Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	121762
DOI	10.3748/wjg.121762
Country	China

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Survival prediction for patients with malignant biliary obstruction caused by biliary tract cancer undergoing percutaneous biliary decompression
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Yu-Zhou Zhang, Yuan-Ze Tang, Shu-Tong Pan, Yun-Xuan He, Hao-Cheng Dai, Wei-Zhong Zhou and Hai-Feng Zhou
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Jiangsu Provincial Innovative and Entrepreneurial Doctor Program 303073543ER21 Young Scholars Fostering Fund of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University PY2023056 Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Youth Fund Project) BK20241121
Corresponding Author	Hai-Feng Zhou, MD, PhD, Department of Interventional Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, No. 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China. hfzhou_ir@sina.com
Key Words	Biliary tract cancer; Malignant biliary obstruction; Percutaneous biliary decompression; Nomogram; Survival prediction
Core Tip	This study developed and validated the modified Clinical Outcomes of Malignant biliary obstruction-Biliary tract cancer Survival nomogram, a practical tool for predicting the survival of individual patients with biliary tract cancer (BTC)-related malignant biliary obstruction undergoing percutaneous biliary decompression. By integrating seven prognostic variables (tumor subtype, subsequent surgery, total bilirubin, total cholesterol, hemoglobin, sodium, and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 level), the model showed robust discriminatory ability across all BTC subtypes for predicting 3-month, 6-month, and 1-year survival in both training and validation cohorts. This nomogram addresses the lack of personalized risk stratification in this patient population, helping clinicians optimize treatment decisions and improve overall management.
Citation	Zhang YZ, Tang YZ, Pan ST, He YX, Dai HC, Zhou WZ, Zhou HF. Survival prediction for patients with malignant biliary obstruction caused by biliary tract cancer undergoing percutaneous biliary decompression. World J Gastroenterol 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.121762

Received	2026-04-08 03:38
Peer-Review Started	2026-04-08 03:39
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-04-23 10:05
Return for Revision	2026-04-23 10:05
Revised	2026-05-10 12:49
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-06-02 02:40
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-06-02 08:03
Articles in Press	2026-06-02 08:03
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ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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