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Zhang Y, Wang C, Zhao Z, Cheng L, Xu S, Xie P, Xie L, Zhang S. Survival outcomes of 2018 FIGO stage IIIC versus stages IIIA and IIIB in cervical cancer: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2024; 165:959-968. [PMID: 37950594 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.15218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the difference in survival outcomes between stage IIIC and stages IIIA and IIIB in the 2018 FIGO cervical cancer staging system. METHODS The PubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE and Web of Science were searched for articles published from November 1, 2018 to January 31, 2023. Articles published in English were considered. The included studies compared the survival outcomes of patients with cervical cancer in FIGO 2018 stage IIIC with those in stages IIIA and IIIB. Studies focused on rare histopathological types were excluded. The statistical analyses were performed using Stata 17 software. The endpoints were overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). RESULTS Ten retrospective cohort studies were eligible, involving 2113 (6.2%), 9812 (28.6%), 44 (0.1%), 10 171 (29.7%), 11 677 (34.1%) and 445 (1.3%) patients in stage IIIA, IIIB, IIIA&B, IIIC, IIIC1, and IIIC2, respectively. In the OS group, stage IIIC/C1 was significantly associated with superior survival compared with stage IIIA (hazard risk [HR] 0.62, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.41-0.93, P = 0.022; I2 = 92.9%) and stage IIIB(A&B) (HR 0.56, 95% CI 0.44-0.71, P < 0.001; I2 = 94.0%). The FIGO 2018 stage IIIC2 was not associated with an increased mortality risk compared with stage IIIA and stage IIIB(A&B). In the PFS group, the outcome of FIGO 2018 stage IIIC/C1 was similar to stage IIIA (HR 0.66, 95% CI 0.27-1.64, P = 0.371; I2 = 65.6%), but better than stage IIIB(A&B) (HR 0.75, 95% CI 0.68-0.83, P < 0.001; I2 = 0.0%). The FIGO 2018 stage IIIC2 has similar PFS outcomes to stage IIIA and stage IIIB(A&B). CONCLUSION Our findings demonstrate that survival outcomes of stage IIIC are no worse than those of stage IIIA and stage IIIB in the 2018 FIGO cervical cancer staging system. In cervical cancer, FIGO 2018 stage IIIC1 has significantly better OS outcomes than stage IIIA and stage IIIB.
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- Ying Zhang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jining NO. 1 People's Hospital, Jining, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jining NO. 1 People's Hospital, Jining, China
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- Department of Oncology, Jining NO. 1 People's Hospital, Jining, China
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- Department of Gynecology Oncology, Qilu Hospital (Qingdao), Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jining NO. 1 People's Hospital, Jining, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jining NO. 1 People's Hospital, Jining, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jining NO. 1 People's Hospital, Jining, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Chen X, Sun Y, Li F, Xi L, Dai J, Zhao C, Dong Q. 68Ga-labeled TMTP1 radiotracer for PET imaging of cervical cancer. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING 2024; 14:110-121. [PMID: 38737640 PMCID: PMC11087289 DOI: 10.62347/nfdh6303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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Molecular imaging enables visualization and characterization of biological processes that influence tumor behavior and response to therapy. The TMTP1 (NVVRQ) peptide has shown remarkable affinity to highly metastatic tumors and and its potential receptor is aminopeptidase P2. In this study, we have designed and synthesized a 68Ga-labeled cyclic TMTP1 radiotracer (68Ga-DOTA-TMTP1), for PET imaging of cervical cancer. The goal of this study was to investigate the properties of this radiotracer and its tumor diagnostic potential. The radiochemical yield of 68Ga-DOTA-TMTP1 was high and the radiochemical purity was greater than 95%. The octanol-water partition coefficient for 68Ga-DOTA-TMTP1 was -2.76 ± 0.08 and 68Ga-DOTA-TMTP1 has showed excellent stability in in vitro studies. The cellular uptake and efflux of 68Ga-DOTA-TMTP1 in paired highly metastatic and lowly metastatic cervical cancer cell line HeLa and C-33A as well as normal cervical epithelial cell line End1 were measured in a γ counter. 68Ga-DOTA-TMTP1 exhibited higher uptake in HeLa cells than in C-33A cells. The binding to HeLa and C-33A cells could be blocked by excess TMTP1. On microPET images, HeLa tumors were clearly visualized within 60 min and the uptake of the radiotracer in HeLa tumors was higher than that of C-33A tumors. After blocking with TMTP1, HeLa tumors uptake was significantly reduced and the specificity 68Ga-DOTA-TMTP1 was thus validated. Overall, we have successfully synthesized 68Ga-DOTA-TMTP1 with high yield and high specific activity and have demonstrated its potential role for highly metastatic tumor-targeted diagnosis.
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- Xi Chen
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
- National Clinical Research Centre for Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cancer Biology Research Centre (Key Laboratory of The Ministry of Education), Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450052, Henan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
- National Clinical Research Centre for Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cancer Biology Research Centre (Key Laboratory of The Ministry of Education), Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
- National Clinical Research Centre for Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cancer Biology Research Centre (Key Laboratory of The Ministry of Education), Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
- National Clinical Research Centre for Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cancer Biology Research Centre (Key Laboratory of The Ministry of Education), Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
- National Clinical Research Centre for Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cancer Biology Research Centre (Key Laboratory of The Ministry of Education), Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Pathology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China
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Guan W, Wang Y, Zhao H, Lu H, Zhang S, Liu J, Shi B. Prediction models for lymph node metastasis in cervical cancer based on preoperative heart rate variability. Front Neurosci 2024; 18:1275487. [PMID: 38410157 PMCID: PMC10894972 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2024.1275487] [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: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
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Background The occurrence of lymph node metastasis (LNM) is one of the critical factors in determining the staging, treatment and prognosis of cervical cancer (CC). Heart rate variability (HRV) is associated with LNM in patients with CC. The purpose of this study was to validate the feasibility of machine learning (ML) models constructed with preoperative HRV as a feature of CC patients in predicting CC LNM. Methods A total of 292 patients with pathologically confirmed CC admitted to the Department of Gynecological Oncology of the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University from November 2020 to September 2023 were included in the study. The patient' preoperative 5-min electrocardiogram data were collected, and HRV time-domain, frequency-domain and non-linear analyses were subsequently performed, and six ML models were constructed based on 32 parameters. Model performance was assessed using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity. Results Among the 6 ML models, the random forest (RF) model showed the best predictive performance, as specified by the following metrics on the test set: AUC (0.852), accuracy (0.744), sensitivity (0.783), and specificity (0.785). Conclusion The RF model built with preoperative HRV parameters showed superior performance in CC LNM prediction, but multicenter studies with larger datasets are needed to validate our findings, and the physiopathological mechanisms between HRV and CC LNM need to be further explored.
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- Weizheng Guan
- School of Medical Imaging, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, Anhui, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, Anhui, China
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- School of Medical Imaging, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, Anhui, China
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- School of Medical Imaging, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, Anhui, China
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- School of Medical Imaging, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, Anhui, China
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, Anhui, China
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- School of Medical Imaging, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, Anhui, China
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Shakur A, Lee JYJ, Freeman S. An Update on the Role of MRI in Treatment Stratification of Patients with Cervical Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:5105. [PMID: 37894476 PMCID: PMC10605640 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15205105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide and the most common gynaecological malignancy. The FIGO staging system is the most commonly utilised classification system for cervical cancer worldwide. Prior to the most recent update in the FIGO staging in 2018, the staging was dependent upon clinical assessment alone. Concordance between the surgical and clinical FIGO staging decreases rapidly as the tumour becomes more advanced. MRI now plays a central role in patients diagnosed with cervical cancer and enables accurate staging, which is essential to determining the most appropriate treatment. MRI is the best imaging option for the assessment of tumour size, location, and parametrial and sidewall invasion. Notably, the presence of parametrial invasion precludes surgical options, and the patient will be triaged to chemoradiotherapy. As imaging is intrinsic to the new 2018 FIGO staging system, nodal metastases have been included within the classification as stage IIIC disease. The presence of lymph node metastases within the pelvis or abdomen is associated with a poorer prognosis, which previously could not be included in the staging classification as these could not be reliably detected on clinical examination. MRI findings corresponding to the 2018 revised FIGO staging of cervical cancers and their impact on treatment selection will be described.
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- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK; (A.S.); (J.Y.J.L.)
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Liu J, Li S, Cao Q, Zhang Y, Nickel MD, Zhu J, Cheng J. Prediction of Recurrent Cervical Cancer in 2-Year Follow-Up After Treatment Based on Quantitative and Qualitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Parameters: A Preliminary Study. Ann Surg Oncol 2023; 30:5577-5585. [PMID: 37355522 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-13756-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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PURPOSE This study investigated predictors of cervical cancer (CC) recurrence from native T1 mapping, conventional imaging, and clinicopathologic metrics. PATIENTS AND METHODS In total, 144 patients with histopathologically confirmed CC (90 with and 54 without surgical treatment) were enrolled in this prospective study. Native T1 relaxation time, conventional imaging, and clinicopathologic characteristics were acquired. The association of quantitative and qualitative parameters with post-treatment tumor recurrence was assessed using univariate and multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression analyses. Independent risk factors were combined into a model and individual prognostic index equation for predicting recurrence risk. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve determined the optimal cutoff point. RESULTS In total, 12 of 90 (13.3%) surgically treated patients experienced tumor recurrence. Native T1 values (X1) [hazard ratio (HR) 1.008; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.001-1.016], maximum tumor diameter (X2) (HR 1.065; 95% CI 1.020-1.113), and parametrial invasion (X3) (HR 3.930; 95% CI 1.013-15.251) were independent tumor recurrence risk factors. The individual prognostic index (PI) of the established recurrence risk model was PI = 0.008X1 + 0.063X2 + 1.369X3. The area under the ROC curve (AUC) of the Cox regression model was 0.923. A total of 20 of 54 (37.0%) non-surgical patients experienced tumor recurrence. Native T1 values (X1) (HR 1.012; 95% CI 1.007-1.016) and lymph node metastasis (X2) (HR 4.064; 95% CI 1.378-11.990) were independent tumor recurrence risk factors. The corresponding PI was calculated as follows: PI = 0.011X1 + 1.402X2; the Cox regression model AUC was 0.921. CONCLUSIONS Native T1 values combined with conventional imaging and clinicopathologic variables could facilitate the pretreatment prediction of CC recurrence.
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- Jie Liu
- Department of MRI, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.
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- Department of MRI, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Radiotreatment, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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- Department of MRI, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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- MR Collaboration, Siemens Healthineers Ltd., Xicheng District, Beijing, China
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- Department of MRI, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
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Pasciuto T, Moro F, Collarino A, Gambacorta MA, Zannoni GF, Oradei M, Ferrandina MG, Gui B, Testa AC, Rufini V. The Role of Multimodal Imaging in Pathological Response Prediction of Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer Patients Treated by Chemoradiation Therapy Followed by Radical Surgery. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:3071. [PMID: 37370682 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15123071] [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: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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PURPOSE This study aimed to develop predictive models for pathological residual disease after neoadjuvant chemoradiation (CRT) in locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) by integrating parameters derived from transvaginal ultrasound, MRI and PET/CT imaging at different time points and time intervals. METHODS Patients with histologically proven LACC, stage IB2-IVA, were prospectively enrolled. For each patient, the three examinations were performed before, 2 and 5 weeks after treatment ("baseline", "early" and "final", respectively). Multivariable logistic regression models to predict complete vs. partial pathological response (pR) were developed and a cost analysis was performed. RESULTS Between October 2010 and June 2014, 88 patients were included. Complete or partial pR was found in 45.5% and 54.5% of patients, respectively. The two most clinically useful models in pR prediction were (1) using percentage variation of SUVmax retrieved at PET/CT "baseline" and "final" examination, and (2) including high DWI signal intensity (SI) plus, ADC, and SUVmax collected at "final" evaluation (area under the curve (95% Confidence Interval): 0.80 (0.71-0.90) and 0.81 (0.72-0.90), respectively). CONCLUSION The percentage variation in SUVmax in the time interval before and after completing neoadjuvant CRT, as well as DWI SI plus ADC and SUVmax obtained after completing neoadjuvant CRT, could be used to predict residual cervical cancer in LACC patients. From a cost point of view, the use of MRI and PET/CT is preferable.
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- Tina Pasciuto
- Data Collection G-STeP Research Core Facility, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy
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- Radiation Oncology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy
- Section of Radiology, University Department of Radiological Sciences and Hematology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Roma, Italy
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- Gynecopathology Unit, Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy
- Section of Pathology, Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Roma, Italy
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- ALTEMS (Graduate School of Health Economics and Management), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Roma, Italy
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy
- Section of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Department of Life Sciences and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Roma, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy
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- Gynecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy
- Section of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Department of Life Sciences and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Roma, Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy
- Section of Nuclear Medicine, University Department of Radiological Sciences and Hematology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Roma, Italy
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Liu J, Li S, Cao Q, Zhang Y, Nickel MD, Wu Y, Zhu J, Cheng J. Risk factors for the recurrence of cervical cancer using MR-based T1 mapping: A pilot study. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1133709. [PMID: 37007135 PMCID: PMC10061013 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1133709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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ObjectivesThis study aimed to identify risk factors for recurrence in patients with cervical cancer (CC) through quantitative T1 mapping.MethodsA cohort of 107 patients histopathologically diagnosed with CC at our institution between May 2018 and April 2021 was categorized into surgical and non-surgical groups. Patients in each group were further divided into recurrence and non-recurrence subgroups depending on whether they showed recurrence or metastasis within 3 years of treatment. The longitudinal relaxation time (native T1) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value of the tumor were calculated. The differences between native T1 and ADC values of the recurrence and non-recurrence subgroups were analyzed, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were drawn for parameters with statistical differences. Logistic regression was performed for analysis of significant factors affecting CC recurrence. Recurrence-free survival rates were estimated by Kaplan–Meier analysis and compared using the log-rank test.ResultsThirteen and 10 patients in the surgical and non-surgical groups, respectively, showed recurrence after treatment. There were significant differences in native T1 values between the recurrence and non-recurrence subgroups in the surgical and non-surgical groups (P<0.05); however, there was no difference in ADC values (P>0.05). The areas under the ROC curve of native T1 values for discriminating recurrence of CC after surgical and non-surgical treatment were 0.742 and 0.780, respectively. Logistic regression analysis indicated that native T1 values were risk factors for tumor recurrence in the surgical and non-surgical groups (P=0.004 and 0.040, respectively). Compared with cut-offs, recurrence-free survival curves of patients with higher native T1 values of the two groups were significantly different from those with lower ones (P=0.000 and 0.016, respectively).ConclusionQuantitative T1 mapping could help identify CC patients with a high risk of recurrence, supplementing information on tumor prognosis other than clinicopathological features and providing the basis for individualized treatment and follow-up schemes.
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- Jie Liu
- Department of Magnetic Resonance, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Jie Liu,
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Radiotreatment, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Magnetic Resonance (MR) Application Predevelopment, Siemens Healthcare Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung (GmbH), Erlangen, Germany
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- Magnetic Resonance (MR) Collaboration, Siemens Healthineers Ltd., Beijing, China
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- Magnetic Resonance (MR) Collaboration, Siemens Healthineers Ltd., Beijing, China
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- Department of Magnetic Resonance, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Takeuchi M, Matsuzaki K, Harada M. The feasibility of reduced field-of-view diffusion-weighted imaging in evaluating bladder invasion of uterine cervical cancer. Br J Radiol 2022; 95:20210692. [PMID: 34705531 PMCID: PMC8722230 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20210692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Uterine cervical cancer with bladder mucosal invasion is classified as FIGO stage IVA with poor prognosis. MRI can rule out the bladder invasion and skipping cystoscopy may be possible; however, high false-positive rate may be problematic. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic performance of reduced field-of-view (FOV) diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in evaluating bladder mucosal invasion of cervical cancer. METHODS 3T MRI including T2WI and reduced FOV DWI in 15 women with histologically proven cervical cancer (two stage IIIB, six stage IVA, seven stage IVB) were retrospectively evaluated compared with cystoscopic findings. RESULTS Cystoscopy revealed mucosal invasion in 13 of 15 cases. The border between the tumor and the bladder wall was unclear on T2WI and clear on reduced FOV DWI in all 15 cases. The diagnosis of mucosal invasion on reduced FOV DWI had a sensitivity of 100%, specificity of 50%, accuracy of 93%, PPV of 93%, and NPV of 100%. CONCLUSIONS Addition of reduced FOV DWI may improve the staging accuracy of MRI for cervical cancer in assessing the bladder mucosal invasion. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE Reduced FOV DWI may improve the staging accuracy of cervical cancer in assessing bladder mucosal invasion with high NPV and PPV, which may be helpful for avoiding unnecessary cystoscopy.
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- Mayumi Takeuchi
- Department of Radiology, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Radiological Technology, Tokushima Bunri University, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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Nougaret S, Vargas HA, Sala E. BJR female genitourinary oncology special feature: introductory editorial. Br J Radiol 2021; 94:20219003. [PMID: 34415200 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20219003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- Stephanie Nougaret
- Department of Radiology, Montpellier Cancer Institute, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,INSERM, Montpellier Cancer Research Institute, U1194, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Radiology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK.,Department of Radiology and Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Hills Road, Cambridge, UK
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