Fig. 1.
Schematic overview of the methodological steps. The squircles illustrate the methodological steps of the study: (1) clinical procedure, (2) IPEP and GEP profiling, and (3) comprehensive mathematical modeling. Abbreviations: CA19-9, Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9; CT, Computed Tomography; FFX, FOLFIRINOX, GEP, Gene Expression Profiling; IPEP, Inflammatory Protein Expression Profiling; ROC, Receiver Operating Characteristic.