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Combined positron emission tomography-computed tomography and tumor markers for detecting recurrent ovarian cancer.
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PMID:  20221620     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the accuracy of integrated FDG-PET/CT and tumor markers for the depiction of recurrent ovarian carcinoma.
METHODS: Patients with pathologically proven ovarian cancer, who underwent cytoreductive surgery and 3-6 cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy, were included in this study. They all underwent a thorough physical examination, tumor marker determination, and FDG-PET/CT imaging. The sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and positive and negative predictive values for the tumor detection with PET/CT versus different tumor markers were performed in relation to the results at histological analysis after second-look surgery or clinical follow-up.
RESULTS: A total of 37 patients underwent FDG-PET/CT scans. Among them, 22 patients underwent exploratory laparotomy and 15 had diagnostic laparoscopy. Overall, 24 patients were documented to have ovarian cancer recurrence after second operation. FDG-PET/CT had sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and positive and negative predictive values of 100, 85, 94, 92, and 100%, respectively.
CONCLUSION: Our study has shown that PET/CT is a sensitive tool to assist in the early identification and recurrent ovarian cancer, amenable to secondary cytoreduction.
Authors:
Hun-Shan Pan; Shiow-Lin Lee; Lee-Wen Huang; Yen-Kung Chen
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-03-11
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of gynecology and obstetrics     Volume:  283     ISSN:  1432-0711     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch. Gynecol. Obstet.     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-01-18     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8710213     Medline TA:  Arch Gynecol Obstet     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  335-41     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shin-Kong Wu-Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, No 95, Wen-Chang Road, Shih-Lin District, Taipei, Taiwan.
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