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End-of-Treatment FDG PET-CT (EOT-PET) in Patients with Post-Chemotherapy Masses for Seminoma: Can We Avoid Further Intervention?
Joel, Anjana; Singh, Ashish; Hepzibah, Julie; Devasia, Antony; Kumar, Santosh; Gnanamuthu, Birla Roy; Chandramohan, Anuradha; George, Arun Jacob Philip; John, Nirmal Thampi; Yadav, Bijesh; John, Ajoy Oommen; Georgy, Josh Thomas; John, Subhashini; Chacko, Raju Titus.
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  • Joel A; Department of Medical Oncology, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Singh A; Department of Medical Oncology, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Hepzibah J; Department of Nuclear Medicine, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Devasia A; Department of Urology, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Kumar S; Department of Urology, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Gnanamuthu BR; Department of Thoracic Surgery, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Chandramohan A; Department of Radiology, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • George AJP; Department of Urology, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • John NT; Department of Urology, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Yadav B; Department of Biostatistics, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • John AO; Department of Medical Oncology, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Georgy JT; Department of Medical Oncology, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • John S; Department of Radiotherapy, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Chacko RT; Department of Medical Oncology, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
South Asian J Cancer ; 11(4): 315-321, 2022 Oct.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36756102
Anjana JoelContext Patients with seminoma present with advanced disease. End-of-treatment (EOT) positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) is done to assess response and direct management of post-chemotherapy residual masses. Purpose This article assesses the utility of EOT PET-CT in the management of post-chemotherapy residual lymph nodal masses seminoma. Materials and Methods We analyzed all patients with seminoma who underwent an EOT PET-CT from January 2015 to January 2020 at our center and calculated the positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) of EOT PET-CT in the entire cohort of patients and among subgroups. Results A total of 34 male patients underwent EOT PET-CT. Fourteen (41.2%) were stratified as good risk and 20 (58.8%) as intermediate risk. The median follow-up was 23 months (interquartile range: 9.75-53 months). In 23 patients there were residual masses of size more than 3 cm at the EOT PET scan. EOT PET was positive as per the SEMPET criteria in 18 (78%) out of 23 patients. None underwent retroperitoneal lymph node dissection. All four who underwent image-guided biopsy, showed only necrosis on pathology. One patient with positive mediastinal node (standardized uptake value 13.6) had granulomatous inflammation. There was no relapse or progression during this period of follow-up. The NPV for EOT PET-CT for the entire cohort, > 3 cm, and > 6 weeks cutoff were 100%, respectively. The PPV for EOT PET-CT for the entire cohort, > 3 cm residual mass, and > 6 weeks cutoff were 8.7, 11.11, and 6.67%, respectively. Conclusion EOT PET-CT has a low PPV and high NPV in predicting viable tumor in post-chemotherapy residual masses among patients with seminomatous germ cell tumors. If required, EOT PET positivity can be confirmed by a biopsy or reassessed with a repeat PET-CT imaging to document persistent disease prior to further intervention.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: South Asian J Cancer Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: India Pais de publicación: India

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: South Asian J Cancer Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: India Pais de publicación: India