The predictive role of perineural invasion in cervical cancer prognosis and analysis of influencing factors

Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025, 12, v.60 2363-2368     font:big middle small

Found programs: Natural Science Research Project of Anhui Educational Committee (No . KJ2019A0288)

Authors:Zhang Meiling1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , Li Min1 , 5 , 6 , 7 , Wei Zhaolian1 , 2 , 5 , 7 , Huang Miaomiao1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , Du Xiaoliu8

Keywords:perineural invasion; cervical cancer; clinicopathological features; independent risk factor; prognosis;adjuvant therapy;

DOI:10.19405/j.cnki.issn1000-1492.2025.12.021

〔Abstract〕 Objective To explore the effect of tumor cell perineural invasion on the prognosis of cervical cancer and the early predictive factors of perineural invasion in patients with cervical cancer. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical, pathological, and survival data of 551 patients with cervical cancer. These patients were categorized into a survival group(n=477) and a death group(n=74). The baseline characteristics of the two groups were compared using independent samples t-tests, Wilcoxon rank-sum tests, and chi-square tests. Multivariate binary Logistic stepwise regression analysis was employed to identify independent risk factors associated with mortality. In addition, univariate Logistic regression analysis was performed to determine predictive factors for perineural invasion. A predictive model for perineural invasion in cervical cancer was subsequently developed based on the multivariate regression equation, and its predictive accuracy was assessed using the ROC curve. Results In the basic data of cervical cancer patients, the high level of perineural invasion, lymphatic metastasis and postopera-tive pathological stage in pathological data had an impact on the poor prognosis of patients(P