Construction and validation of log odds of positive lymph nodes (LODDS)-based nomograms for predicting overall survival and cancer-specific survival in ovarian clear cell carcinoma patients

BackgroundOvarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC) is one of the special histologic subtypes of ovarian cancer. This study aimed to construct and validate log odds of positive lymph nodes (LODDS)-based nomograms for predicting the overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) in patients with OCCC.MethodsPatients who underwent surgical treatment between 2010 and 2016 were extracted from the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database and the data of OCCC patients from the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University were used as the external validation group to test the validity of the prognostic model. The best-fitting models were selected by stepwise Cox regression analysis. Survival probability was calculated by the Kaplan–Meier method, and the differences in survival time between subgroups were compared using the log-rank test. Each nomogram’s performance was assessed by the calibration plots, decision curve analysis (DCA), and receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curves.ResultsT stage, distant metastasis, marital status, and LODDS were identified as significant risk factors for OS. A model with four risk factors (age, T stage, stage, and LODDS value) was obtained for CSS. Nomograms were constructed by incorporating the prognostic factors to predict 1-, 3- and 5-year OS and CSS for OCCC patients, respectively. The area under the curve (AUC) range of our nomogram model for OS and CSS prediction ranged from 0.738-0.771 and 0.769-0.794, respectively, in the training cohort. The performance of this model was verified in the internal and external validation cohorts. Calibration plots illustrated nomograms have good prognostic reliability.ConclusionPredictive nomograms were constructed and validated to evaluate the OS and CSS of OCCC patients. These nomograms may provide valuable prognostic information and guide postoperative personalized care in OCCC.