors: Yude Xie, Chiseng Lei, Yuhua Ma, Yuan Li, Mei Yang, Yan Zhang, Kin Nam Law, Ningxia Wang, Shaohua Qu
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-023-02848-5
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author Yude Xie
Chiseng Lei
Yuhua Ma
Yuan Li
Mei Yang
Yan Zhang
Kin Nam Law
Ningxia Wang
Shaohua Qu
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Chiseng Lei
Yuhua Ma
Yuan Li
Mei Yang
Yan Zhang
Kin Nam Law
Ningxia Wang
Shaohua Qu
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description Abstract Background Lung metastasis is a significant adverse predictor of prognosis in patients with breast cancer. Accurate estimation for the prognosis of patients with lung metastasis and population-based validation for the models are lacking. In the present study, we aimed to establish the nomogram to identify prognostic factors correlated with lung metastases and evaluate individualized survival in patients with lung metastasis based on SEER (Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results) database. Methods We selected 1197 patients diagnosed with breast cancer with lung metastasis (BCLM) from the SEER database and randomly assigned them to the training group (n = 837) and the testing group (n = 360). Based on univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis, we evaluated the effects of multiple variables on survival in the training group and constructed a nomogram to predict the 1-, 2-, and 3-year survival probability of patients. The nomogram were verified internally and externally by Concordance index (C-index), Net Reclassification (NRI), Integrated Discrimination Improvement (IDI), Decision Curve Analysis (DCA), and calibration plots. Results According to the results of multi-factor Cox regression analysis, age, histopathology, grade, marital status, bone metastasis, brain metastasis, liver metastasis, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), surgery, neoadjuvant therapy and chemotherapy were considered as independent prognostic factors for patients with BCLM. The C-index in the training group was 0.719 and the testing group was 0.695, respectively. The AUC values of the 1-, 2-, and 3-year prognostic nomogram in the training group were 0.798, 0.790 and 0.793, and the corresponding AUC values in the testing group were 0.765, 0.761 and 0.722. The calculation results of IDI and NRI were shown. The nomograms significantly improved the risk reclassification for 1-, 2-, and 3-year overall mortality prediction compared with the AJCC 7th staging system. According to the calibration plot, nomograms showed good consistency between predicted and actual overall survival (OS) values for the patients with BCLM. DCA showed that nomograms had better net benefits at different threshold probabilities at different time points compared with the AJCC 7th staging system. Conclusions Nomograms that predicted 1-, 2-, and 3-year OS for patients with BCLM were successfully constructed and validated to help physicians in evaluating the high risk of mortality in breast cancer patients.
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spelling doaj.art-92b778cf8a8b4132ae5865e78b9c157b2024-01-07T12:42:34ZengBMCBMC Women's Health1472-68742024-01-0124111310.1186/s12905-023-02848-5Prognostic nomograms for breast cancer with lung metastasis: a SEER-based population studyYude Xie0Chiseng Lei1Yuhua Ma2Yuan Li3Mei Yang4Yan Zhang5Kin Nam Law6Ningxia Wang7Shaohua Qu8Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan UniversityDepartment of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan UniversityDepartment of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan UniversityDepartment of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan UniversityDepartment of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan UniversityDepartment of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan UniversityDepartment of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan UniversityDepartment of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan UniversityDepartment of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan UniversityAbstract Background Lung metastasis is a significant adverse predictor of prognosis in patients with breast cancer. Accurate estimation for the prognosis of patients with lung metastasis and population-based validation for the models are lacking. In the present study, we aimed to establish the nomogram to identify prognostic factors correlated with lung metastases and evaluate individualized survival in patients with lung metastasis based on SEER (Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results) database. Methods We selected 1197 patients diagnosed with breast cancer with lung metastasis (BCLM) from the SEER database and randomly assigned them to the training group (n = 837) and the testing group (n = 360). Based on univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis, we evaluated the effects of multiple variables on survival in the training group and constructed a nomogram to predict the 1-, 2-, and 3-year survival probability of patients. The nomogram were verified internally and externally by Concordance index (C-index), Net Reclassification (NRI), Integrated Discrimination Improvement (IDI), Decision Curve Analysis (DCA), and calibration plots. Results According to the results of multi-factor Cox regression analysis, age, histopathology, grade, marital status, bone metastasis, brain metastasis, liver metastasis, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), surgery, neoadjuvant therapy and chemotherapy were considered as independent prognostic factors for patients with BCLM. The C-index in the training group was 0.719 and the testing group was 0.695, respectively. The AUC values of the 1-, 2-, and 3-year prognostic nomogram in the training group were 0.798, 0.790 and 0.793, and the corresponding AUC values in the testing group were 0.765, 0.761 and 0.722. The calculation results of IDI and NRI were shown. The nomograms significantly improved the risk reclassification for 1-, 2-, and 3-year overall mortality prediction compared with the AJCC 7th staging system. According to the calibration plot, nomograms showed good consistency between predicted and actual overall survival (OS) values for the patients with BCLM. DCA showed that nomograms had better net benefits at different threshold probabilities at different time points compared with the AJCC 7th staging system. Conclusions Nomograms that predicted 1-, 2-, and 3-year OS for patients with BCLM were successfully constructed and validated to help physicians in evaluating the high risk of mortality in breast cancer patients.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-023-02848-5Breast cancerLung metastasesSEER databaseNomogramsPrognosis
spellingShingle Yude Xie
Chiseng Lei
Yuhua Ma
Yuan Li
Mei Yang
Yan Zhang
Kin Nam Law
Ningxia Wang
Shaohua Qu
Prognostic nomograms for breast cancer with lung metastasis: a SEER-based population study
BMC Women's Health
Breast cancer
Lung metastases
SEER database
Nomograms
Prognosis
title Prognostic nomograms for breast cancer with lung metastasis: a SEER-based population study
title_full Prognostic nomograms for breast cancer with lung metastasis: a SEER-based population study
title_fullStr Prognostic nomograms for breast cancer with lung metastasis: a SEER-based population study
title_full_unstemmed Prognostic nomograms for breast cancer with lung metastasis: a SEER-based population study
title_short Prognostic nomograms for breast cancer with lung metastasis: a SEER-based population study
title_sort prognostic nomograms for breast cancer with lung metastasis a seer based population study
topic Breast cancer
Lung metastases
SEER database
Nomograms
Prognosis
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-023-02848-5
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