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Imaging in local staging of gastric cancer: a systematic review.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17513817     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has been established as the diagnostic modality of choice in local (T) staging of gastric cancer. Multidetector row computed tomography (MDCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are promising alternatives. The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature regarding the performance of each of these imaging modalities. METHODS: A systematic search for relevant studies was performed in the PubMed/MEDLINE and EMBASE databases. Two reviewers independently assessed the methodological quality of each study. Local staging performance of included studies was calculated. RESULTS: Twenty-two EUS studies, five MDCT studies, one combined EUS and MDCT study, and three MRI studies met the inclusion criteria. The studies were of moderate methodological quality. Diagnostic accuracy of overall T staging for EUS, MDCT, and MRI varied between 65% to 92.1%, 77.1% to 88.9%, and 71.4% to 82.6%, respectively. Sensitivity for assessing serosal involvement for EUS, MDCT, and MRI varied between 77.8% to 100%, 82.8% to 100%, and 89.5% to 93.1%, respectively. Specificity for assessing serosal involvement for EUS, MDCT, and MRI varied between 67.9% to 100%, 80% to 96.8%, and 91.4% to 100%, respectively. CONCLUSION: EUS, MDCT, and MRI achieve similar results in terms of diagnostic accuracy in T staging and in assessing serosal involvement. Most experience has been gained with EUS. Few MDCT studies and even fewer MRI studies are available. Thus, EUS remains the first-choice imaging modality in preoperative T staging of gastric cancer.
Authors:
Robert Michael Kwee; Thomas Christian Kwee
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology     Volume:  25     ISSN:  1527-7755     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Clin. Oncol.     Publication Date:  2007 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-05-21     Completed Date:  2007-06-08     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8309333     Medline TA:  J Clin Oncol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2107-16     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands. rmkwee@gmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Databases, Factual*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Neoplasm Staging
Neoplasms / pathology*,  surgery
Ultrasonography*

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