Abstract:Objective To explore the value of serum levels of exosomes Hsa_circ_0005019 and Hsa_circ_0004390 for predicting the short-term postoperative prognosis of patients with cervical cancer.Methods We prospectively enrolled 385 patients with cervical cancer who underwent radical surgery at our hospital from June 2022 to June 2024. All patients were followed up for one year. During the follow-up, 5 cases were lost to follow-up. The 380 patients were divided into the good prognosis group and the poor prognosis group based on whether recurrence and metastasis occurred. The clinical data, blood routine indicators, and the serum levels of exosomes Hsa_circ_0005019 and Hsa_circ_0004390 were compared between the two groups. Multivariable logistic regression was used to analyze the factors affecting the short-term postoperative prognosis of cervical cancer, and the receiver operating characteristic curve was applied to analyze the value of serum levels of exosomes Hsa_circ_0005019 and Hsa_circ_0004390 in predicting the short-term postoperative prognosis of cervical cancer. A nomogram for the risk prediction score model was constructed and plotted using RStudio 4.2.1.Results The good prognosis group had a higher proportion of patients with a depth of cervical stromal invasion < 1/2, a higher proportion of FIGO stage IA and IB1 diseases, and higher serum Hsa_circ_0005019 levels compared with the poor prognosis group (P < 0.05), whereas serum Hsa_circ_0004390 levels were lower in the poor prognosis group (P < 0.05). In the squamous cell carcinoma group, Hsa_circ_0005019 levels were higher than in the adenocarcinoma and adenosquamous carcinoma groups (P < 0.05), and they were even higher in the adenocarcinoma group than in the adenosquamous carcinoma group (P < 0.05). Conversely, Hsa_circ_0004390 levels were lower in the squamous cell carcinoma group than in the adenocarcinoma and adenosquamous carcinoma groups (P < 0.05), and they were even lower in the adenocarcinoma group than in the adenosquamous carcinoma group (P < 0.05). Multivariable stepwise logistic regression analysis showed that high serum Hsa_circ_0005019 levels [O^R = 0.289 (95% CI: 0.095, 0.879) ] were a protective factor against poor prognosis (P < 0.05), whereas the depth of cervical stromal invasion ≥1/2 [O^R = 3.740 (95% CI: 1.785, 7.834) ], high Hsa_circ_0004390 levels [O^R = 10.166 (95% CI: 3.767, 27.433) ], and FIGO stage IB2 or IIA diseases [O^R = 3.540 (95% CI: 1.696, 7.389) ] were independent risk factors for short-term poor prognosis in cervical cancer (P < 0.05). ROC curve analysis indicated that combined detection of Hsa_circ_0005019 and Hsa_circ_0004390 yielded the highest area under the curve and sensitivity, at 0.843 (95% CI: 0.802, 0.878) and 90.2% (95% CI: 0.683, 0.988), respectively, while specificity was the lowest at 64.6% (95% CI: 0.590, 0.731).Conclusion The serum levels of exosomes Hsa_circ_0005019 and Hsa_circ_0004390 are associated with short-term postoperative prognosis in patients with cervical cancer, and their combined assessment provides greater value in predicting patient outcomes.