Description

Kattan et al developed a nomogram for predicting 5 year tumor specific survival in a male undergoing partial or total amputation of the penis for squamous cell carcinoma based on clinical stage and pathologic findings. This can help identify a patient who may benefit from more aggressive management. The authors are from the Cleveland Clinic and multiple hospitals in Italy (GUONE Penile Cancer Project).


 

Parameters:

(1) tumor thickness in millimeters

(2) growth pattern

(3) histologic grade

(4) lymphovascular emboli

(5) invasion of corpora cavernosa

(6) invasion of corpora spongiosum

(7) invasion of the urethra

(8) clinical lymph node status

 

Parameter

Finding

Points

tumor thickness

<= 5 mm

0

 

> 5 mm

61

growth pattern

vertical

0

 

superficial

46

histologic grade

Grade 1 (well-differentiated)

0

 

Grade 2

31

 

Grade 3 (poorly differentiated)

77

embolization group

absent

0

 

present

100

invasion of corpora cavernosa

absent

0

 

present

60

invasion of corpora spongiosum

absent

0

 

present

30

invasion of urethra

absent

0

 

present

9

clinical lymph node status

negative (cN0)

0

 

positive (cN+)

90

 

total score =

= SUM(points for all 8 parameters)

 

Interpretation:

• minimum score: 0

• maximum score: 473 by table above (scale in figure goes to 500)

• The higher the score the worse the 5 year survival.

 

Total Score

Probability of 5 Year Tumor Specific Survival

< 6

> 90%

6 to 146

(-0.000005 * ((points)^2) - (0.000717 * (points)) + 0.9044

146 to 318.5

(-0.00294 * (points)) + 1.14

318.5 to 438

(0.000011 * ((points)^2)) - (0.01019 * (points)) + 2.291

> 438

< 1%

 


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