Heterogeneity of bone metastases as an important prognostic factor in patients affected by oestrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. The role of combined [18F]Fluoroestradiol PET/CT and [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT

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PURPOSE: To assess the prognostic role of different inter and intralesional expression (heterogeneity) of oestrogen receptor (ER) in bone metastases, as identified by the combined use of [18F]FES PET/CT and [18F]FDG PET/CT in patients with oestrogen receptor-positive (ER+) metastatic breast cancer (BC).

METHODS: We analysed patients with a new diagnosis of bone metastases who were candidates for first-line systemic endocrine therapy. Before starting therapy, patients underwent baseline [18F]FES PET/CT and [18]FDG PET/CT. Semi-quantitative evaluation of whole-body bone metabolic burden (WB-B-MB) was performed on [18F]FES and [18F]FDG PET/CT in order to evaluate disease extent, tumour metabolism and ER heterogeneity. We used time-to-event analyses (Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional-hazards methods) to estimate progression-free (PFS) and overall survival (OS), in order to assess the independent prognostic value of [18F]FES PET/CT and [18F]FDG PET/CT, alone and in combination.

RESULTS: According to our criteria, we enrolled 49 patients. Over a median follow-up of 44.7 months, 35 patients suffered disease progression (71.4 %) and 15 died of disease (30.6 %). When the risk of disease progression was calculated by means of the Cox model, only [18F]FDG WB-B-MB was independently and directly associated to PFS (p = 0.02). On analysing the association between all prognostic parameters and survival, the Cox model showed that the only parameter associated with OS was the WB-B-MB FES/FDG ratio (p = 0.01).

CONCLUSION: The combined use of [18F]FES-PET/CT and [18F]FDG-PET/CT can identify ER heterogeneity in BC bone metastases. This heterogeneity is significantly associated with survival. Moreover, the extension of the FDG-avid component correlates with the risk of disease progression.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:141

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European journal of radiology - 141(2021) vom: 15. Aug., Seite 109821

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bottoni, Gianluca [VerfasserIn]
Piccardo, Arnoldo [VerfasserIn]
Fiz, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Siri, Giacomo [VerfasserIn]
Matteucci, Federica [VerfasserIn]
Rocca, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Nanni, Oriana [VerfasserIn]
Monti, Manuela [VerfasserIn]
Brain, Etienne [VerfasserIn]
Alberini, Jean Louis [VerfasserIn]
Dib, Bassam [VerfasserIn]
Sacchetti, Gian Mauro [VerfasserIn]
Saggia, Chiara [VerfasserIn]
Rossi, Valentina [VerfasserIn]
Harbeck, Nadia [VerfasserIn]
Wuerstlein, Rachel [VerfasserIn]
Degenhardt, Tom [VerfasserIn]
DeCensi, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Rollandi, Gian Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Gennari, Alessandra [VerfasserIn]

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(18)F-FDG
(18)F-FES
0Z5B2CJX4D
Bone metastases
Breast cancer
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Heterogeneity
Journal Article
Oestrogen receptor
Radiopharmaceuticals
Receptors, Estrogen

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Date Completed 13.07.2021

Date Revised 13.07.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109821

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NLM326871160