| Literature DB >> 30823544 |
Alessandro Beleù1, Angela Calabrese2, Giulio Rizzo3, Paola Capelli4, Nicolò Bellini5, Simona Caloggero6, Roberto Calbi7, Paolo Tinazzi Martini8, Riccardo De Robertis9, Giovanni Carbognin10, Giovanni Marchegiani11, Aldo Scarpa12, Roberto Salvia13, Claudio Bassi14, Mirko D'Onofrio15.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Evaluation of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) after chemoradiotherapy downstaging is challenging due to computed tomography (CT) overestimation of tumor extension and residual vascular involvement, limiting access to surgery to some patients with potentially resectable tumors. With this study, we wanted to assess which radiological findings are most reliable at pre-operative imaging in the evaluation of PDAC after chemoradiotherapy in order to achieve complete resection.Entities:
Keywords: CT; adenocarcinoma; chemotherapy; downstaging; pancreas; pancreatic cancer
Year: 2019 PMID: 30823544 PMCID: PMC6406608 DOI: 10.3390/cancers11020267
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cancers (Basel) ISSN: 2072-6694 Impact factor: 6.639
Main characteristics of the study population.
| Study Population (N = 71) | Values |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 63.8 ± 8.4 |
| Male (%) | 45.1 |
| CT evaluation (%) | 78.9 |
| MR evaluation (%) | 21.1 |
| FOLFIRINOX (%) | 45.1 |
| Gemcitabine-Abraxane (%) | 32.4 |
| Other CRT protocol (%) | 22.5 |
| Dudoenocephalopancreatectomy (%) | 78.9 |
Characteristics of lesions at PER single evaluation and consensus evaluation, compared to the anatomopathological findings. PER = Pancreas Expert Radiologist. AP = Anatomopathology.
| Lesion Parameters (N = 71) | PER | Consensus | AP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Axis (mm) | 25 (20–30) | 22.3 (18.7–27) | 23.5 (15–30) | |
| Homogeneous Pattern (%) | Arterial | 28.5 | 65.1 | − |
| Venous | 88.3 | 50 | − | |
| Equilibrium | 26.5 | 58.8 | − | |
| Enhancement (%) | Venous | 4.8 | 1.59 | − |
| Equilibrium | 21.9 | 9.4 | − | |
| Perivascular Cuff (%) | 36.6 | 26.8 | − | |
| Tumor Persistence (%) | 49.3 | 47.9 | 78.9 | |
| Retroperitoneal Infiltration (%) | 43.7 | 29.6 | 23.9 | |
| Fibrosis (%) | 64.1 | 71.8 | 57.8 | |
| R+ Resection (%) | − | − | 63.4 | |
Figure 1CT images of PDAC (pancreatic phase). At the CT evaluation; the lesion before chemoradiotherapy (left) is quite similar to the post-chemoradiotherapy evaluation (right), showing only minimal dimensional regression. No tumor persistence was reported in the resection specimen.
Sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy values reported for imaging parameters referring to the respective anatomopathological finding. AC = Accuracy. SE = Sensitivity. SP = Specificity.
| Lesion Parameters (N = 71) | SE (%) | SP (%) | AC (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Axis | >20 mm | 93 | 46 | 79 |
| >25 mm | 67 | 90 | 77 | |
| >30 mm | 31 | 86 | 66 | |
| Retroperitoneal infiltration | 53 | 68 | 64 | |
| Fibrosis | 50 | 65 | 64 | |
| Tumor Persistence | 64 | 57 | 62 | |
Sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy values reported for 25 mm cut-off in reference to the anatomopathological margin infiltration and tumor persistence. AC = Accuracy. SE = Sensitivity. SP = Specificity.
| 25 mm vs. | SE (%) | SP (%) | AC (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical margin infiltration (R+) | 64 | 78 | 69 |
| Retroperitoneal infiltration | 23 | 94 | 58 |
| Tumor Persistence | 51 | 67 | 53 |
Figure 2CT examination (pancreatic phase) of ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head with the presence of the perivascular cuff surrounding the superior mesenteric artery.
IOA (Cohens’ k coefficient) among the three radiologists in the evaluation of single imaging parameters. IOA = Interobserver Agreement. PER = Pancreatic Expert Radiologist. GR = Middle-expert General Radiologist. YR = Young Radiologist.
| Parameters | PER vs. GR (k) | PER vs. YR (k) | GR vs. YR (k) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Axis | >15 mm | −0.03 | 0.31 | −0.07 |
| >20 mm | 0.18 | 0.39 | 0.32 | |
| >25 mm | 0.33 | 0.55 | 0.46 | |
| >30 mm | 0.48 | 0.53 | 0.54 | |
| Homogeneous pattern |
| −0.03 | 0.17 | 0.24 |
|
| 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.02 | |
|
| 0.09 | 0.24 | 0.18 | |
| Enhancement |
| −0.03 | −0.04 | −0.04 |
|
| −0.09 | −0.29 | 0.21 | |
| Retroperitoneal infiltration | −0.03 | 0.28 | 0.39 | |
| Fibrosis | 0.28 | −0.11 | 0.27 | |
| Perivascular Cuff | 0.29 | 0.59 | 0.46 | |
| Tumor Persistence | 0.28 | 0.48 | 0.38 | |