Research Article

Nomogram for Predicting Recurrence-Free Survival in Chinese Women with Endometrial Cancer after Initial Therapy: External Validation

Table 4

Comparison of this study with previous studies of predictive models for recurrence-free survival of endometrial cancer patients.

Obermair ABendifallah SOuldamer LWang J

Number of cases2097396861520
Recurrence-free survival3-year3-year3-year3- and 5-year
Histologic typeI, IIII, III, II
FIGO stageI–IIII–IIII–IIII–IV
Factors
 AgeYesYesYes
 Histological gradeYesYesYes
 FIGO stageYesYesYes
 Histologic typeYesYes
 Tumor diameter ≥ 2 cmYesYes
 Myometrial invasion ≥ 50 %Yes
 LVSIYesYesYes
 Peritoneal washingYesYes
 Surgical nodal stagingYes
 Comparison with FIGO stageSuperior
 3-year internal validationYes (0.86)Yes (0.74)Yes (0.75)Yes (0.89)
 5-year internal validationYes (0.87)
 3-year external validationYes (0.82)Yes (0.88)
 5-year external validationYes (0.87)

FIGO = International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics; LVSI = lymphovascular space involvement.