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Publication Name World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
Manuscript ID 115824
Country Romania
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ISSN 1948-5204 (online)
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Category Oncology
Manuscript Type Editorial
Article Title Nomograms in the era of personalized oncologic surgery
Manuscript Source Invited Manuscript
All Author List Bogdan Gafton, Ştefan Morărașu and Gabriel-Mihail Dimofte
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Ştefan Morărașu http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7767-0975
Gabriel-Mihail Dimofte http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7839-9512
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author Ştefan Morărașu, Consultant, MRCP, PhD, Department of Surgery, Grigore T Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Universitatii St No 16, Iasi 700115, Romania. morarasu.stefan@gmail.com
Key Words Nomogram; Colorectal cancer; Liver metastases; Cancer treatment; Prognostic model; Surgical treatment; Long term outcomes
Core Tip Personalized oncology increasingly depends on integrating quantitative tools into clinical decision-making. The study by Xie et al introduces a nomogram that combines tumor- and host-related factors (including γ-glutamyl transferase, chloride, activated partial thromboplastic time, N stage, and vascular invasion) to predict survival after colorectal liver metastasis resection. Unlike traditional scores such as Fong or Nordlinger models, this LASSO-Cox–based approach reflects biologic and systemic determinants of outcome. Accessibility and interpretability make it promising for daily surgical oncology practice, emphasizing the ongoing shift toward precision-guided, individualized care in metastatic colorectal cancer.
Publish Date 2026-03-12 12:25
Citation

Gafton B, Morărașu Ş, Dimofte GM. Nomograms in the era of personalized oncologic surgery. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2026; 18(3): 115824

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v18/i3/115824.htm
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v18.i3.115824
Full Article (PDF) WJGO-18-115824-with-cover.pdf
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