Total 18F-FDG PET/CT Metabolic Tumor Volume Is Associated With Postoperative Biochemical Response in Patients With Metastatic Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this pilot study was to determine if metabolic tumor volume (MTV) and total lesion glycolysis (TLG) could serve as predictors of biochemical remission and pharmacotherapy-free interval in patients with metastatic pheochromocytomas (PCCs) and paragangliomas (PGLs).

BACKGROUND: Patients with metastatic PCCs/PGLs have a high rate of biochemical recurrence, which can be associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity. Predictors of biochemical response are needed to guide and select patients who may benefit from therapy.

METHODS: Whole body MTV and TLG was calculated from preoperative 18F-FDG PET/CT scans and analyzed as marker of biochemical response and pharmacotherapy-free interval.

RESULTS: Seventeen patients underwent a total of 19 procedures, with a median follow-up time of 26.4 months. Whole body MTV of patients with biochemical recurrence (n = 13, mean 73.8  mL) was higher than those who had a biochemical response (n = 6, mean 14.7  mL, P = 0.05). Patients with low MTV (<37.2  mL) had an improved durable partial biochemical response (P < 0.05), and a statistical trend for complete biochemical remission (P = 0.07) and pharmacotherapy-free interval (P = 0.06). In 8 patients with metastatic disease outside the abdomen, 4 patients had less than 35% of their disease burden outside the abdomen and these patients had a more durable partial biochemical response compared to patients with greater than 35% of their disease burden outside the abdomen (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONS: Whole body MTV and TLG represents novel and valuable predictors of biochemical response for patients with metastatic PCCs and PGLs. A larger prospective study should be performed to validate these findings.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:263

Enthalten in:

Annals of surgery - 263(2016), 3 vom: 02. März, Seite 582-7

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Patel, Dhaval [VerfasserIn]
Mehta, Amit [VerfasserIn]
Nilubol, Naris [VerfasserIn]
Dieckmann, William [VerfasserIn]
Pacak, Karel [VerfasserIn]
Kebebew, Electron [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

0Z5B2CJX4D
Biomarkers, Tumor
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Journal Article
Radiopharmaceuticals
Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural

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Date Completed 13.06.2016

Date Revised 09.01.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/SLA.0000000000001018

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM243619863