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Pretreatment and early intratreatment prediction of clinicopathologic response of head and neck cancer to chemoradiotherapy using 1H-MRS.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20578027     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To determine if choline (cho) identified by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy ((1)H-MRS) performed pretreatment and early in the course of treatment predicts clinicopathologic response of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: In all, 60 patients with HNSCC scheduled to undergo concurrent chemoradiotherapy or radiotherapy alone were recruited. (1)H-MRS was performed pretreatment and early intratreatment (2 weeks after start of treatment). Cho:creatine and cho:water ratios at each timepoint and change in the ratios between the two timepoints were correlated with locoregional failure, distant metastases, overall survival, and cancer-related death. Statistical analysis was performed using logistic regression and chi-square and a P-value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS: Cho was identified in 47/49 successful pretreatment spectra and 42 of these 47 underwent successful (1)H-MRS early intratreatment, of which 21 showed persistent cho. Locoregional failure occurred in 15, distant metastases in 6, and death in 15 patients; the follow-up period in survivors ranged from 13-64 months (mean, 39 months). No statistically significant correlation was found between (1)H-MRS parameters and clinical endpoints. CONCLUSION: The pretreatment cho and change in cho early during a course of treatment did not predict clinical outcome.
Authors:
Ann D King; David K W Yeung; Kwok-hung Yu; Frankie K F Mo; Kunwar S Bhatia; Gary M K Tse; Alexander C Vlantis; Jeffrey K T Wong; Chen-wen Hu; Anil T Ahuja
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI     Volume:  32     ISSN:  1522-2586     ISO Abbreviation:  J Magn Reson Imaging     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-29     Completed Date:  2010-10-18     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9105850     Medline TA:  J Magn Reson Imaging     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  199-203     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
(c) 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Affiliation:
Department of Diagnostic Radiology & Organ Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR China. king2015@cuhk.edu.hk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / drug therapy*,  metabolism,  radiotherapy*
Choline / metabolism
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Head and Neck Neoplasms / drug therapy*,  metabolism,  radiotherapy*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / methods*
Male
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Prospective Studies
Survival Analysis
Treatment Outcome
Tumor Markers, Biological / metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Tumor Markers, Biological; 62-49-7/Choline

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