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Chandra R, Kumari S, Bhatla N, Kumar R, Tiwari A, Sachani H, Kumar L. Role of Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. Indian J Nucl Med 2023; 38:366-375. [PMID: 38390547 PMCID: PMC10880854 DOI: 10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_42_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Revised: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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Ovarian cancer (OC) is the most lethal gynecological malignancy with majority of cases diagnosed in advanced stages and associated with high morbidity and mortality. Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) has emerged as an integral part of the management of several nongynecological cancers. We used PubMed search engine using MeSH words "ovarian cancer" and "PET/CT" and reviewed the current status of PET/CT in epithelial OC. Its application related to ovarian tumor including adnexal mass evaluation, baseline staging, as a triaging tool for upfront surgery or neoadjuvant chemotherapy, for response assessment and prognostication, and for relapse detection and treatment planning has been highlighted. we highlight the current guidelines and newer upcoming PET modalities and radiotracers.
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- Rudrika Chandra
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Gynaecologic Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Gynaecologic Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Division of Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medicine, Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, BRA IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Diagnostic performance of PET/CT and PET/MR in the management of ovarian carcinoma-a literature review. Abdom Radiol (NY) 2021; 46:2323-2349. [PMID: 33175199 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-020-02847-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Revised: 10/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Ovarian cancer is a challenging disease. It often presents at an advanced stage with frequent recurrence despite optimal management. Accurate staging and restaging are critical for improving treatment outcomes and determining the prognosis. Imaging is an indispensable component of ovarian cancer management. Hybrid imaging modalities, including positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and PET/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), are emerging as potential non-invasive imaging tools for improved management of ovarian cancer. This review article discusses the role of PET/CT and PET/MRI in ovarian cancer.
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Wang X, Lu Z. Radiomics Analysis of PET and CT Components of 18F-FDG PET/CT Imaging for Prediction of Progression-Free Survival in Advanced High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer. Front Oncol 2021; 11:638124. [PMID: 33928029 PMCID: PMC8078590 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.638124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Objective To investigate radiomics features extracted from PET and CT components of 18F-FDG PET/CT images integrating clinical factors and metabolic parameters of PET to predict progression-free survival (PFS) in advanced high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC). Methods A total of 261 patients were finally enrolled in this study and randomly divided into training (n=182) and validation cohorts (n=79). The data of clinical features and metabolic parameters of PET were reviewed from hospital information system(HIS). All volumes of interest (VOIs) of PET/CT images were semi-automatically segmented with a threshold of 42% of maximal standard uptake value (SUVmax) in PET images. A total of 1700 (850×2) radiomics features were separately extracted from PET and CT components of PET/CT images. Then two radiomics signatures (RSs) were constructed by the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) method. The RSs of PET (PET_RS) and CT components(CT_RS) were separately divided into low and high RS groups according to the optimum cutoff value. The potential associations between RSs with PFS were assessed in training and validation cohorts based on the Log-rank test. Clinical features and metabolic parameters of PET images (PET_MP) with P-value <0.05 in univariate and multivariate Cox regression were combined with PET_RS and CT_RS to develop prediction nomograms (Clinical, Clinical+ PET_MP, Clinical+ PET_RS, Clinical+ CT_RS, Clinical+ PET_MP + PET_RS, Clinical+ PET_MP + CT_RS) by using multivariate Cox regression. The concordance index (C-index), calibration curve, and net reclassification improvement (NRI) was applied to evaluate the predictive performance of nomograms in training and validation cohorts. Results In univariate Cox regression analysis, six clinical features were significantly associated with PFS. Ten PET radiomics features were selected by LASSO to construct PET_RS, and 1 CT radiomics features to construct CT_RS. PET_RS and CT_RS was significantly associated with PFS both in training (P <0.00 for both RSs) and validation cohorts (P=0.01 for both RSs). Because there was no PET_MP significantly associated with PFS in training cohorts. Only three models were constructed by 4 clinical features with P-value <0.05 in multivariate Cox regression and RSs (Clinical, Clinical+ PET_RS, Clinical+ CT_RS). Clinical+ PET_RS model showed higher prognostic performance than other models in training cohort (C-index=0.70, 95% CI 0.68-0.72) and validation cohort (C-index=0.70, 95% CI 0.66-0.74). Calibration curves of each model for prediction of 1-, 3-year PFS indicated Clinical +PET_RS model showed excellent agreements between estimated and the observed 1-, 3-outcomes. Compared to the basic clinical model, Clinical+ PET_MS model resulted in greater improvement in predictive performance in the validation cohort. Conclusion PET_RS can improve diagnostic accuracy and provide complementary prognostic information compared with the use of clinical factors alone or combined with CT_RS. The newly developed radiomics nomogram is an effective tool to predict PFS for patients with advanced HGSOC.
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- Xihai Wang
- Department of Radiology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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The Role of Positron Emission Tomography/Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Gynecological Malignancies. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2019; 43:825-834. [PMID: 31453978 DOI: 10.1097/rct.0000000000000918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Accurate oncological staging for early detection is of utmost importance in patient care and increasing the overall patient survival outcome. Hybrid imaging in the form of positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography has been successfully implemented in oncological imaging and, where available, has been used consistently in patients with gynecologic malignancies. The implementation of PET/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) enables high-quality assessment of gynecological malignancies by combining the diagnostic advantages of metabolic information of PET along with the high-resolution anatomical and functional information from the MRI to provide precise information about staging, recurrence, and metastases. This article will review the various applications of PET/MRI in gynecological cancer.
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Kemppainen J, Hynninen J, Virtanen J, Seppänen M. PET/CT for Evaluation of Ovarian Cancer. Semin Nucl Med 2019; 49:484-492. [DOI: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2019.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Laasik M, Kemppainen J, Auranen A, Hietanen S, Grénman S, Seppänen M, Hynninen J. Behavior of FDG-avid supradiaphragmatic lymph nodes in PET/CT throughout primary therapy in advanced serous epithelial ovarian cancer: a prospective study. Cancer Imaging 2019; 19:27. [PMID: 31142357 PMCID: PMC6542004 DOI: 10.1186/s40644-019-0215-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) typically spreads intra-abdominally, but preoperative evaluation with FDG PET/CT often reveals metabolically active supradiaphragmatic lymph nodes (sdLNs). Their clinical significance and behavior during treatment has not been established. METHODS EOC patients with PET positive sdLNs at diagnosis were prospectively followed with PET/CT after primary chemotherapy and at the first recurrence. In each patient, 2 most active LNs in 5 different supradiaphramatic regions were evaluated and the size and changes in FDG uptake (SUVmax) were recorded. The patients´ overall response to primary treatment was defined with RECIST criteria. The behavior of sdLNs during chemotherapy were compared in treatment responders and non-responders. Recurrence patterns were monitored. RESULTS Forty-one patients with 127 PET/CT scans were systematically evaluated. In pretreatment scan, 76% (31/41) of patients had FDG-avid sdLNs in multiple anatomical sites. Only a minority (22/136) of the sdLNs were enlarged in size, but their histopathologic confirmation by biopsy was not possible. Only 6/41 patients had FDG-avid sdLNs in a single surgically approachable site. The sdLNs became inactive during primary chemotherapy more often in the RECIST responders compared to the non-responders (HR 1.46 (95%CI: 1.09-1.96), p = 0.002). The size and SUVmax values did not predict treatment outcome. In 50% of the responders the same sdLNs reactivated when recurrence occurred. Persistent post-treatment metabolic activity did not predict earlier disease relapse (p = 0.59). CONCLUSION The behavior of metabolically active sdLNs during chemotherapy supports their metastatic nature. Due to their distribution to multiple regions, the benefit of removal of reachable sdLNS seems unlikely. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT, NCT01276574 . Registered 1 September 2010.
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- Maren Laasik
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, Kiinamyllynkatu 4-8, 20521 Turku, Finland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Turku PET Center, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, Kiinamyllynkatu 4-8, 20521 Turku, Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tampere University Hospital, University of Tampere, Teiskontie 35, 33521 Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, Kiinamyllynkatu 4-8, 20521 Turku, Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, Kiinamyllynkatu 4-8, 20521 Turku, Finland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Turku PET Center, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, Kiinamyllynkatu 4-8, 20521 Turku, Finland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku, Kiinamyllynkatu 4-8, 20521 Turku, Finland
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Thomassin-Naggara I, Daraï E, Lécuru F, Fournier L. [Diagnostic value of imaging (ultrasonography, doppler, CT, MR, PET-CT) for the diagnosis of a suspicious ovarian mass and staging of ovarian, tubal or primary peritoneal cancer: Article drafted from the French Guidelines in oncology entitled "Initial management of patients with epithelial ovarian cancer" developed by FRANCOGYN, CNGOF, SFOG, GINECO-ARCAGY under the aegis of CNGOF and endorsed by INCa]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 47:123-133. [PMID: 30686729 DOI: 10.1016/j.gofs.2018.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Transvaginal ultrasound is the first-line examination allowing characterizing 80 to 90% of adnexal masses (LP1). If performed by an expert, a subjective analysis is optimal. If performed by a non-expert, combining the use of Simple Rules with subjective analysis can achieve the diagnostic performance of an expert (LP1). Whichever the chosen model (subjective analysis by an expert or combination of the Simple Rules with a subjective analysis by a non-expert), a second-line examination will have to be proposed in the complex or indeterminate cases (about 20% of the masses) (grade A). The best-performing second-line test for characterization is pelvic MRI (LP1). If read by an expert, a pathological hypothesis can or should be suggested (grade D). In case of non-expert reading, the use of the ADNEXMR score allows a reliable assessment of the positive predictive value of malignancy to guide the patient towards the best management (gradeC). For preoperative assessment and evaluation of resectability of ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer, it is recommended to perform a chest abdomen and pelvis CT with contrast agent injection (LP2, grade B). In the event of a contraindication to the injection of iodinated contrast agent (severe renal insufficiency, GFR <30mL/min), an abdomen and pelvis MRI completed with a non-injected chest CT may be proposed (LP3, grade C). By analogy, the same examinations are recommended to evaluate the disease after neo-adjuvant chemotherapy (LP3, Recommendation grade C). Further studies will be required to determine whether PET-CT provides better lymph node assessment before retroperitoneal and pelvic lymphadenectomy. PET-CT may be used to eliminate lymph node involvement in the absence of suspicious lymph nodes on morphological examination (LP3, grade C). The report should specify the localizations leading to a risk of incomplete cytoreductive surgery and lesions outside the field explored during surgery.
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- I Thomassin-Naggara
- Service de radiologie, hôpital Tenon, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), 4, rue de la Chine, 75020 Paris, France; Équipe medecine- Jussieu, institut des sciences du calcul et de données (ISCD), Sorbonne université 4, place Jussieu, 75006 Paris, France.
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- Service de gynécologie et obstétrique, hôpital Tenon, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), 4, rue de la Chine, 75020 Paris, France
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- Service de chirurgie cancérologique gynécologique et du sein, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France
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- Service de radiologie, université Paris Descartes Sorbonne Paris Cité, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes Sorbonne Paris Cité, Inserm UMR-S970, Cardiovascular Research Center - PARCC, 56, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France
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Marzola MC, Chondrogiannis S, Rubello D. Fludeoxyglucose F 18 PET/CT Assessment of Ovarian Cancer. PET Clin 2018; 13:179-202. [PMID: 29482749 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpet.2017.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ovarian cancer is one of the most common gynecologic cancers and one of the leading causes of cancer death in women. It is often asymptomatic in early stages, and thus most patients are diagnosed when it is of advanced stage. For these reasons, the role of biomarkers and tomographic imaging is crucial. Fludeoxyglucose F 18 PET/CT is a useful imaging modality in different clinical settings of the disease, overcoming some limits of conventional imaging and influencing prognosis and therapeutic approaches. PET/MR imaging is an emerging modality, and its potential role remains to be explored.
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- Maria Cristina Marzola
- Department of Nuclear Medicine PET/CT Centre, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Viale 3 Martiri, 140, Rovigo 45100, Italy.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine PET/CT Centre, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Viale 3 Martiri, 140, Rovigo 45100, Italy
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine PET/CT Centre, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Viale 3 Martiri, 140, Rovigo 45100, Italy
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Suppiah S, Chang WL, Hassan HA, Kaewput C, Asri AAA, Saad FFA, Nordin AJ, Vinjamuri S. Systematic Review on the Accuracy of Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography and Positron Emission Tomography/Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Management of Ovarian Cancer: Is Functional Information Really Needed? World J Nucl Med 2017; 16:176-185. [PMID: 28670174 PMCID: PMC5460299 DOI: 10.4103/wjnm.wjnm_31_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Ovarian cancer (OC) often presents at an advanced stage with frequent relapses despite optimal treatment; thus, accurate staging and restaging are required for improving treatment outcomes and prognostication. Conventionally, staging of OC is performed using contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT). Nevertheless, recent advances in the field of hybrid imaging have made positron emission tomography/CT (PET/CT) and PET/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) as emerging potential noninvasive imaging tools for improved management of OC. Several studies have championed the role of PET/CT for the detection of recurrence and prognostication of OC. We provide a systematic review and meta-analysis of the latest publications regarding the role of molecular imaging in the management of OC. We retrieved 57 original research articles with one article having overlap in both diagnosis and staging; 10 articles (734 patients) regarding the role of PET/CT in diagnosis of OC; 12 articles (604 patients) regarding staging of OC; 22 studies (1429 patients) for detection of recurrence; and 13 articles for prognostication and assessment of treatment response. We calculated pooled sensitivity and specificity of PET/CT performance in various aspects of imaging of OC. We also discussed the emerging role of PET/MRI in the management of OC. We aim to give the readers and objective overview on the role of molecular imaging in the management of OC.
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- Subapriya Suppiah
- Centre for Diagnostic Nuclear Imaging, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Centre for Diagnostic Nuclear Imaging, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals, NHS Trusts, Liverpool, UK
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Maximum standardized uptake value of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography is a prognostic factor in ovarian clear cell adenocarcinoma. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2015; 24:1190-4. [PMID: 24987918 DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000000180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) is useful for diagnosing malignant tumors. Intracellular FDG uptake is measured as the standardized uptake value (SUV), which differs depending on tumor characteristics. This study investigated differences in maximum SUV (SUVmax) according to histologic type in ovarian epithelial cancer and the relationship of SUVmax with prognosis. METHODS This study included 80 patients with ovarian epithelial cancer based on histopathologic findings at surgery and who had undergone PET/CT before treatment. Maximum SUV on PET/CT of primary lesions and histopathology were compared based on histologic type, and the prognosis associated with different SUVmax was evaluated. RESULTS Clinical tumor stage was I in 35 patients, II in 8, III in 25, and IV in 12. Histologic type was serous adenocarcinoma (AC) in 33 patients, clear cell AC in 27, endometrioid AC in 15, and mucinous AC in 5. Median SUVmax was lower in mucinous AC (2.76) and clear cell AC (4.9) than in serous AC (11.4) or endometrioid AC (11.4). Overall, median SUVmax was lower in clinical stage I (5.37) than in clinical stage ≥II (10.3). However, in both clear cell AC and endometrioid AC, when histologic evaluation was possible, no difference was seen between stage I and stage ≥II. Moreover, in clear cell AC, the 5-year survival rate was significantly higher in the low-SUVmax group (100%) than in the high-SUVmax group (43.0%, P = 0.009). CONCLUSIONS Maximum SUV on preoperative FDG-PET/CT in ovarian epithelial cancer differs according to histologic type. In clear cell AC, SUVmax may represent a prognostic factor.
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Gallamini A, Zwarthoed C, Borra A. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in Oncology. Cancers (Basel) 2014; 6:1821-89. [PMID: 25268160 PMCID: PMC4276948 DOI: 10.3390/cancers6041821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 203] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Revised: 07/25/2014] [Accepted: 08/07/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Since its introduction in the early nineties as a promising functional imaging technique in the management of neoplastic disorders, FDG-PET, and subsequently FDG-PET/CT, has become a cornerstone in several oncologic procedures such as tumor staging and restaging, treatment efficacy assessment during or after treatment end and radiotherapy planning. Moreover, the continuous technological progress of image generation and the introduction of sophisticated software to use PET scan as a biomarker paved the way to calculate new prognostic markers such as the metabolic tumor volume (MTV) and the total amount of tumor glycolysis (TLG). FDG-PET/CT proved more sensitive than contrast-enhanced CT scan in staging of several type of lymphoma or in detecting widespread tumor dissemination in several solid cancers, such as breast, lung, colon, ovary and head and neck carcinoma. As a consequence the stage of patients was upgraded, with a change of treatment in 10%-15% of them. One of the most evident advantages of FDG-PET was its ability to detect, very early during treatment, significant changes in glucose metabolism or even complete shutoff of the neoplastic cell metabolism as a surrogate of tumor chemosensitivity assessment. This could enable clinicians to detect much earlier the effectiveness of a given antineoplastic treatment, as compared to the traditional radiological detection of tumor shrinkage, which usually takes time and occurs much later.
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- Andrea Gallamini
- Department of Research and Medical Innovation, Antoine Lacassagne Cancer Center, Nice University, Nice Cedex 2-06189 Nice, France.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Antoine Lacassagne Cancer Center, Nice University, Nice Cedex 2-06189 Nice, France.
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- Hematology Department S. Croce Hospital, Via M. Coppino 26, Cuneo 12100, Italy.
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PET/CT in the staging of patients with a pelvic mass suspicious for ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2013; 131:694-700. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2013.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2013] [Revised: 08/16/2013] [Accepted: 08/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Fruscio R, Sina F, Dolci C, Signorelli M, Crivellaro C, Dell'Anna T, Cuzzocrea M, Guerra L, Milani R, Messa C. Preoperative 18F-FDG PET/CT in the management of advanced epithelial ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2013; 131:689-93. [PMID: 24076062 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2013.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2013] [Revised: 09/18/2013] [Accepted: 09/22/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The introduction of 18-FDG-PET/CT during preoperative evaluation of patients with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) has led to an increase of the detection of extra-abdominal metastases. However, the clinical impact of this upstage remains unclear. METHODS Patients with suspected advanced EOC underwent 18-FDG-PET/CT within two weeks prior to debulking surgery. RESULTS Between 2006 and 2011 95 patients met the inclusion criteria. Based on the concordance or the discrepancy of clinical and PET/CT stage, patients were divided into 3 groups (A: clinical and PET III; B: clinical III and PET IV; C: clinical and PET IV). Twenty-five patients were upstaged from FIGO stage III to stage IV by PET/CT. The proportion of patients who achieved a residual tumor <1cm in group B and C was similar, whereas it was significantly lower compared to group A. Similarly, complete response to adjuvant chemotherapy was achieved more frequently in patients in group A. PFS was similar in the three groups (17, 17 and 12 months in group A, B and C), as well as OS (51, 41 and 35 months). CONCLUSIONS PET/CT is able to detect distant metastases in EOC patients. The presence of extra-abdominal disease probably indicates a more aggressive disease which also shows a lower response to standard chemotherapy. However, upstaged patients have a similar prognosis compared to stage III patients, probably because intra-abdominal disease is more likely to lead patients to death. This might also explain why residual tumor is the most important prognostic factor for advanced EOC patients.
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- Robert Fruscio
- Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Milan-Bicocca, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy.
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Scheffler M, Zander T, Nogova L, Kobe C, Kahraman D, Dietlein M, Papachristou I, Heukamp L, Büttner R, Boellaard R, Lammertsma AA, Querings S, Stoelben E, Engel-Riedel W, Neumaier B, Wolf J. Prognostic impact of [18F]fluorothymidine and [18F]fluoro-D-glucose baseline uptakes in patients with lung cancer treated first-line with erlotinib. PLoS One 2013; 8:e53081. [PMID: 23308140 PMCID: PMC3537767 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2012] [Accepted: 11/23/2012] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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3′-deoxy-3′-[18F]fluoro-L-thymidine (FLT) and 2′-deoxy-2′-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose (FDG) are used to visualize proliferative and metabolic activity of tumors. In this study we aimed at evaluating the prognostic value of FLT and FDG uptake measured by positron emission tomography (PET) in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) prior to systemic therapy with erlotinib. FLT and FDG maximum standardized uptake (SUVmax) values per patient were analyzed in 40 chemotherapy naive patients with advanced NSCLC (stage IV) before treatment with erlotinib. Prior therapy median SUVmax was 6.6 for FDG and 3.0 for FLT, respectively. In univariate analysis, patients with an FDG SUVmax <6.6 had a significantly better overall survival (16.3 months [95% confidence interval [CI] 7.1–25.4 months]) compared to patients with an FDG SUVmax ≥6.6 (3.1 months [95% CI 0.6–5.5 months]) (p<0.001, log rank). Similarly, low FLT uptake (SUVmax <3.0) was associated with significantly longer survival (10.3 months (0–23.3 months, 95% CI) compared to high FLT uptake (3.4 months (0–8.1 months, 95% CI) (p = 0.027). The independent prognostic value of baseline FDG uptake was demonstrated in multivariate analysis (p = 0.05, Cox regression). These data suggest that baseline SUVmax values for both FDG and FLT PET might be further developed as markers for prognostic stratification of patients in advanced NSCLC treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) directed against the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR).
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- Matthias Scheffler
- Department I for Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Integrated Oncology Köln Bonn, Cologne, Germany
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- Department I for Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Integrated Oncology Köln Bonn, Cologne, Germany
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- Department I for Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Integrated Oncology Köln Bonn, Cologne, Germany
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- Clinic for Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Clinic for Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Clinic for Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department I for Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Integrated Oncology Köln Bonn, Cologne, Germany
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- Center for Integrated Oncology Köln Bonn, Cologne, Germany
- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Center for Integrated Oncology Köln Bonn, Cologne, Germany
- Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Research, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET Research, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Max-Planck Institute for Neurological Research, Cologne, Germany
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- Lung Clinic Merheim, Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Max-Planck Institute for Neurological Research, Cologne, Germany
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- Department I for Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Center for Integrated Oncology Köln Bonn, Cologne, Germany
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Hynninen J, Auranen A, Carpén O, Dean K, Seppänen M, Kemppainen J, Lavonius M, Lisinen I, Virtanen J, Grénman S. FDG PET/CT in staging of advanced epithelial ovarian cancer: Frequency of supradiaphragmatic lymph node metastasis challenges the traditional pattern of disease spread. Gynecol Oncol 2012; 126:64-8. [PMID: 22542580 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2012.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2012] [Revised: 04/14/2012] [Accepted: 04/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Johanna Hynninen
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turku University Hospital, University of Turku FI-20520 Turku, Finland.
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Alouini S. Management of ovarian cancer has changed. Gynecol Oncol 2012; 126:313; author reply 314. [PMID: 22561040 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2012.04.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2012] [Accepted: 04/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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