A Nomogram for Predicting Lymph Nodal Metastases in Patients with Appendiceal Cancers: An Analysis of SEER Database.
Dan WangChongshun LiuTingyu YanChenglong LiCenap GüngörQionghui YangYang XuLilan ZhaoQian PeiFengbo TanYuqiang LiPublished in: Journal of investigative surgery : the official journal of the Academy of Surgical Research (2020)
A new nomogram was created to assess the potential risk of LN metastasis in patients of appendiceal cancer by utilizing age, tumor histology, tumor pathologic grade, tumor size, T-stage, and M-stage. The nomogram could provide a strong reference for the right hemicolectomy and facilitate clinic decision.
Keyphrases
- lymph node metastasis
- end stage renal disease
- low grade
- ejection fraction
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- newly diagnosed
- papillary thyroid
- chronic kidney disease
- primary care
- emergency department
- squamous cell carcinoma
- lymph node
- peritoneal dialysis
- young adults
- risk assessment
- decision making
- climate change
- radiation therapy
- patient reported outcomes
- adverse drug
- rectal cancer