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Erschienen in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 1/2008

01.01.2008 | Original article

Adding 11C-methionine PET to the EORTC prognostic factors in grade 2 gliomas

verfasst von: A. Smits, E. Westerberg, D. Ribom

Erschienen in: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Ausgabe 1/2008

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Abstract

Purpose

The management of adult patients with grade 2 gliomas remains a challenge for the clinical neuro-oncologist. Several clinical prognostic factors appear to be as important as treatment factors in determining outcome. From the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) trials 22844 and 22845, a prognostic scoring system has been proposed based on the presence of unfavourable prognostic factors. The aim of the present study was to assess the additional prognostic value of 11C-methionine (MET) measured by positron emission tomography (PET) in the setting of the EORTC prognostic scoring system.

Methods

In this retrospective review, 129 patients with supratentorial grade 2 gliomas were subjected to a PET study as part of the pre-treatment tumour investigation. One hundred and three cases were classified as low-risk patients (0–2 unfavourable factors) and 26 cases as high-risk patients (3–5 unfavourable factors) according to the EORTC criteria. MET PET was evaluated as an extra prognostic factor in both groups.

Results

In the high-risk group, patients with high MET uptake had a worse outcome than patients with low MET uptake. A similar trend was found for the low-risk group in patients with oligodendrocytic tumours.

Conclusions

Our findings further strengthen the role of MET PET as an important prognostic tool in the management of this group of patients.
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Metadaten
Titel
Adding 11C-methionine PET to the EORTC prognostic factors in grade 2 gliomas
verfasst von
A. Smits
E. Westerberg
D. Ribom
Publikationsdatum
01.01.2008
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / Ausgabe 1/2008
Print ISSN: 1619-7070
Elektronische ISSN: 1619-7089
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00259-007-0531-1

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