Postoperative systems models more accurately predict risk of significant disease progression than standard risk groups and a 10-year postoperative nomogram: potential impact on the receipt of adjuvant therapy after surgery.

Study Type - Prognostic (individual cohort) Level of Evidence 2b What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Physicians are becoming increasingly aware of the need to better understand adverse pathology (e.g. margin positive or extracapsular extension) post-surgery. Systems models provide the necessary risk discriminatory tools to guide patient monitoring and decision-making. OBJECTIVE [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]