Combining biomarkers to construct a novel predictive model for predicting preoperative lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer

BackgroundAccurately identifying the status of lymph node metastasis (LNM) is crucial for determining the appropriate treatment strategy for early gastric cancer (EGC) patients.MethodsUnivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to explore the association between clinicopatholo...

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Main Authors: Yujian He, Xiaoli Xie, Bingxue Yang, Xiaoxu Jin, Zhijie Feng
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1533889/full
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Xiaoli Xie
Bingxue Yang
Xiaoxu Jin
Zhijie Feng
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description BackgroundAccurately identifying the status of lymph node metastasis (LNM) is crucial for determining the appropriate treatment strategy for early gastric cancer (EGC) patients.MethodsUnivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to explore the association between clinicopathological factors and LNM in EGC patients, leading to the development of a nomogram. Differential expression analysis was conducted to identify biomarkers associated with LNM, and their expression was evaluated through immunohistochemistry. The biomarker was integrated into the conventional model to create a new model, which was then assessed for reclassification and discrimination abilities.ResultsMultivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that tumor size, histological type, and the presence of ulcers are independent risk factors for LNM in EGC patients. The nomogram demonstrated good clinical performance. Incorporating HAVCR1 immunohistochemical expression into the new model further improved its performance, reclassification, and discrimination abilities.ConclusionThe novel nomogram predictive model, based on preoperative clinicopathological factors such as tumor size, histological type, presence of ulcers, and HAVCR1 expression, provides valuable guidance for selecting treatment strategies for EGC patients.
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spelling doaj-art-bcbcf31bbf224e7fb27065254e3188262025-08-20T03:52:43ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2025-05-011510.3389/fonc.2025.15338891533889Combining biomarkers to construct a novel predictive model for predicting preoperative lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancerYujian HeXiaoli XieBingxue YangXiaoxu JinZhijie FengBackgroundAccurately identifying the status of lymph node metastasis (LNM) is crucial for determining the appropriate treatment strategy for early gastric cancer (EGC) patients.MethodsUnivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to explore the association between clinicopathological factors and LNM in EGC patients, leading to the development of a nomogram. Differential expression analysis was conducted to identify biomarkers associated with LNM, and their expression was evaluated through immunohistochemistry. The biomarker was integrated into the conventional model to create a new model, which was then assessed for reclassification and discrimination abilities.ResultsMultivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that tumor size, histological type, and the presence of ulcers are independent risk factors for LNM in EGC patients. The nomogram demonstrated good clinical performance. Incorporating HAVCR1 immunohistochemical expression into the new model further improved its performance, reclassification, and discrimination abilities.ConclusionThe novel nomogram predictive model, based on preoperative clinicopathological factors such as tumor size, histological type, presence of ulcers, and HAVCR1 expression, provides valuable guidance for selecting treatment strategies for EGC patients.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1533889/fullearly gastric cancerlymph node metastasisnomogramHAVCR1predictive model
spellingShingle Yujian He
Xiaoli Xie
Bingxue Yang
Xiaoxu Jin
Zhijie Feng
Combining biomarkers to construct a novel predictive model for predicting preoperative lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer
Frontiers in Oncology
early gastric cancer
lymph node metastasis
nomogram
HAVCR1
predictive model
title Combining biomarkers to construct a novel predictive model for predicting preoperative lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer
title_full Combining biomarkers to construct a novel predictive model for predicting preoperative lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer
title_fullStr Combining biomarkers to construct a novel predictive model for predicting preoperative lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer
title_full_unstemmed Combining biomarkers to construct a novel predictive model for predicting preoperative lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer
title_short Combining biomarkers to construct a novel predictive model for predicting preoperative lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer
title_sort combining biomarkers to construct a novel predictive model for predicting preoperative lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer
topic early gastric cancer
lymph node metastasis
nomogram
HAVCR1
predictive model
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1533889/full
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