From prediction to judgment: what a five-variable nomogram teaches us about hepatocellular carcinoma
Vishal G Shelat · 2026
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Vishal G Shelat wrote a 2026 commentary on a simple five-item prediction chart for liver cancer survival. The study discussed covered 165 surgically treated patients. It forecast survival at one, three, and five years.
The five inputs are body mass index, the blood protein albumin, a tumour marker, tumour size, and cancer stage. All are easy to gather in clinic. Accuracy was strong early. It faded somewhat by five years. Shelat praises bedside simplicity over complex models. He also places the chart within modern care. There, tumour load, liver reserve, and fitness all shape choices. Two patients at the same stage can fare very differently.
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| CREATOR | Vishal G Shelat |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 17926 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |