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Erschienen in: World Journal of Urology 3/2018

02.01.2018 | Original Article

Diagnostic accuracy of C-11 choline and C-11 acetate for lymph node staging in patients with bladder cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

verfasst von: Seong-Jang Kim, Phillip J. Koo, Kyoungjune Pak, In-Ju Kim, Keunyoung Kim

Erschienen in: World Journal of Urology | Ausgabe 3/2018

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Abstract

Objective

We aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of C-11 choline and C-11 acetate positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) for lymph node (LN) staging in bladder cancer (BC) patients through a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods

The MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library database, from the earliest available date of indexing through June 30, 2017, were searched for studies evaluating the diagnostic performance of C-11 choline and C-11 acetate PET/CT for LN staging in BC. We determined the sensitivities and specificities across studies, calculated positive and negative likelihood ratios (LR+ and LR−), and constructed summary receiver operating characteristic curves.

Results

Across 10 studies (282 patients), the pooled sensitivity was 0.66 (95% CI 0.54–0.75) without heterogeneity (χ2 = 12.4, p = 0.19) and a pooled specificity of 0.89 (95% CI 0.76–0.95) with heterogeneity (χ2 = 29.1, p = 0.00). Likelihood ratio (LR) syntheses gave an overall positive likelihood ratio (LR+) of 5.8 (95% CI 2.7–12.7) and negative likelihood ratio (LR−) of 0.39 (95% CI 0.28–0.53). The pooled diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) was 15 (95% CI 6–38). In meta-regression analysis, the study design (prospective vs retrospective) was the source of the study heterogeneity.

Conclusion

C-11 choline and C-11 acetate PET/CT shows a low sensitivity and moderate specificity for the detection of metastatic LNs in patients with BC. Moreover, heterogeneity among the studies should be considered a limitation. Further large multicenter studies would be necessary to substantiate the diagnostic accuracy of C-11 choline and C-11 acetate PET/CT for this purpose.
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Metadaten
Titel
Diagnostic accuracy of C-11 choline and C-11 acetate for lymph node staging in patients with bladder cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
verfasst von
Seong-Jang Kim
Phillip J. Koo
Kyoungjune Pak
In-Ju Kim
Keunyoung Kim
Publikationsdatum
02.01.2018
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
World Journal of Urology / Ausgabe 3/2018
Print ISSN: 0724-4983
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-8726
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-017-2168-4

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