Fig. 3

Construction of a predictive model from the 12 prognostic factors. A: LASSO coefficient profiles of the 12 prognostic factors. B: Four prognostic factors selected using LASSO Cox regression analysis. The two dotted vertical lines were drawn at the optimal scores by minimum criteria and 1-s.e. criteria (the minimum criteria included sex, stage, appetite, cancer pain, supportive care, NLR, NAR, PG-SGA and histology; the 1-s.e. criteria included stage, supportive care treatment, NAR and PG-SGA)