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http://dx.doi.org/10.3857/jkstro.2009.27.3.111

The Usefulness of $^{18}F$-FDG PET/CT for Predicting the Response of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer to Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Therapy  

Kang, Jin-Kyu (Departments of Radiation Oncology, Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences)
Kim, Mi-Sook (Departments of Radiation Oncology, Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences)
Choi, Chul-Won (Departments of Radiation Oncology, Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences)
Jeong, Su-Young (Departments of Nuclear Medicine, Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences)
Yoo, Seong-Yul (Departments of Radiation Oncology, Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences)
Cho, Chul-Koo (Departments of Radiation Oncology, Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences)
Yang, Kwang-Mo (Departments of Radiation Oncology, Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences)
Yoo, Hyung-Jun (Departments of Radiation Oncology, Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences)
Cheon, Gi-Jeong (Departments of Nuclear Medicine, Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences)
Shin, Young-Joo (Departments of Radiation Oncology, Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences)
Seo, Young-Seok (Departments of Radiation Oncology, Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences)
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Radiation Oncology Journal / v.27, no.3, 2009 , pp. 111-119 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed at assessing the value of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography ($^{18}F$-FDG PET) for predicting the response of locally advanced rectal cancer to neoadjuvant CRT. Materials and Methods: Between August 2006 and January 2008, we prospectively enrolled 20 patients with locally advanced rectal cancer and who were treated with neoadjuvant CRT at the Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences. The treatment consisted of radiation therapy and chemotherapy, and this was followed by curative resection 6 weeks later. All the patients underwent $^{18}F$-FDG PET/CT both before CRT and 6 weeks after completing CRT. The measurements of the FDG uptake ($SUV_{max}$), the absolute difference (${\Delta}SUV_{max}$) and the percent $SUV_{max}$ difference (response index, $RI_{SUV}$) between the pre- and post-CRT $^{18}F$-FDG PET/CT scans were assessed. The measurements of the metabolic volume, the absolute difference (${\Delta}$metabolic volume) and the percent metabolic volume difference (response index, $RI_{metabolic\;volume}$) were also assessed. Results: Of the 20 patients who underwent surgery, 11 patients (55%) were classified as responders according to Dworak's classification. The post-CRT $SUV_{max}$ was significantly lower than the pre-CRT $SUV_{max}$. However, there were no significant differences in the $SUV_{max}$ and the metabolic volume reduction between the responders and non-responders. We used a minimum $SUV_{max}$ reduction of 67% as the cut-off value for defining a response, with a sensitivity of 45.5%, a specificity of 88.9%, a positive predictive value of 77% and a negative predictive value of 53.8%. Conclusion: Although there were no statistically significant results in this study, other studies have revealed that $^{18}F$-FDG PET/CT has the potential to assess the tumor response to neoadjuvant CRT in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.
Keywords
$^{18}F$-FDG PET/CT; Rectal cancer; Chemoradiation therapy; Assessment of tumor response;
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