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Sachpekidis C, Karampinis I, Jakob J, Kasper B, Nowak K, Pilz L, Attenberger U, Gaiser T, Derigs HG, Schwarzbach M, Hohenberger P, Dimitrakopoulou-Strauss A, Ronellenfitsch U. Neoadjuvant Pazopanib Treatment in High-Risk Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A Quantitative Dynamic 18F-FDG PET/CT Study of the German Interdisciplinary Sarcoma Group. Cancers (Basel) 2019; 11:cancers11060790. [PMID: 31181713 PMCID: PMC6628287 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11060790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Revised: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The outcome of high-risk soft tissue sarcoma (STS) is poor with radical surgery being the only potentially curative modality. Pazopanib is a multikinase inhibitor approved for the treatment of metastatic STS. Herein, in terms of the German Interdisciplinary Sarcoma Group (GISG-04/NOPASS) trial, we evaluate the potential role of kinetic analysis of fludeoxyglucose F-18 (18F-FDG) data derived from the application of dynamic positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in response assessment to pazopanib of STS patients scheduled for surgical resection. Sixteen STS patients treated with pazopanib as neoadjuvant therapy before surgery were enrolled in the analysis. All patients underwent dynamic PET/CT prior to and after pazopanib treatment. Data analysis consisted of visual (qualitative) analysis of the PET/CT scans, semi-quantitative evaluation based on standardized uptake value (SUV) calculations, and quantitative analysis of the dynamic 18F-FDG PET data, based on two-tissue compartment modeling. Resection specimens were histopathologically assessed and the percentage of regression grade was recorded in 14/16 patients. Time to tumor relapse/progression was also calculated. In the follow-up, 12/16 patients (75%) were alive without relapse, while four patients (25%) relapsed, among them one patient died. Median histopathological regression was 20% (mean 26%, range 5–70%). The studied population was dichotomized using a histopathological regression grade of 20% as cut-off. Based on this threshold, 10/14 patients (71%) showed partial remission (PR), while stable disease (SD) was seen in the rest 4 evaluable patients (29%). Semi-quantitative evaluation showed no statistically significant change in the widely used PET parameters, SUVaverage and SUVmax. On the other hand, 18F-FDG kinetic analysis revealed a significant decrease in the perfusion-related parameter K1, which reflects the carrier-mediated transport of 18F-FDG from plasma to tumor. This decrease can be considered as a marker in response to pazopanib in STS and could be due to the anti-angiogenic effect of the therapeutic agent.
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- Christos Sachpekidis
- Clinical Cooperation Unit Nuclear Medicine, German Cancer Research Center, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Division of Surgical Oncology and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Mannheim, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.
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- Division of Surgical Oncology and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Mannheim, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.
- Department of General, Visceral and Child Surgery, University Medical Center Göttingen, 37075 Göttingen, Germany.
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- Interdisciplinary Tumor Center Mannheim, Sarcoma Unit, Mannheim University Medical Center, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.
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- Division of Surgical Oncology and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Mannheim, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.
- Department of Abdominal, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Romed Klinikum, 83022 Rosenheim, Germany.
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- Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.
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- Institute of Clinical Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Mannheim, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.
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- Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Klinikum Frankfurt-Hoechst, 65929 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Department of Surgery, Klinikum Frankfurt-Hoechst, 65929 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Division of Surgical Oncology and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Mannheim, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.
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- Division of Surgical Oncology and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Mannheim, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.
- Department of Abdominal, Vascular, and Endocrine Surgery, University Hospital Halle, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany.
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Ronellenfitsch U, Dimitrakopoulou-Strauss A, Jakob J, Kasper B, Nowak K, Pilz LR, Attenberger U, Gaiser T, Egerer G, Fröhling S, Derigs HG, Schwarzbach M, Hohenberger P. Preoperative therapy with pazopanib in high-risk soft tissue sarcoma: a phase II window-of-opportunity study by the German Interdisciplinary Sarcoma Group (GISG-04/NOPASS). BMJ Open 2016; 6:e009558. [PMID: 26739732 PMCID: PMC4716254 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION For resectable soft tissue sarcoma (STS), radical surgery, usually combined with radiotherapy, is the mainstay of treatment and the only potentially curative modality. Since surgery is often complicated by large tumour size and extensive tumour vasculature, preoperative treatment strategies with the aim of devitalising the tumour are being explored. One option is treatment with antiangiogenic drugs. The multikinase inhibitor pazopanib, which possesses pronounced antiangiogenic effects, has shown activity in metastatic and unresectable STS, but has so far not been tested in the preoperative setting. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This open-label, multicentre phase II window-of-opportunity trial assesses pazopanib as preoperative treatment of resectable STS. Participants receive a 21-day course of pazopanib 800 mg daily during wait time for surgery. Major eligibility criteria are resectable, high-risk adult STS of any location, or metachronous solitary STS metastasis for which resection is planned, and adequate organ function and performance status. The trial uses an exact single-stage design. The primary end point is metabolic response rate (MRR), that is, the proportion of patients with >50% reduction of the mean standardised uptake value (SUVmean) in post-treatment compared to pre-treatment fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography CT. The MRR below which the treatment is considered ineffective is 0.2. The MRR above which the treatment warrants further exploration is 0.4. With a type I error of 5% and a power of 80%, the sample size is 35 evaluable patients, with 12 or more responders as threshold. Main secondary end points are histopathological and MRI response, resectability, toxicity, recurrence-free and overall survival. In a translational substudy, endothelial progenitor cells and vascular epithelial growth factor receptor are analysed as potential prognostic and predictive markers. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Approval by the ethics committee II, University of Heidelberg, Germany (2012-019F-MA), German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (61-3910-4038155) and German Federal Institute for Radiation Protection (Z5-22463/2-2012-007). TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT01543802, EudraCT: 2011-003745-18; Pre-results.
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- Ulrich Ronellenfitsch
- Division of Surgical Oncology and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Division of Surgical Oncology and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Medical Faculty Mannheim, Interdisciplinary Tumor Center, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Division of Surgical Oncology and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Medical Faculty Mannheim, Institute of Clinical Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Medical Faculty Mannheim, Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, and Rheumatology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Translational Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases and German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany Section for Personalized Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Klinikum Frankfurt-Höchst, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Division of Surgical Oncology and Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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Yun MS, Kim SJ, Pak K, Lee CH. Additional Prognostic Value of SUVmax Measured by F-18 FDG PET/CT over Biological Marker Expressions in Surgically Resected Cervical Cancer Patients. Oncol Res Treat 2015; 38:413-6. [PMID: 26407290 DOI: 10.1159/000438959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2014] [Accepted: 06/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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PURPOSE We compared the prognostic ability of the maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) and various biological marker expressions to predict recurrence in patients with surgically resected cervical cancer. METHODS A retrospective review identified 60 patients with cervical cancer who received [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (F-18 FDG PET/CT) at the time of the diagnosis of cancer. The SUVmax, expressions of carbonic anhydrase-IX (CA-IX), glucose transporter 1 (GLUT-1), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and known prognostic factors were investigated. RESULTS The median follow-up time was 22.2 months (range 3.4-43.1 months). Using univariate analyses, the stage (stage II, p = 0.0066), SUVmax (> 6, p = 0.027), parametrial involvement (p < 0.0001), and positivity for CA-IX (p = 0.0191) were associated with recurrences of cervical cancer. With the Cox proportional hazard regression model, the SUVmax was a potent predictor for disease-free survival (DFS). CONCLUSION Although CA-IX expression was related to DFS in the current study, the potent predictor for DFS was SUVmax. Therefore, SUVmax is of greater prognostic value than biological marker expression in patients with surgically resected cervical cancer.
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- Man Soo Yun
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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Prognostic relevance of ¹⁸F-FDG PET uptake in patients with locally advanced, extremity soft tissue sarcomas undergoing neoadjuvant isolated limb perfusion with TNF-α and melphalan. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2014; 41:1076-83. [PMID: 24519553 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-013-2680-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2013] [Accepted: 12/20/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The objective of this study was to determine whether (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) can adequately assess the risk of systemic disease progression in patients with primary, localized, high-grade soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities undergoing neoadjuvant isolated limb perfusion (ILP) with tumour necrosis factor and melphalan. METHODS This was a retrospective analysis of the files of 35 patients who underwent a PET or PET/CT scan prior to and after ILP followed by surgical resection with curative intent between 2006 and 2012. SUVmax₁ was defined as the maximum standardized uptake value (SUV) at diagnosis, SUVmax₂ as the maximum SUV after ILP and ΔSUVmax as the percentage difference between SUVmax1 and SUVmax₂. RESULTS The median follow-up was 40 months for all patients. The median SUVmax1 amounted to 7.6, while the median SUVmax₂ was 4.7. The median ΔSUVmax was -44%. Overall survival (OS) probability at 2 and 5 years amounted to 78 and 70%, respectively, while metastasis-free survival (MFS) probability at 2 and 5 years was 67 and 64%, respectively. Receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis showed that both SUVmax2 and ΔSUVmax could predict systemic disease progression, while SUVmax1 could not adequately identify patients who went on to develop metastatic disease. The optimal cut-off value was 6.9 for SUVmax2 and -31 % for ΔSUVmax. Patients with an SUVmax2 <6.9 had a 2-year MFS of 80%, compared to 31 % for patients with an SUVmax2 ≥ 6.9 (p < 0.001). Patients with a ΔSUVmax < -31 %, i.e. patients with a higher metabolic response, had an MFS of 76% at 2 years, compared to 42% for patients with a ΔSUVmax ≥ -31% (p = 0.050). CONCLUSION SUVmax after ILP for primary, locally advanced, non-metastatic high-grade soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities appears to be significantly correlated with prognosis. Whether patients with a high SUVmax after ILP will benefit from standard or experimental adjuvant systemic treatment options should be evaluated in future studies.
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Schmitt T, Kasper B. New medical treatment options and strategies to assess clinical outcome in soft-tissue sarcoma. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2014; 9:1159-67. [PMID: 19671035 DOI: 10.1586/era.09.64] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Thomas Schmitt
- University of Heidelberg, Department of Internal Medicine V, Germany
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Rusten E, Rødal J, Revheim ME, Skretting A, Bruland OS, Malinen E. Quantitative dynamic ¹⁸FDG-PET and tracer kinetic analysis of soft tissue sarcomas. Acta Oncol 2013. [PMID: 23198721 DOI: 10.3109/0284186x.2012.728713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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PURPOSE To study soft tissue sarcomas using dynamic positron emission tomography (PET) with the glucose analog tracer [(18)F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose ((18)FDG), to investigate correlations between derived PET image parameters and clinical characteristics, and to discuss implications of dynamic PET acquisition (D-PET). MATERIAL AND METHODS D-PET images of 11 patients with soft tissue sarcomas were analyzed voxel-by-voxel using a compartment tracer kinetic model providing estimates of transfer rates between the vascular, non-metabolized, and metabolized compartments. Furthermore, standard uptake values (SUVs) in the early (2 min p.i.; SUVE) and late (45 min p.i.; SUVL) phases of the PET acquisition were obtained. The derived transfer rates K1, k2 and k3, along with the metabolic rate of (18)FDG (MRFDG) and the vascular fraction νp, was fused with the computed tomography (CT) images for visual interpretation. Correlations between D-PET imaging parameters and clinical parameters, i.e. tumor size, grade and clinical status, were calculated with a significance level of 0.05. RESULTS The temporal uptake pattern of (18)FDG in the tumor varied considerably from patient to patient. SUVE peak was higher than SUVL peak for four patients. The images of the rate constants showed a systematic pattern, often with elevated intensity in the tumors compared to surrounding tissue. Significant correlations were found between SUVE/L and some of the rate parameters. CONCLUSIONS Dynamic (18)FDG-PET may provide additional valuable information on soft tissue sarcomas not obtainable from conventional (18)FDG-PET. The prognostic role of dynamic imaging should be investigated.
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- Espen Rusten
- Department of Medical Physics, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Park SI, Suh DS, Kim SJ, Choi KU, Yoon MS. Correlation between biological marker expression and F-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in cervical cancer measured by positron emission tomography. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 36:169-74. [PMID: 23548964 DOI: 10.1159/000349944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to determine whether several biologic markers were associated with (18)fluorine-fluorodeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG) uptake in patients with carcinoma of the cervix. PATIENTS AND METHODS 60 patients with International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stages IA2 to IIB cervical cancer, who underwent (18)FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT), were included in the current study. All patients underwent radical hysterectomy. Tumor sections were stained by immunohistochemistry for glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1), carbonic anhydrase-IX (CA-IX), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), hexokinase type I (HK-I), hexokinase type II (HK-II), and cytoplasmic and nuclear hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) 1α. RESULTS The expression of GLUT1 (p = 0.005), VEGF (p = 0.021), HK-II (p = 0.009), and cytoplasmic HIF1α (p = 0.024) was significantly associated with a higher median standardized uptake value (SUVmax). There was a positive correlation between (18)F-FDG uptake and GLUT1 (p = 0.008), CA-IX (p = 0.030), HK-II (p < 0.001) as well as cytoplasmic HIF1α (p = 0.016), whereas this relationship was not observed among the VEGF, HK-I and nuclear HIF1α. CONCLUSION The data presented in this study indicate that (18)F-FDG uptake is associated with the presence of GLUT1, VEGF, nuclear HK-II, and cytoplasmic HIF1α. There was also a significant correlation among the rate of expression of GLUT1, HK-II, cytoplasmic HIF1α, and CAIX in carcinomas of the cervix.
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- Sang I Park
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dongnam Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, Gijang-gun, Republic of Korea
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Kasper B, Dimitrakopoulou-Strauss A, Pilz LR, Strauss LG, Sachpekidis C, Hohenberger P. Positron emission tomography as a surrogate marker for evaluation of treatment response in patients with desmoid tumors under therapy with imatinib. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:389672. [PMID: 23762842 PMCID: PMC3671300 DOI: 10.1155/2013/389672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2013] [Accepted: 05/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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We used 2-deoxy-2-[(18)F] fluoro-D-glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) to evaluate patients with desmoid tumors undergoing therapy with imatinib. The study included 22 patients with progressive disease (PD) of a biopsy proven desmoid tumor treated orally with imatinib 800 mg daily. Patients were examined using PET prior to onset of therapy and during treatment. Restaging was performed in parallel using computed tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Outcome of 22 evaluable patients was as follows: five patients with partial response (PR); twelve patients with stable disease (SD) accounting for 77% with non-progressive disease; five patients showed PD. A 30% decrease of the mean average standardized uptake value (SUV) of sequential PET examinations could be demonstrated; no patient demonstrated a substantial increase in SUV. Patients with PR/SD were matched to a group of nonprogressive disease and tested versus PD. The initial average SUV and SUVmax seem to be candidates for a response prediction with an approximate P-value of 0.06553 and 0.07785, respectively. This is the first larger series of desmoid patients monitored using PET showing that early SUV changes may help to discriminate responders from nonresponders and, thus, to decide whether imatinib therapy should be continued.
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- Bernd Kasper
- Sarcoma Unit, ITM-Interdisciplinary Tumor Center Mannheim, Mannheim University Medical Center, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.
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Predictive Value of Metabolic Tumor Volume Measured by 18F-FDG PET for Regional Lymph Node Status in Patients With Esophageal Cancer. Clin Nucl Med 2012; 37:442-6. [DOI: 10.1097/rlu.0b013e318238f703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Limited Predictive Value of Dual-Time-Point F-18 FDG PET/CT for Evaluation of Pathologic N1 Status in NSCLC Patients. Clin Nucl Med 2011; 36:434-9. [DOI: 10.1097/rlu.0b013e31820adef8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kim BH, Kim IJ, Kim SS, Kim SJ, Lee CH, Kim YK. Relationship between biological marker expression and fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in incidentally detected thyroid cancer. Cancer Biother Radiopharm 2011; 25:309-15. [PMID: 20578836 DOI: 10.1089/cbr.2009.0636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate the underlying mechanisms associated with fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (F-18 FDG) uptake in an incidentally detected thyroid cancer during nonthyroid cancer evaluation. Among 92 patients (10 men and 82 women; mean age, 56.2 +/- 10.9 years; age range, 26-78 years) with focal thyroid FDG uptake during nonthyroid cancer evaluation, 14 patients with cytologically confirmed papillary thyroid cancer were included. For semiquantitative analysis, the maximal standardized uptake value was calculated. Immunohistochemical studies were performed for hypoxia inducible factor 1 alpha (HIF1alpha), HIF2alpha, glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1), GLUT3, carbonic anhydrase IX (CA-IX), hexokinase type II (HK II), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). The significant findings of this study were as follows: (1) a lack of HIF1alpha and HIF2alpha expression; (2) low-degree expression of GLUT1 (1 patient), GLUT3 (5 of 14 patients), HK II (3 of 14 patients), and CA-IX (1 patient); and (3) high degree expression of VEGF (all 14 patients). The data presented in this study indicate that F-18 FDG uptake in incidentally detected thyroid cancer was not related to hypoxia-induced upregulation of GLUT1, GLUT3, CA-IX, and HK II. Ki-67 expression was not associated with F-18 FDG uptake. However, all incidentally detected thyroid cancers showed a high degree of expression of VEGF.
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- Bo Hyun Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Institute, School of Medicine, Pusan, South Korea. [corrected]
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Kim SJ, Kim BH, Jeon YK, Kim SS, Kim IJ. Limited diagnostic and predictive values of dual-time-point 18F FDG PET/CT for differentiation of incidentally detected thyroid nodules. Ann Nucl Med 2011; 25:347-53. [DOI: 10.1007/s12149-011-0468-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2010] [Accepted: 01/07/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Risk stratification and prediction of cancer of focal thyroid fluorodeoxyglucose uptake during cancer evaluation. Ann Nucl Med 2010; 24:721-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s12149-010-0414-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2010] [Accepted: 08/13/2010] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Schramm N, Schlemmer M, Rist C, Issels R, Reiser MF, Berger F. [Combined functional and morphological imaging of sarcomas: significance for diagnostics and therapy monitoring]. Radiologe 2010; 50:339-48. [PMID: 20221579 DOI: 10.1007/s00117-009-1973-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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(18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography (FDG-PET) and especially hybrid FDG-PET/CT is becoming more and more accepted for the clinical management of adult and pediatric patients with sarcomas. By integrating the CT component the specificity in particular but also the sensitivity of the modality are improved further. With PET/CT a complete staging including the detection of lung metastases is feasible in a single examination. For patients with primary bone and soft tissue sarcomas FDG-PET/CT is utilized for diagnosis, staging and restaging, metabolic tumor grading, guidance of biopsies, detection of tumor recurrence and therapy monitoring. Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that FDG uptake of the tumor prior to treatment and changes of FDG uptake after therapy significantly correlate with histopathologic response and survival of patients. Therefore, PET and PET/CT have a prognostic value. In the future new perspectives of hybrid PET/CT imaging will arise by introducing novel radiotracers and combined functional imaging of tumor metabolism and perfusion. High resolution MRI is essential for local evaluation of the primary tumor and preoperative planning with assessment of possible infiltration of vascular or neural structures. Contrast-enhanced MRI remains a key tool in the diagnosis of recurrent disease, especially in tumors which are not hypermetabolic. Dynamic contrast-enhanced MR sequences can significantly contribute to therapy monitoring. More research is necessary to prospectively compare dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI and FDG-PET/CT for evaluation of local and recurrent diseases.
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- Institut für Klinische Radiologie, Klinikum der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Campus Grosshadern, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, München, Deutschland
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Kasper B, Dimitrakopoulou-Strauss A, Strauss LG, Hohenberger P. Positron emission tomography in patients with aggressive fibromatosis/desmoid tumours undergoing therapy with imatinib. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2010; 37:1876-82. [DOI: 10.1007/s00259-010-1498-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2010] [Accepted: 05/01/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN Prospective study. OBJECTIVE To determine whether F-18 fluoro-deoxy-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (F-18 FDG PET/CT) follow-up imaging after treatment in patients with spinal infection (SI) could provide useful prognostic information and determine the residual SI. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA There are seldom data on the capability of follow-up imaging methods to predict residual disease and treatment efficacy in patients with SI. METHODS Thirty patients with SI underwent F-18 FDG PET/CT at initial and during follow-up. From F-18 FDG PET/CT, quantitative indexes were obtained. The residual SI was determined by the presence of preoperative symptoms, hematological infection marker, and radiologic findings. RESULTS The SUVmax were significantly declined after treatment in both of residual (2.85 +/- 1.17 vs. 2.06 +/- 1.03; P < 0.0001) and nonresidual SI (4.31 +/- 2.07 vs. 1.44 +/- 0.46; P < 0.0001). The SUVmean were also decreased after treatment in both of residual (1.45 +/- 0.45 vs. 1.04 +/- 0.29; P = 0.0014) and nonresidual SI (2.09 +/- 1.03 vs. 0.81 +/- 0.25; P < 0.0001). By lesion-based analysis, when < or =43.01% of %deltaSUVmax was used as threshold value, the area under curve (AUC) was 0.879 (P = 0.0001). The sensitivity and specificity were 85.7% and 82.6%, respectively. When < or =44.12% of %deltaSUVmean was used as threshold value, AUC was 0.828 (P = 0.0001). The sensitivity and specificity were 85.7% and 68%, respectively. In patient-based analysis, when < or =46.14% of %deltaSUVmax was used as threshold value, AUC was 0.904 (P = 0.0001). The sensitivity and specificity were 100% and 76.9%, respectively. When < or =41.78% of %deltaSUVmean was used as threshold value, AUC was 0.923 (P = 0.0001). The sensitivity and specificity were 100%, 76.9%, respectively. CONCLUSION F-18 FDG PET/CT is useful for discrimination of residual and nonresidual SI after treatment. Among the various quantitative indexes, %deltaSUVmax is a potent predictor of residual SI in the current study.
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Kasper B, Schmitt T, Wuchter P, Dimitrakopoulou-Strauss A, Ho AD, Egerer G. The use of positron emission tomography in soft tissue sarcoma patients under therapy with trabectedin. Mar Drugs 2009; 7:331-40. [PMID: 19841717 PMCID: PMC2763103 DOI: 10.3390/md7030331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2009] [Revised: 07/14/2009] [Accepted: 07/17/2009] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Background We used 2-deoxy-2-[18F] fluoro-D-glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) to evaluate the FDG uptake in patients with advanced and/or metastatic soft tissue sarcoma (STS) undergoing therapy with Ecteinascidin-743 (ET-743, Trabectedin, Yondelis™). Patients and Methods The pilot study included nine patients with metastatic STS receiving a minimum of one cycle of treatment with trabectedin. Patients were examined using PET prior to onset of therapy and after completion of one or three cycles of trabectedin. Restaging according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST) was performed in parallel using computed tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and served for reference. Results Clinical outcome of nine evaluable patients was as follows: one patient with partial remission (PR), three patients with stable disease (SD), and five patients with progressive disease (PD). A more than 40% decrease of the standardized uptake value (SUV) of sequential PET examination could be demonstrated for the responding patient (PR), whereas patients with SD or PD showed a stable SUV, but no increase in SUV. Conclusion To our knowledge, this is the first small series of patients being treated with trabectedin and monitored using sequential PET imaging demonstrating SUV stabilization in nearly all monitored patients.
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- Bernd Kasper
- Department of Internal Medicine V, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany; E-Mails: (T.S.); (P.W.); (A.H.); (G.E.)
- * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail:; Tel.: +49-6221-56-8008; Fax: +49-6221-56-6824
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- Department of Internal Medicine V, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany; E-Mails: (T.S.); (P.W.); (A.H.); (G.E.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine V, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany; E-Mails: (T.S.); (P.W.); (A.H.); (G.E.)
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- Clinical Cooperation Unit Nuclear Medicine, German Cancer Research Center, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany; E-Mail:
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- Department of Internal Medicine V, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany; E-Mails: (T.S.); (P.W.); (A.H.); (G.E.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine V, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany; E-Mails: (T.S.); (P.W.); (A.H.); (G.E.)
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG-PET) is being used with increased frequency in the care of patients with sarcoma. In this review, the recent literature covering all aspects of PET imaging in the management of patients with soft tissue and bone sarcomas will be discussed. RECENT FINDINGS In a prospective multicenter study, PET imaging accurately detected primary tumors as well as lymph node and bone metastases in patients with sarcoma. Limitations in detecting lung metastasis can be overcome by using a hybrid PET/CT scanner. In patients with neurofibromatosis, 18F-FDG-PET demonstrated its application to detect and monitor for the malignant transformation of neurofibromas. Changes in tumor 18F-FDG uptake correlate significantly with histopathologic response and survival in patients with sarcoma. SUMMARY PET imaging is emerging as an important imaging modality in the management of patients with sarcoma. Its applications include tumor grading, staging, therapeutic monitoring, and prognostication in adult and pediatric populations.
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Current Opinion in Oncology. Current world literature. Curr Opin Oncol 2009; 21:386-92. [PMID: 19509503 DOI: 10.1097/cco.0b013e32832e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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van de Luijtgaarden ACM, de Rooy JWJ, de Geus-Oei LF, van der Graaf WTA, Oyen WJG. Promises and challenges of positron emission tomography for assessment of sarcoma in daily clinical practice. Cancer Imaging 2008; 8 Spec No A:S61-8. [PMID: 18852082 PMCID: PMC2582504 DOI: 10.1102/1470-7330.2008.9011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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A correct histological diagnosis, careful staging and detection of tumour response to treatment are all crucial in the management of sarcomas. Imaging is important in all of these stages. Sarcomas have distinct biological and treatment-related features posing challenges for imaging. For example, size measurements may not adequately reflect response rates. Techniques which can measure tissue function rather than generate merely anatomical data such as positron emission tomography (PET) are rapidly gaining interest. We discuss the importance of imaging in different stages of patient management, emphasising the unique characteristics of sarcoma. Furthermore, we discuss the potential of PET for the various indications, focussing on therapy evaluation.
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