The prognostic value of bone marrow retention index and bone marrow-to-liver ratio of baseline 18F-FDG PET/CT in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Objective To determine prognostic value of bone marrow retention index (RI-bm) and bone marrow-to-liver ratio (BLR) measured on baseline dual-phase 18F-FDG PET/CT in a series of newly diagnosed patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) treated homogeneously with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) chemotherapy. Patients and methods This prospective study enrolled 135 patients with newly diagnosed DLBCL. All patients underwent dual-phase 18F-FDG PET/CT. The following PET parameters were calculated for both tumor and bone marrow: maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) at both time points (SUVmax early and SUVmax delayed), SUVmax increment (SUVinc), RI, and BLR. Patients were treated with R-CHOP regimen and response at end of treatment was assessed. Results The final analysis included 98 patients with complete remission. At a median follow-up of 22 months, 57 patients showed no relapse, 74 survived, and 24 died. The 2-year relapse-free survival (RFS) values for patients with higher and lower RI-bm were 20% and 65.1%, respectively (p < 0.001), and for patients with higher and lower BLR were 30.2% and 69.6%, respectively (p < 0.001). The 2-year overall survival (OS) values for patients with higher and lower RI-bm were 60% and 76.3%, respectively (p = 0.023), and for patients with higher and lower BLR were 57.3% and 78.6%, respectively (p = 0.035). Univariate analysis revealed that RI-bm and BLR were independent significant prognostic factors for both RFS and OS (hazard ratio [HR] = 4.02, p < 0.001, and HR = 3.23, p < 0.001, respectively) and (HR = 2.83, p = 0.030 and HR = 2.38, p = 0.041, respectively). Conclusion Baseline RI-bm and BLR were strong independent prognostic factors in DLBCL patients. Clinical relevance statement Bone marrow retention index (RI-bm) and bone marrow-to-liver ratio (BLR) could represent suitable and noninvasive positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) parameters for predicting pretreatment risk in patients with newly diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who were treated with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (R-CHOP) chemotherapy. Key Points • Bone marrow retention index (RI-bm) and bone marrow-to-liver ratio (BLR) are powerful prognostic variables in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients. • High BLR and RI-bm are significantly associated with poor overall survival (OS) and relapse-free survival (RFS). • RI-bm and BLR represent suitable and noninvasive risk indicators in DLBCL patients..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:34

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European radiology - 34(2023), 4 vom: 09. Okt., Seite 2500-2511

Sprache:

Englisch

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El-Azony, Ahmed [VerfasserIn]
Basha, Mohammad Abd Alkhalik [VerfasserIn]
Almalki, Yassir Edrees [VerfasserIn]
Abdelmaksoud, Bader [VerfasserIn]
Hefzi, Nabila [VerfasserIn]
Alnagar, Ahmed A. [VerfasserIn]
Mahdey, Sheren [VerfasserIn]
Ali, Ismail Mohamed [VerfasserIn]
Nasr, Ibrahim [VerfasserIn]
Abdalla, Ahmed A. El-Hamid M. [VerfasserIn]
Yousef, Hala Y. [VerfasserIn]
Zaitoun, Mohamed M. A. [VerfasserIn]
Elsayed, Saeed Bakry [VerfasserIn]
Nada, Mohamad Gamal [VerfasserIn]
Amin, Mohamed I. [VerfasserIn]
Hassan, Rania Mostafa [VerfasserIn]
Ali, Susan Adil [VerfasserIn]
Dawoud, Tamer Mahmoud [VerfasserIn]
Aly, Sameh Abdelaziz [VerfasserIn]
Algazzar, Youssef H. [VerfasserIn]
Abdelhamed, Heba [VerfasserIn]

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44.64

Themen:

Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Lymphoma, Large B-cell, Diffuse
Prospective studies
Rituximab, Prognosis

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10.1007/s00330-023-10150-z

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SPR055234682