The MSKCC nomogram is more accurate in the prediction of overall survival in a German endometrial cancer patient population than the FIGO staging system

Goal: Nomograms have shown better discrimination and calibration values to predict overall survival (OS) compared to conventional staging systems for a number of tumors. We tested the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) nomogram for the prediction of OS in our endometrial cancer population. Materials and methods: 491 endometrial cancer patients who received primary surgical treatment at the Universitaetsfrauenklinik (UFK) Freiburg between 1991 and 2011 were included and a dataset of 50 covariates was created. Cox regression analyses were performed to identify independent predictors of survival. Receiv…