PURPOSE: To prospectively evaluate the usefulness of (18)F-FDG PET/CT) imaging for predicting histopathological response and long-term clinical outcomes in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). METHODS: This prospective study included 38 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of LARC (cT3-4 or cN+) who underwent (18)F-FDG PET/CT before and after neoadjuvant therapy (NAT). Total mesorectal excision was scheduled 6 weeks after NAT and was followed by an expert histopathological analysis of the surgical specimen. Baseline variables and previously identified maximum FDG standardized uptake value (SUVmax) cut-off values before NAT (SUVmaxPRE ≥6) and after NAT (SUVmaxPOST ≥2), and the absolute and percentage reductions from baseline SUVmax (∆SUVmax <4 and ∆SUVmax% <65 %, respectively) were applied to differentiate patients showing a metabolic tumour response from nonresponders. These features were correlated with tumour regression grade (TRG), disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). RESULTS: Significantly higher 5-year DFS and OS were seen in 19 responders (TRG 3 or 4) than in 19 nonresponders (TRG 0-2; 94.4 vs. 48.8 %, p = 0.001; 94.7 vs. 63.2 %, p = 0.02, respectively). In multivariate analysis the only PET/CT SUVmax-based parameter significantly correlated with the likelihood of recurrence and survival was ∆SUV% <65 % (HR = 5.95, p = 0.02, for DFS; HR = 5.26, p = 0.04, for OS) CONCLUSION: This prospective study proved that (18)F-FDG PET/CT is a valuable imaging tool for assessing rectal cancer TRG and long-term prognosis, and could potentially serve as an intermediate endpoint in treatment optimization research and rectal cancer patient care.
PURPOSE: To prospectively evaluate the usefulness of (18)F-FDG PET/CT) imaging for predicting histopathological response and long-term clinical outcomes in locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). METHODS: This prospective study included 38 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of LARC (cT3-4 or cN+) who underwent (18)F-FDG PET/CT before and after neoadjuvant therapy (NAT). Total mesorectal excision was scheduled 6 weeks after NAT and was followed by an expert histopathological analysis of the surgical specimen. Baseline variables and previously identified maximum FDG standardized uptake value (SUVmax) cut-off values before NAT (SUVmaxPRE ≥6) and after NAT (SUVmaxPOST ≥2), and the absolute and percentage reductions from baseline SUVmax (∆SUVmax <4 and ∆SUVmax% <65 %, respectively) were applied to differentiate patients showing a metabolic tumour response from nonresponders. These features were correlated with tumour regression grade (TRG), disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). RESULTS: Significantly higher 5-year DFS and OS were seen in 19 responders (TRG 3 or 4) than in 19 nonresponders (TRG 0-2; 94.4 vs. 48.8 %, p = 0.001; 94.7 vs. 63.2 %, p = 0.02, respectively). In multivariate analysis the only PET/CT SUVmax-based parameter significantly correlated with the likelihood of recurrence and survival was ∆SUV% <65 % (HR = 5.95, p = 0.02, for DFS; HR = 5.26, p = 0.04, for OS) CONCLUSION: This prospective study proved that (18)F-FDG PET/CT is a valuable imaging tool for assessing rectal cancerTRG and long-term prognosis, and could potentially serve as an intermediate endpoint in treatment optimization research and rectal cancerpatient care.
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