Retrospective Cohort Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2019.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2019; 25(37): 5619-5629
Published online Oct 7, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i37.5619
Table 1 Diagnostic criteria of pancreatic cancer
Diagnostic criteriaMethodsPositive finding
Definite criteria
Pathologic analysisEndoscopy, ERCP, EUS-FNA, SurgeryAdenocarcinoma Mucinous carcinoma Adenosquamous carcinoma Other malignant neoplasm
Possible criteria
Imaging findingCT, MRI, ERCP, MRCP, EUS, endoscopy, PETFocal hypo-attenuated lesion Pancreatic duct dilation Distal pancreatic parenchymal atrophy Involvement of the surrounding vascular structures or other organs
Clinical featuresMedical recordClinical courses compatible with PC
Tumor markerCA19-9> 100 U/mL
αFPTo exclude other malignancies including hepatocellular carcinoma
Table 2 Cancer cell type of pancreatic cancer
AdenocarcinomaAdeno-squamouscarcinomaNeuroendocrinetumorTotal
C25016301164
C251330033
C252450045
C2532002
C2542002
C2571001
C259640314657
886 (98.0)13 (0.3)15 (1.7)904
Table 3 Characteristics of patients with pancreatic cancer according to the international classification of diseases, 10th revision edition
ParametersN (%)C250C251C252C253C254C257C259
Number of patients1846234 (12.7)272 (3.9)104 (5.6)5 (0.3)2 (0.1)1 (0.1)1428 (77.4)
Age at diagnosis65.22 ± 11.97164.72 ± 10.1463.39 ± 10.4865.43 ± 11.3265.20 ± 11.0870.50 ± 4.9545.00 ± 0.0065.39 ± 12.35
Gender (male: Female)1116:730150:8445:2752:521:42:01:0865:563
Diagnostic criteria
Definite910 (49.3)164 (70.1)34 (47.2)45 (43.3)2 (40.0)2 (100.0)1 (100.0)662 (46.4)
Possible936 (50.7)70 (29.9)38 (52.8)59 (56.7)3 (60.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)766 (53.6)
Methods of pathologic diagnosis (n = 910)
ERCP or endoscopy163 (17.9)34 (20.7)2 (5.9)8 (17.8)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)119 (18.0)
EUS-FNA or percutaneous biopsy30 (3.3)4 (2.4)0 (0.0)2 (4.4)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)26 (3.9)
Surgery717 (78.8)126 (76.8)32 (94.1)35 (77.8)2 (100.0)2 (100.0)1 (100.0)517 (78.1)
CA19-9 > 100 U/L
Yes684 (37.1)95 (40.6)29 (40.3)44 (42.3)1 (20.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)515 (36.1)
No514 (27.8)63 (26.9)24 (33.3)23 (22.1)1 (20.0)1 (50.0)0 (0.0)402 (28.2)
Missing648 (35.1)76 (32.5)19 (26.4)37 (35.6)3 (60.0)1 (50.0)1 (100.0)511 (35.8)
Table 4 Diagnostic accuracy of pancreatic cancer diagnosed by the international classification of diseases, 10th revision edition in the administrative database
Status of PC
Total
PositiveNegative
Definite diagnostic criteria
ICD codes of PCOutcome positiveTrue positiveFalse positive910
9046
Outcome negativeFalse negativeTrue negative1846
11845
Total90518512756
Possible diagnostic criteria
ICD codes of PCOutcome positiveTrue positiveFalse positive936
91818
Outcome negativeFalse negativeTrue negative1846
11845
Total91918632782
Overall diagnostic criteria
ICD codes of PCOutcome positiveTrue positiveFalse positive1846
182224
Outcome negativeFalse negativeTrue negative1846
11845
Total182318693692
Table 5 Diagnostic accuracy of pancreatic cancer according to tumor sites by the international classification of diseases, 10th revision edition
ICD codesOverall diagnosis
Definite diagnosis
Possible diagnosis
True (+)1False (+)2TotalTrue (+)False (+)TotalTrue (+)False (+)Total
Cell types2340234164016470070
C251711723013141041
C25210401044804856056
C253505202303
C254202202000
C257101101000
C2591405231428657566274818766
1822241846904691091818936
Table 6 Diagnostic power of international classification of diseases, 10th revision edition for pancreatic cancer
Overall diagnosis
Definite diagnosis
Possible diagnosis
Point estimate (%)95%CI (%)Point estimate (%)95%CI (%)Point estimate (%)95%CI (%)
Sensitivity99.9599.94-99.9599.8999.88-99.9099.8999.88-99.90
Specificity98.7298.70-98.7399.6899.67-99.6899.0399.02-99.05
Positive predictive value98.7098.68-98.7299.3499.32-99.3698.0898.05-98.11
Negative predictive value99.9599.94-99.9599.9599.94-99.9599.9599.94-99.95