Abstract
Background/Aim: The present study retrospectively investigated the predictive accuracy of interim positron emission tomography/computed tomography (iPET/CT) based on the Deauville 5-point scale (5-PS) and a quantitative SUVbased assessment in patients with extranodal (EN) diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Patients and Methods: The Deauville 5-PS and the SUVmax reduction (ΔSUVmax) assessment for interpreting the response to iPET/CT were used. Results: A total of 163 patients were enrolled in this study. With a median follow-up of 52.5 months, ΔSUVmax successfully predicted the survival outcomes of patients with one extranodal (EN) involvement in terms of overall survival (OS) (p=0.012) and progression-free survival (PFS) (p<0.001). Visual assessment using the Deauville 5-PS did not predict survival outcomes in patients with one or more EN involvements in terms of OS and PFS. Conclusion: The quantitative SUV-based assessment with iPET/CT was a significant prognosticator for long-term survival outcomes, especially in patients with one EN involvement.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2127-2134 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | In Vivo |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2020 |
Keywords
- DLBCL
- Deauville 5-point scale
- Extranodal
- Interim PET/CT
- SUV