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Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Radiomics Features Associated with Depth of Invasion Predicted Lymph Node Metastasis and Prognosis in Tongue Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adequate safe margin in tongue cancer radical surgery is one of the most important prognostic factors. However, the role of peritumoral tissues in predicting lymph node metastasis (LNM) and prognosis using radiomics analysis remains unclear.

Purpose

To investigate whether magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based radiomics analysis with peritumoral extensions contributes toward the prediction of LNM and prognosis in tongue cancer.

Study type

Retrospective.

Population

Two hundred and thirty-six patients (38.56% female) with tongue cancer (training set, N = 157; testing set, N = 79; 37.58% and 40.51% female for each).

Field strength/sequence

1.5 T; T2-weighted turbo spin-echo images.

Assessment

Radiomics models (R_prim , R_prim+3 , R_prim+5 , R_prim+10 , R_prim+15 ) were developed with features extracted from the primary tumor without or with peritumoral extensions (3, 5, 10, and 15 mm, respectively). Clinicopathological characteristics selected from univariate analysis, including MRI-reported LN status, radiological extrinsic lingual muscle invasion, and pathological depth of invasion (DOI) were further incorporated into radiomics models to develop combined radiomics models (CR_prim , CR_prim+3 , CR_prim+5 , CR_prim+10 , CR_prim+15 ). Finally, the model performance was validated in the testing set. DOI was measured from the adjacent normal mucosa to the deepest point of tumor invasion.

Statistical tests

Chi-square test, regression analysis, receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis, decision analysis, spearman correlation analysis. The Delong test was used to compare area under the ROC (AUC). P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results

Of all the models, the CR_prim+10 reached the highest AUC of 0.995 in the training set and 0.872 in the testing set. Radiomics features were significantly correlated with pathological DOI (correlation coefficients, -0.157 to -0.336). The CR_prim+10 was an independent indicator for poor disease-free survival (hazard ratio, 5.250) and overall survival (hazard ratio, 17.464) in the testing set.

Data conclusion

Radiomics analysis with a 10-mm peritumoral extension had excellent power to predict LNM and prognosis in tongue cancer.

SUBMITTER: Wang F

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9299921 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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