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Luo ZH, Luo XY, Qi WL, Liu Q. 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging in pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1334156. [PMID: 38420021 PMCID: PMC10900230 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1334156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Background Pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma (PSC) is a rare highly aggressive and poorly differentiated non-small cell carcinoma, and little is known about the information on the usefulness of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). We investigated the clinical and 18F-FDG PET/CT features of PSC. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 25 consecutive PSC patients who had undergone 18F-FDG PET/CT. Demographic data, PET/CT findings before treatment, pathological features, and prognosis in these patients were investigated to define correlates between maximal standard uptake value (SUVmax) and clinicopathological parameters. Results From March 2017 to January 2023, twenty-five eligible patients with PSC were identified. There were 23 (92%) men, aged 68.5 ± 8.5 (range 56-90) years. Eighteen (72%) patients had a frequent smoking history. The mean size of PSCs was 59.3 ± 18.6 (range 29-97) mm, and 23 (92%) PSCs were Stage IV tumors. 20 (80%) lesions were located in the upper lung and 19 (76%) cases belonged to the peripheral type. Necrotic foci appeared in 21(84%) tumors. 11 (44%) PSCs invaded the pleura. All PSCs were FDG avid, and the mean of SUVmax was 11.8 ± 5.3 (range 4.8-25.5). Metastases were found on PET/CT in 24(96%) patients. The SUVmax of the lesions ≥ 5cm was higher than that of the lesions < 5cm (p=0.004), and the SUVmax of lesions with TTF-1 expression was higher than those of lesions without TTF-1 expression (p=0.009). All of the 25 primary lesions were considered malignant and confirmative, probable, and possible diagnosis of PSC was made in 2 (8%), 4 (16%), and 5(20%) patients, respectively on PET/CT. PSC was not considered in 14 (56%) patients, in PET/CT. The survival of patients with surgery didn't demonstrate a significantly good prognosis as compared with those without surgery (p=0.675). Conclusion All PSCs had obvious FDG avidity. Although imaging diagnosis is still difficult, combined clinical and imaging features more than 40% of primary lesions were considered for the possibility of PSC in our group. Early histopathological diagnosis is necessary to help develop a reasonable regimen.
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- Zhe-Huang Luo
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Jiangxi Provincial Children's Hospital, The Affiliated Children's Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Pathology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, China
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Wu S, Wu S, Liao X, Zhou C, Qiu F, Wang C, Zhong W. Pembrolizumab combined with anlotinib improves therapeutic efficacy in pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma with TMB-H and PD-L1 expression: a case report and literature review. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1274937. [PMID: 37936698 PMCID: PMC10626500 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1274937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023] Open
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Background Pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma (PSC) is a unique subtype of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with a high degree of malignancy and poor therapeutic effects. With the widespread use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in recent years, few studies have reported that immunotherapy is effective against PSC. As a multi-target anti-vascular targeting agent, anlotinib showed a better anti-tumor effect in various cancer species. The paper reported the therapeutic and side effects of pembrolizumab combined with anlotinib in a patient with advanced PSC. Case presentation This is a 73 year old female patient who underwent thoracoscopy right upper lobectomy and was diagnosed as locally advanced PSC. However, the patient experienced tumor recurrence and metastasis 7 weeks after surgery and was unable to tolerate chemoradiotherapy. Moreover, she detected TP53 mutation and found that tumor mutation burden (TMB) and PD-L1 were high expression. Therefore, the patient received pembrolizumab combined with anlotinib treatment. After 15 cycles of treatment, the tumor significantly shrank with no tumor activity. The evaluation of tumor efficacy is partial response (PR). During the treatment period, she experienced one-degree thyroid-stimulating hormone elevation and two-degree hand-foot syndrome. Pembrolizumab and anlotinib was continued for two years as a maintenance treatment. The patient had a good quality of life and no disease progression was observed. Currently, the patient is still alive without tumor progression and has overall survival exceeding 45 months and toxic side effects were tolerable. Conclusions Combining ICIs and anti-angiogenic targeted therapy has brought new hope in treating advanced PSC. Additionally, TMB and PD-L1 expression could be potential predictive biomarkers of the efficacy in advanced PSC with immunotherapy.
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- Shugui Wu
- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Ganzhou Hospital of Nanchang University, Ganzhou, China
- Department of Oncology, Ganzhou Hospital-Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, Ganzhou Hospital-Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Ganzhou Hospital of Nanchang University, Ganzhou, China
- Department of Oncology, Ganzhou Hospital-Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Ganzhou Hospital of Nanchang University, Ganzhou, China
- Department of Oncology, Ganzhou Hospital-Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Ganzhou Hospital of Nanchang University, Ganzhou, China
- Department of Oncology, Ganzhou Hospital-Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, China
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Zhang R, Shi K, Hohenforst-Schmidt W, Steppert C, Sziklavari Z, Schmidkonz C, Atzinger A, Hartmann A, Vieth M, Förster S. Ability of 18F-FDG Positron Emission Tomography Radiomics and Machine Learning in Predicting KRAS Mutation Status in Therapy-Naive Lung Adenocarcinoma. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:3684. [PMID: 37509345 PMCID: PMC10377773 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15143684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Considering the essential role of KRAS mutation in NSCLC and the limited experience of PET radiomic features in KRAS mutation, a prediction model was built in our current analysis. Our model aims to evaluate the status of KRAS mutants in lung adenocarcinoma by combining PET radiomics and machine learning. METHOD Patients were retrospectively selected from our database and screened from the NSCLC radiogenomic dataset from TCIA. The dataset was randomly divided into three subgroups. Two open-source software programs, 3D Slicer and Python, were used to segment lung tumours and extract radiomic features from 18F-FDG-PET images. Feature selection was performed by the Mann-Whitney U test, Spearman's rank correlation coefficient, and RFE. Logistic regression was used to build the prediction models. AUCs from ROCs were used to compare the predictive abilities of the models. Calibration plots were obtained to examine the agreements of observed and predictive values in the validation and testing groups. DCA curves were performed to check the clinical impact of the best model. Finally, a nomogram was obtained to present the selected model. RESULTS One hundred and nineteen patients with lung adenocarcinoma were included in our study. The whole group was divided into three datasets: a training set (n = 96), a validation set (n = 11), and a testing set (n = 12). In total, 1781 radiomic features were extracted from PET images. One hundred sixty-three predictive models were established according to each original feature group and their combinations. After model comparison and selection, one model, including wHLH_fo_IR, wHLH_glrlm_SRHGLE, wHLH_glszm_SAHGLE, and smoking habits, was validated with the highest predictive value. The model obtained AUCs of 0.731 (95% CI: 0.619~0.843), 0.750 (95% CI: 0.248~1.000), and 0.750 (95% CI: 0.448~1.000) in the training set, the validation set and the testing set, respectively. Results from calibration plots in validation and testing groups indicated that there was no departure between observed and predictive values in the two datasets (p = 0.377 and 0.861, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Our model combining 18F-FDG-PET radiomics and machine learning indicated a good predictive ability of KRAS status in lung adenocarcinoma. It may be a helpful non-invasive method to screen the KRAS mutation status of heterogenous lung adenocarcinoma before selected biopsy sampling.
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- Ruiyun Zhang
- Institute of Pathology, Medizincampus Oberfranken, Klinikum Bayreuth, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 95445 Bayreuth, Germany
- Institute of Pathology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Inselspital Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Pneumology, REGIOMED Klinikum Coburg, 96450 Coburg, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Klinikum Coburg, 96450 Coburg, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Pathology, Medizincampus Oberfranken, Klinikum Bayreuth, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 95445 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Klinikum Bayreuth, 95445 Bayreuth, Germany
- Medizincampus Oberfranken, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, 95445 Bayreuth, Germany
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universitaet Muenchen, 81675 München, Germany
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Wang F, Cali Daylan AE, Deng L, Yang J, Sharma J, Su C, Li S, Zang X, Halmos B, Borczuk A, Cheng H. Heterogeneous Expression of PD-L1, B7x, B7-H3, and HHLA2 in Pulmonary Sarcomatoid Carcinoma and the Related Regulatory Signaling Pathways. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:3372. [PMID: 37444481 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15133372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Immunotherapy has transformed lung cancer management, but PSC remains an aggressive subtype with a poor prognosis. This study investigates the differential expression of PD-L1 and alternative immune checkpoints (ICs; B7x, B7-H3, and HHLA2), and genetic alterations in PSCs. Tumor specimens of 41 PSC patients were evaluated. PD-L1, B7x, B7-H3, and HHLA2 were positive in 75.0%, 67.6%, 73.0%, and 91.9% of tumors, respectively. PD-L1 expression was significantly higher in the epithelial compared to the sarcomatoid component (median TPS: 50% vs. 0%, p = 0.010). Expression of PD-L1 in both components was only seen in 32.1% of patients. However, at least one IC was expressed in 92.9% of epithelial and 100% of sarcomatoid components. Furthermore, METex14 was detected in 19.5% of patients and was associated with a higher sarcomatoid percentage. Our preclinical studies revealed that METex14 induced PD-L1 expression via MAPK or PI3K/Akt pathways, and MET inhibitors decreased PD-L1 expression. Our findings demonstrate distinct expressions of ICs in PSC subcomponents. Thus, combination IC inhibition as a therapeutic strategy in PSC warrants further exploration. A high percentage of METex14 in PSC and its role in regulating PD-L1 expression reveal different therapeutic targets in this aggressive NSCLC subtype.
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- Feng Wang
- Department of Oncology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Miami Health System, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467, USA
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Mekheal E, Kapoor A, Roman S, Mekheal N, Millet C, Mekheal M, Maroules M. Pulmonary Carcinosarcoma: A Rare Disease With Challenging Diagnosis and Treatment. Cureus 2022; 14:e26901. [PMID: 35983399 PMCID: PMC9376117 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.26901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Pulmonary carcinosarcoma (PCS) is a rare type of non-small cell cancer. Overall, middle-aged and older smokers are the most affected age and sex groups. The diagnosis of PCS is difficult due to the absence of characteristic imaging findings. Additionally, preoperative biopsies do not usually reflect the heterologous nature of this tumor. Given the rarity of such tumors and the challenging diagnosis, the prognostic factors have not been established, and the overall prognosis remains poor. The valid therapeutic options are still limited. Here, we report a rare case of metastatic PCS that was accidentally discovered by imaging and properly diagnosed after surgical resection. The clinicopathological features, diagnostic tools, genetic theories, prognosis, and therapeutic options of this rare cancer are also discussed.
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Li Y, Li Y, Huang Y, Wu X, Yang Z, Wu C, Jiang L. Usefulness of 18F-FDG PET/CT in treatment-naive patients with thymic squamous cell carcinoma. Ann Nucl Med 2021; 35:1048-1057. [PMID: 34101153 DOI: 10.1007/s12149-021-01640-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Thymic squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) is very rare. This study aims to investigate the clinical utility of fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) in treatment-naive patients with TSCC. METHODS The tumor metabolic parameters of 18F-FDG PET/CT, including maximum standard uptake value (SUVmax), metabolic tumor volume of primary lesion (MTV-P) and combination of primary lesion and metastases (MTV-C), and total lesion glycolysis of primary lesion (TLG-P) and combination of primary lesion and metastases (TLG-C) were collected. Age, sex, smoking, serum tumor markers, tumor size, Masaoka-Koga stage, TNM stage, contrast-enhanced CT scan, and tumor immunity were also reviewed. Moreover, progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) of these patients were analyzed. RESULTS Forty-two treatment-naive patients with TSCC were enrolled in this study. All primary tumors were FDG-avid with the average SUVmax of 10.0 ± 4.5 (range, 1.5-20.4). Higher SUVmax, MTV-C, and TLG-C were observed in advanced Masaoka-Koga stage than early stage, and higher SUVmax was found in advanced TNM stage than early stage. Next, 36 out of 42 patients performed chest contrast-enhanced CT scan, which showed SUVmax associated with the enhancement degree of CT. Moreover, 27 out of 42 lesions were assessed tumor immunity, and the detective rates of PD-L1, PD-1, CD4, CD8, and Foxp3 were 59.3%, 37.0%, 59.3%, 100%, and 77.8%, respectively. Higher SUVmax was observed in lesions with lower CD4-positive tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes. Furthermore, 12- and 24-month PFS and OS rates were 62.0% vs 32.8% and 84.5% vs 68.9%, respectively. Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that only MTV-C was an independent predictor of PFS. CONCLUSION 18F-FDG PET/CT is useful in evaluating tumor staging, assessing CT enhancement degree, and detecting tumor immunity of TSCC before treatment. 18F-FDG PET/CT could also be a promising tool to provide prognostic information for treatment-naive patients with TSCC.
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- Yuan Li
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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Seol HY, Kim YS, Kim SJ. Diagnostic test accuracy of 18F-FDG PET/CT for prediction of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression in solid tumours: a meta-analysis. Clin Radiol 2021; 76:863.e19-863.e25. [PMID: 34261597 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2021.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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AIM To investigate the predictive value of integrated 2-[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose (18F-FDG) positron-emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) for the prediction of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression in solid tumours via a systematic review and meta-analysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS The PubMed, Cochrane, and EMBASE databases, from the earliest available date of indexing through 31 October 2020, were searched for studies evaluating the diagnostic performance of 18F-FDG PET/CT for prediction of PD-L1 expression in solid tumours other than lung cancer. RESULTS Across seven studies (473 patients), the pooled sensitivity for 18F-FDG PET/CT was 0.75 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.65-0.82) without heterogeneity (I2 = 47.2, p=0.08) and a pooled specificity of 0.73 (95% CI: 0.64-0.81) with heterogeneity (I2 = 53.8, p=0.04). Likelihood ratio (LR) syntheses gave an overall positive likelihood ratio (LR+) of 2.8 (95% CI: 2.1-3.7) and negative likelihood ratio (LR-) of 0.35 (95% CI: 0.26-0.47). The pooled diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) was 8 (95% CI: 5-13). Hierarchical summary receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and indicates that the area under the curve was 0.80 (95% CI: 0.77-0.84). CONCLUSION The current meta-analysis showed a moderate sensitivity and specificity of 18F-FDG PET/CT for the prediction of PD-L1 expression in solid tumours. At present, the literature regarding the use of 18F-FDG PET/CT for the prediction of PD-L1 expression in solid tumours still limited; thus, further large multicentre studies would be necessary to substantiate the diagnostic accuracy of 18F-FDG PET/CT for prediction of PD-L1 expression in solid tumours.
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- H Y Seol
- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, 50612, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, 50612, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, 50612, Republic of Korea; Department of Nuclear Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, 50612, Republic of Korea; BioMedical Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, 50612, Republic of Korea.
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Di Stasio GD, Travascio L, Colandrea M, Spaggiari L, Sorbello S, Ferrari ME, Maisonneuve P, Galetta D, Travaini L, Grana CM. Prognostic value of PET parameters in patients with pleomorphic lung cancer: Results from a single institution. Lung Cancer 2021; 158:40-46. [PMID: 34111568 DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2021.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Pleomorphic lung carcinoma (PLC) is a rare histotype of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) characterized by aggressive clinical course, poor response to therapy and poor prognosis. Therefore, aim of our study is to analyze with 18F-FDG PET/CT a subset of patients affected by PLC to evaluate their metabolic characteristics in terms of SUVmax, MTV and TLG, in order to correlate them with overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS). MATERIAL AND METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 49 consecutive patients with histologically defined PLC occurred to our Institution between 2003 and 2014. All patients underwent F18-FDG PET-CT before surgery and primary tumor was automatically segmented using an isocontour threshold method. SUV threshold for tumor segmentation was defined as the 41 % of lesion SUVmax. Total volume of the segmented VOI (MTV, centimeters cubed) and average SUV (SUVavg, grams per milliliter) in the segmented VOI were measured. RESULTS In our population men were significantly more affected than women (42:7). According to Youden criteria, SUVmax, MTV41 and TLG41 best cut-off values to predict 2-year mortality were, 18.95, 27.89 and 290.45, respectively, with TLG41 showing best specificity (85 %) and positive predictive value (82.4 %). As concerning 2-year recurrence, SUVmax, MTV41 and TLG41 best cut-off values were 10.08, 27.89 and 134.85, with SUVmax showing best sensitivity (96.7 %) and negative predictive value (85.7 %). ROC curves confirmed that SUVmax, MTV41 and TLG41 were equally accurate to predict 2-year mortality and 2-year recurrence in our population. CONCLUSION Metabolic biomarkers such as SUVmax, MTV and TLG can be used as a prognostic index for disease progression, recurrence and death in patients with PLC, independently from other clinical/pathological prognostic elements.
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- G D Di Stasio
- Division of Nuclear Medicine, IEO European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- UOC Nuclear Medicine, P.O. Pescara Santo Spirito, Pescara, Italy
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, IEO European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, IEO European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Oncology and Hematology-Oncology-DIPO, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, IEO European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, IEO European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, IEO European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Thoracic Surgery, IEO European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy; Department of Oncology and Hematology-Oncology-DIPO, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, IEO European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
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- Division of Nuclear Medicine, IEO European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy
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Kim C, Cho HH, Choi JY, Franks TJ, Han J, Choi Y, Lee SH, Park H, Lee KS. Pleomorphic carcinoma of the lung: Prognostic models of semantic, radiomics and combined features from CT and PET/CT in 85 patients. Eur J Radiol Open 2021; 8:100351. [PMID: 34041307 PMCID: PMC8141891 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejro.2021.100351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Introduction To demonstrate semantic, radiomics, and the combined risk models related to the prognoses of pulmonary pleomorphic carcinomas (PCs). Methods We included 85 patients (M:F = 71:14; age, 35–88 [mean, 63 years]) whose imaging features were divided into training (n = 60) and test (n = 25) sets. Nineteen semantic and 142 radiomics features related to tumors were computed. Semantic risk score (SRS) model was built using the Cox-least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) approach. Radiomics risk score (RRS) from CT and PET features and combined risk score (CRS) adopting both semantic and radiomics features were also constructed. Risk groups were stratified by the median of the risk scores of the training set. Survival analysis was conducted with the Kaplan-Meier plots. Results Of 85 PCs, adenocarcinoma was the most common epithelial component found in 63 (73 %) tumors. In SRS model, four features were stratified into high- and low-risk groups (HR, 4.119; concordance index ([C-index], 0.664) in the test set. In RRS model, five features helped improve the stratification (HR, 3.716; C-index, 0.591) and in CRS model, three features helped perform the best stratification (HR, 4.795; C-index, 0.617). The two significant features of CRS models were the SUVmax and the histogram feature of energy ([CT Firstorder Energy]). Conclusion In PCs of the lungs, the combined model leveraging semantic and radiomics features provides a better prognosis compared to using semantic and radiomics features separately. The high SUVmax of solid portion (CT Firstorder Energy) of tumors is associated with poor prognosis in lung PCs.
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Key Words
- C-index, Concordance index
- CRS, Combined risk score
- DL, Deep learning
- GCLM, Gray-level co-occurrence matrix
- HR, Hazard ration
- ICC, Intra-class correlation
- ISZM, Intensity size zone matrix
- KRAS, Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog
- LASSO, Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator
- LDA, Low density area
- Lung
- MRI, Magnetic resonance imaging
- MTV, Metabolic tumor volume
- Non-small cell carcinoma
- PC, Pleomorphic carcinoma
- PET/CT, Positron emission tomography/Computed tomography
- Pleomorphic carcinoma
- Prognosis
- ROI, Region of interest
- RRS, Radiomics risk score
- Radiomics
- SRS, Semantic risk score
- SUVavg, Average standardized uptake value
- SUVmax, Maximum standardized uptake value
- TLG, Total lesion glycolysis
- VOI, Volume of interest
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- Chohee Kim
- Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine (SKKU-SOM), Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine (SKKU-SOM), Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pulmonary and Mediastinal Pathology, Department of Defense, The Joint Pathology Center, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine (SKKU-SOM), Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine (SKKU-SOM), Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine (SKKU-SOM), Seoul, South Korea
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- School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea.,Center for Neuroscience Imaging Research, Institute for Basic Science, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine (SKKU-SOM), Seoul, South Korea
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Zhao L, Liu J, Wang H, Shi J. Association between 18F-FDG metabolic activity and programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) expression using 22C3 immunohistochemistry assays in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) resection specimens. Br J Radiol 2021; 94:20200397. [PMID: 33492995 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20200397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study sought to investigate the association between 18F-fludeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) uptake in positron emission tomography/CT (PET/CT) scans and different programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1) expression conditions in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS From October 2017 to December 2019, NSCLC was retrospectively identified in 419 consecutive patients who underwent 18F-FDG PET/CT scans and PD-L1 expression tests using the PD-L1 22C3 assay. The association between clinicopathological characteristics and PD-L1 expression was assessed. RESULTS The frequency of PD-L1-positive tumours was 38.2% (160/419) in NSCLC. In NSCLC, the multivariate analysis showed a high maximum standardised uptake value (SUVmax) (p < 0.0001) and an EGFR wild type genotype (p = 0.027) was significantly associated with PD-L1-positivity. In adenocarcinoma (ADC), the multivariate analysis showed that a high SUVmax (p < 0.0001) was significantly associated with PD-L1-positivity. In NSCLC and ADC, a Mann-Whitney U test showed significant differences between groups with PD-L1 high expression and PD-L1 low expression levels in terms of SUVmax (p = 0.011 and p = 0.013, respectively). The results of the receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that the area under the curve of the SUVmax was 0.767 (95% CI, 0.720-0.814; p < 0.0001) and 0.712 (95% CI, 0.651-0.774; p < 0.0001) in NSCLC and ADC, respectively. CONCLUSION The study demonstrates that the SUVmax was significantly associated with PD-L1 expression in NSCLC and ADC. The SUVmax was significantly different between the PD-L1 high and low expression conditions, as quantified using a PD-L1 22C3 assay. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE This study provides direct evidence that SUVmax as a metabolic biomarker may help select patients with NSCLC likely to benefit from pembrolizumab.
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- Long Zhao
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Radiology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai 200433, China
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Zhang F, Wu X, Zhu J, Huang Y, Song X, Jiang L. 18F-FDG PET/CT and circulating tumor cells in treatment-naive patients with non-small-cell lung cancer. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2021; 48:3250-3259. [PMID: 33630146 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-021-05260-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PURPOSE This study retrospectively investigated the clinical utility of 2-deoxy-18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in the diagnosis and prognosis of treatment-naive patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS The blood samples of treatment-naive patients with NSCLC were collected for CTCs detection, and the tumor metabolic parameters of 18F-FDG PET/CT, including maximum standard uptake value (SUVmax), metabolic tumor volume of primary lesion (MTV-P) and combination of primary lesion and metastases (MTV-C), and total lesion glycolysis of primary lesion (TLG-P) and combination of primary lesion and metastases (TLG-C), were analyzed. Age, sex, smoking, serum tumor markers, tumor size, location, TNM stage, and genetic mutations were also reviewed. Moreover, progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) of these patients were analyzed. RESULTS A total of 309 patients with NSCLC (200 men, 109 women; mean age: 61 ± 9 years) were enrolled in this study, including 217 patients with adenocarcinoma and 92 with squamous cell carcinoma. Of the 309 cases, 11 were misdiagnosed with benign diseases by 18F-FDG PET/CT. CTCs positivity was detected in 234 cases. The sensitivity of 18F-FDG PET/CT and CTCs in NSCLC were 96.4% and 75.7%, respectively. SUVmax, MTV-P, TLG-P, MTV-C, TLG-C, tumor size, and serum CYFRA211 levels were significantly higher in CTCs positive group than negative group; and advanced TNM stage, squamous cell carcinoma, and EGFR wild type presented higher CTCs positivity. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that SUVmax was significantly associated with CTCs positivity. Multivariate cox regression analysis showed that TLG-P, TLG-C, and CTCs were independent predictors of PFS in patients with NSCLC, and TLG-C and CTCs were independent predictors of OS. CONCLUSIONS 18F-FDG PET/CT was superior to CTCs in the diagnosis of treatment-naive patients with NSCLC. The levels of CTCs in the peripheral blood were associated with tumor glucose metabolism in NSCLC. Metabolic parameters of 18F-FDG PET/CT and CTCs could separately predict the outcomes of treatment-naive patients with NSCLC.
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- Fengxian Zhang
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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Seol HY, Kim YS, Kim SJ. Predictive value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography for PD-L1 expression in non-small cell lung cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Thorac Cancer 2020; 11:3260-3268. [PMID: 32951338 PMCID: PMC7605997 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.13664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background The purpose of the current study was to investigate the predictive value of 18F‐fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F‐FDG PET/CT) for programmed death ligand 1 (PD‐L1) in non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients through a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Methods The PubMed, Cochrane, and EMBASE database, from the earliest available date of indexing through 30 April 2020, were searched for studies evaluating the diagnostic performance of 18F‐FDG PET/CT for prediction of PD‐L1 expression in NSCLC patients. Results Across six studies (1739 patients), the pooled sensitivity for 18F‐FDG PET/CT was 0.72 (95% CI: 0.58–0.82) with heterogeneity (I2 = 90.9, P < 0.001) and a pooled specificity of 0.69 (95% CI: 0.64–0.74) with heterogeneity (I2 = 77.9, P < 0.001). Likelihood ratio (LR) syntheses gave an overall positive likelihood ratio (LR +) of 2.3 (95% CI: 1.8–2.9) and negative likelihood ratio (LR‐) of 0.41 (95% CI: 0.26–0.63). The pooled diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) was six (95% CI: 3–11). Hierarchical summary receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve indicated that the area under the curve was 0.74 (95% CI: 0.70–0.78). Conclusions The current meta‐analysis showed a moderate sensitivity and specificity of 18F‐FDG PET/CT for the prediction of PD‐L1 expression in NSCLC patients. The DOR was low and the likelihood ratio scatter‐gram indicated that 18F‐FDG PET/CT might not be useful for the prediction of PD‐L1 expression in NSCLC patients and not for its exclusion. Key points Significant findings of the study The current meta‐analysis showed a moderate sensitivity and specificity of 18F‐FDG PET/CT for the prediction of PD‐L1 expression in NSCLC patients. The DOR was low and the likelihood ratio scattergram indicated that 18F‐FDG PET/CT might not be useful for the prediction of PD‐L1 expression in NSCLC patients and not for its exclusion. What this study adds This study concluded that the role of 18F‐FDG PET/CT in predicting tumor expression of PD‐L1 should be further elucidated.
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- Hee Yun Seol
- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, South Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, South Korea.,Department of Nuclear Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, South Korea.,BioMedical Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, South Korea
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Li X, Wu D, Liu H, Chen J. Pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma: progress, treatment and expectations. Ther Adv Med Oncol 2020; 12:1758835920950207. [PMID: 32922522 PMCID: PMC7450456 DOI: 10.1177/1758835920950207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma (PSC) is a unique, highly invasive pulmonary malignancy with a poor prognosis, representing 0.1-0.4% of all malignant lung tumors. Because of its highly aggressive character and propensity for frequent metastasis, PSC shows low response rates to traditional treatments such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and neoadjuvant therapy. In recent years, considerable progress has been made in gene sequencing, targeted therapies, and immunotherapies. One of the most promising treatment approaches is the selection of mono-targeted or multi-targeted drugs according to tumor gene-mutation sites, such as epidermal growth factor receptor or vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (EGFR/VEGFR2), anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), and others. Another approach is the activation of therapeutic anti-tumor immunity via pathways including programmed cell-death protein-1/programmed cell-death ligand-1 (PD-1/PD-L1), which has been used in individual cases. In this review, we will introduce the clinicopathologic features, molecular typing, and traditional treatments. We will also review the biological characteristics and the latest therapies for PSC. These novel therapies show promise in the management of PSC, and the outcomes of investigative trials will hopefully reveal a variety of treatment options for patients with PSC.
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- Xin Li
- Department of Lung Cancer Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Lung Cancer Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Lung Cancer Metastasis and Tumor Microenvironment, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Lung Cancer Surgery, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Lung Cancer Metastasis and Tumor Microenvironment, Tianjin Lung Cancer Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Anshan Road no.154, Heping District, Tianjin 300052, China
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Relationship between SP142 PD-L1 Expression and 18F-FDG Uptake in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. CONTRAST MEDIA & MOLECULAR IMAGING 2020; 2020:2010924. [PMID: 32765198 PMCID: PMC7387996 DOI: 10.1155/2020/2010924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Objectives Immune checkpoint blockers constitute the first-line treatment for advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with ≥50% PD-L1 expression. In NSCLC, PD-L1 positivity is correlated with high 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) uptake. However, these studies only included patients undergoing surgical resection, almost all in their early stages. Moreover, differences in 18F-FDG uptake between NSCLC with high (≥50%) and low (49%) PD-L1 expression remain unknown. We aimed to investigate the association between metabolic parameter 18F-FDG uptake and PD-L1 expression status in NSCLC patients. Methods From February 2017 to June 2018, 428 consecutive NSCLC patients who underwent 18F-FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and SP142 PD-L1 expression analysis were retrospectively assessed. The association between clinicopathological characteristics and PD-L1 expression was examined. Results The frequency of PD-L1-positive tumors was 38.1% (163/428), 28.5% (91/319), and 64.2% (61/95) for NSCLC, adenocarcinoma (ADC), and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), respectively. Maximal standard uptake (SUVmax) was significantly higher in PD-L1-positive than in PD-L1-negative NSCLC (p < 0.0001), ADC (p < 0.0001), and SCC (p=0.006). SUVmax was significantly higher in NSCLC (p=0.001) and ADC (p=0.003) with high rather than low PD-L1 expression. The receiver operating characteristic curve yielded area under the curve values of 0.726 (95% CI, 0.679–0.774, p < 0.0001), 0.694 (95% CI, 0.634–0.755, p < 0.0001), and 0.625 (95% CI, 0.513–0.738, p=0.044) for NSCLC, ADC, and SCC, respectively. Conclusion 18F-FDG tumor uptake is strongly, positively correlated with PD-L1 expression in NSCLC and significantly differs between high and low PD-L1-expressing individuals.
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Wu X, Huang Y, Zhao Q, Wang L, Song X, Li Y, Jiang L. PD-L1 expression correlation with metabolic parameters of FDG PET/CT and clinicopathological characteristics in non-small cell lung cancer. EJNMMI Res 2020; 10:51. [PMID: 32430866 PMCID: PMC7237589 DOI: 10.1186/s13550-020-00639-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Immunotherapy targeting programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) or its ligand 1 (PD-L1) has shown promising results in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Exploring PD-L1 expression could help to select NSCLC candidates for immunotherapy. Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT could provide phenotypic information on malignant tumors. Thus, this study investigated PD-L1 expression correlation with metabolic parameters of FDG PET/CT and clinicopathological characteristics in NSCLC. METHODS FDG PET/CT metabolic parameters including maximum standard uptake (SUVmax), metabolic tumor volume and total lesion glycolysis of primary lesion (MTV-P, TLG-P), and combination of primary lesion and metastases (MTV-C, TLG-C) were compared with PD-L1-positive expression in patients with NSCLC. Moreover, clinicopathological characteristics, including age, gender, smoking history, serum tumor markers, tumor location, size, TNM stage, and genetic mutation were also reviewed. RESULTS All 374 patients (215 men; 159 women; age 63 ± 9 years) included 283 adenocarcinomas (ACs) and 91 squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs). PD-L1 expression was positive in 27.8% (104/374) cases. SUVmax, TLG-P, and TLG-C of PD-L1 positivity were significantly higher than PD-L1 negativity. Moreover, PD-L1 expression was obviously correlated with man, smoking, and central NSCLC. If ACs and SCCs were separately analyzed, PD-L1 positivity in ACs and SCCs was 21.6% (61/283) and 47.5% (43/91), respectively, and only SUVmax was obviously associated with PD-L1 expression. Furthermore, multivariate analysis revealed that only SUVmax was an independent predictor of PD-L1 positive expression in overall NSCLC, AC, and SCC. Using a SUVmax cut-off value of 12.5, PD-L1 status of NSCLC was predicted by FDG PET/CT with sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of 65.4%, 86.7%, and 80.7%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS PD-L1 expression of NSCLC was related to SUVmax, TLG, man, smoking, and central location. However, only SUVmax was an independent predictor of PD-L1 positivity, which could help to explore the existence of immune checkpoints.
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- Xiaodong Wu
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China.,Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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Li Y, Wu X, Huang Y, Bian D, Jiang L. 18F-FDG PET/CT in lung adenosquamous carcinoma and its correlation with clinicopathological features and prognosis. Ann Nucl Med 2020; 34:314-321. [PMID: 32088884 DOI: 10.1007/s12149-020-01450-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Lung adenosquamous carcinoma (ASC) is a rare histological subtype of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Due to its rarity, the studies about 18F-FDG PET/CT in this kind of pulmonary tumor were quite limited. Thus, this study investigated 18F-FDG PET/CT findings in ASC and its correlation with clinicopathological features and clinical outcomes. METHODS Preoperative 18F-FDG PET/CT findings and parameters of maximum standard uptake value (SUVmax), metabolic tumor volume and total lesion glycolysis of primary lesion (MTV-P, TLG-P), combination of primary lesion and metastases (MTV-C, TLG-C), and clinicopathological features were retrospectively investigated in patients with ASC. Moreover, progression-free survival (PFS) was also analyzed. RESULTS All 41 patients (25 men; 16 women; age: 60 ± 7 years) had single ASC with the mean diameter of 33 ± 14 mm. Six lesions were located centrally and 35 peripherally. Serum tumor markers were abnormally increased sporadically. Twenty-two cases were at TNM stage I, 9 at II, and 10 at III. The primary tumors were FDG-avid in all cases, with the average SUVmax of 11.5 ± 6.0. SUVmax was significantly associated with tumor location, size, and TNM stage (P < 0.05). Forty-one lesions were subgrouped into 23 AC-predominant and 18 SCC-predominant lesions, and significant differences were observed for age, tumor size, and SUVmax in two groups (P < 0.05). The median PFS of 41 cases was 19 months, and 12-month and 24-month PFS rates were 72.1% and 36.1%, respectively. SUVmax, MTV-P, and TLG-C were significantly associated with PFS (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS ASC of the lung displayed high SUVmax on 18F-FDG PET/CT, which was associated with tumor location, size, TNM stage, and predominant histologic component. Moreover, metabolic parameters of 18F-FDG PET/CT were independent prognostic factors of this rare lung malignancy.
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- Yuan Li
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200433, China
- Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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Baldovini C, Rossi G, Ciarrocchi A. Approaches to Tumor Classification in Pulmonary Sarcomatoid Carcinoma. LUNG CANCER-TARGETS AND THERAPY 2019; 10:131-149. [PMID: 31824199 PMCID: PMC6901065 DOI: 10.2147/lctt.s186779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma (PSC) is a heterogeneous category of primary lung cancer accounting from 0.3% to 3% of all primary lung malignancies. According to the most recent 2015 World Health Organization (WHO) classification, PSC includes several different variants of malignant epithelial tumors (carcinomas) histologically mimicking sarcomas showing or entirely lacking a conventional component of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Thus, this rare subheading of lung neoplasms includes pleomorphic carcinoma, spindle cell carcinoma, giant cell carcinoma, pulmonary blastoma, and carcinosarcoma. A diagnosis of PSC may be suspected on small biopsy or cytology, but commonly requires a surgical resection to reach a conclusive definition. The majority of patients with PSC consists of elderly, smoking men with a large, peripheral mass characterized by well-defined margins. However, presentation with a central, polypoid endobronchial lesion is well-documented, particularly in pleomorphic carcinoma and carcinosarcoma showing a squamous cell carcinoma component. As expected, PSC may pose diagnostic problems and immunohistochemistry is largely used when pathologists deal these tumors in routine practice. Indeed, PSC tends to overexpress molecules associated with the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, such as vimentin, but the panel of immunostains also includes epithelial markers (cytokeratins, EMA), TTF-1, p40 and negative markers (e.g., melanocytic, mesothelial and sarcoma-related primary antibodies). Although rare, PSC has increased their interest among oncologist community for different reasons: a. identification of the epithelial-to-mesenchymal phenomenon as a major mechanism of secondary resistance to tyrosine kinase inhibitors; b. over-expression of PD-L1 and effective treatment with immunotherapy; c. identification of c-MET exon 14 skipping mutation representing an effective target to crizotinib and other specific inhibitors. In this review, the feasibility of the diagnosis of PSC, its differential diagnosis and novel molecular findings characterizing this group of lung tumor are discussed.
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- Chiara Baldovini
- Operative Unit of Pathologic Anatomy, Azienda USL della Romagna, Hospital S. Maria delle Croci, Ravenna, Italy
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- Operative Unit of Pathologic Anatomy, Azienda USL della Romagna, Hospital S. Maria delle Croci, Ravenna, Italy
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- Laboratory of Translational Research, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale - IRCCS Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia 42123, Italy
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