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[(11)C]choline PET/CT in prostate cancer patients with biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy.
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PMID:  19234708     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate [(11)C]choline positron emission tomography/computed tomography ([(11)C]choline PET/CT) for the detection of a biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of [(11)C]choline PET/CT performed in 41 consecutive prostate cancer patients with a rising PSA. The mean time to biochemical relapse was 24 months. PSA levels were determined at time of examination, and patients received either a targeted biopsy or surgery. Histopathology reports served as reference for the evaluation of the [(11)C]choline PET/CT findings. RESULTS: Mean PSA in [(11)C]choline PET/CT positive patients was 3.1 ng/ml (median 2.2 ng/ml, range 0.5-11.6 ng/ml) and 0.86 ng/ml in [(11)C]choline PET/CT negative patients (median 0.83 ng/ml, range 0.41-1.40 ng/ml). Six of 12 patients with PSA < 1.5 ng/ml [(11)C]choline PET/CT revealed a pathological uptake. Histopathology was positive in 6/12 patients in this group. At PSA levels ranging from 1.5 to 2.5 ng/ml all [(11)C]choline PET/CT were positive (n = 16), a positive histology was found in 12/16 patients (75%) and at PSA 2.5-5 ng/ml [(11)C]choline PET/CT was positive in 8/8 patients, confirmed by histology in 7/8 patients. Finally, at PSA higher than 5 ng/ml [(11)C]choline PET/CT identified 5/5 patients positive all confirmed by histology. The sensitivity of [(11)C]choline PET/CT for the detection of recurrence at PSA < 2.5 ng/ml was 89% with a positive predictive value of 72%. CONCLUSION: [(11)C]choline PET/CT is useful for re-staging of prostate cancer in patients with rising PSA even at levels below 1.5 ng/ml. Our study confirms results from other published studies on [(11)C]choline PET/CT in prostate cancer relapse.
Authors:
Ludwig Rinnab; Joerg Simon; Richard E Hautmann; M V Cronauer; Kathrin Hohl; Andreas K Buck; Sven N Reske; Felix M Mottaghy
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2009-02-21
Journal Detail:
Title:  World journal of urology     Volume:  27     ISSN:  1433-8726     ISO Abbreviation:  World J Urol     Publication Date:  2009 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-09-25     Completed Date:  2009-12-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8307716     Medline TA:  World J Urol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  619-25     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Urology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany. ludwig.rinnab@uniklinik-ulm.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Choline / analogs & derivatives*,  diagnostic use
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / blood,  diagnosis*
Positron-Emission Tomography*
Prostate-Specific Antigen / blood
Prostatectomy*
Prostatic Neoplasms / blood,  diagnosis*
Retrospective Studies
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/methyl carbon-11 choline; 62-49-7/Choline; EC 3.4.21.77/Prostate-Specific Antigen

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