Research Paper Volume 12, Issue 12 pp 11416—11430
Comparison of prognostic prediction models for rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumor
- 1 Department of Pathology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- 2 Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Department of Pathology, Shanghai, China
- 3 Department of Liver Surgery, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China
- 4 Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Received: December 16, 2019 Accepted: April 17, 2020 Published: June 20, 2020
https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.103204How to Cite
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Abstract
Background: Rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumors (RGISTs) are biologically characterized tumors that are relatively rare. Thus, few studies have reported a specific prognostic system for this subset of tumors but integrated it into parallel systems, such as small intestine. Our aim is to develop a new predictive staging system nomogram (named FD-ZS system) for RGISTs.
Results: Tumor size and mitotic rate were independent risk factors for tumor recurrence in RGISTs according to univariate and multivariate survival analyses. A prognostic predictive nomogram was developed, and a cut-off value of 65 points was calculated by X-tile to discriminate risk based on tumor size and mitotic rate. The C-indices for the FD-ZS, FD-Hou, NIH, and WHO systems were 0.706, 0.693, 0.687, and 0.680, respectively.
Conclusion: In the present study, a concise two-tier grading system (FD-ZS) for prognostic prediction of RGISTs that is simpler to several reported systems was developed, and a cut-off value was established to help RGIST patients determine whether to undergo adjuvant imatinib treatment.
Methods: A nomogram was employed, and its predictive accuracy and discriminative ability were determined by concordance index (C-index) and calibration curve analyses. The nomogram was then compared with three stratification systems used for GISTs (FD-Hou, NIH, and WHO).
Abbreviations
GIST: gastrointestinal stromal tumors; RGIST: rectal GIST; IM: imatinib; OS: overall survival; RFS: recurrence-free survival; NIH: the modified National Institutes of Health; WHO: the WHO Classification of Tumors of the Digestive System; PDGFRA: platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha; HPFs: high-power microscopic fields.