Background
Liver transplantation (LT) is a well-established procedure for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) within the Milan criteria. Yttrium-90 microspheres radioembolization (Y90-RE) has shown to be ...an effective and safe treatment of primary liver tumors. We retrospectively evaluate the efficacy of the Y90-RE in patients with HCC prior to LT.
Methods
From January 2002 to December 2015, 365 patients were transplanted at the San Camillo Hospital Center. One hundred forty-three patients were transplanted for HCC, and in 22 cases the patients were treated with Y90-RE before LT.
Results
Three patients were treated with Y90-RE within the Milan criteria, and 19 patients were out of criteria before Y90-RE. Four patients had an increasing MELD score between Y90-RE and LT. On the other hand, alpha-fetoprotein decreases after Y90-RE treatment in all cases. No patient death was observed in Y90-RE procedure or at LT. In 78.9 % of cases, a successful downstaging was observed, and in 100 % of cases bridging was achieved. From Y90-RE treatment overall survival was 43.9 months. From LT, overall mean survival was 30.2 months with a free survival of 29.6 months. The overall survival after LT analysis between the patients treated with Y90-RE and patients without was not significant (
p
= 0.113). Free survival analysis was not significant (
p
= 0.897) between the two populations.
Conclusions
We successfully performed LT in patients after Y90-RE treatment both as bridging and downstaging for HCC and obtained a similar overall and free survival of LT for HCC within Milan criteria. Y90-RE becomes a real option to provide curative therapy for patients who traditionally are not considered eligible for surgery.
The addition of cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitors (CDK4/6i) to endocrine therapy impressively improved the outcome of patients with hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer. Despite ...their great efficacy, not all patients respond to treatment and many of them develop acquired resistance. The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in predicting PFS and OS in breast cancer patients treated with CDK4/6i.
114 patients who performed an 18F-FDG PET/CT scan before (PET1) and 2-6 months (PET2) after starting treatment were retrospectively enrolled. Metabolic response was evaluated by EORTC, PERCIST and Deauville Score and correlated to PFS and OS.
In patients who did not progress at PET2 (n = 90), PFS rates were not significantly different between classes of response by EORTC and PERCIST. Conversely, patients showing a Deauville score ≤3 had a longer PFS (median PFS 42 vs 21.0 months; p = 0.008). A higher total metabolic tumor volume at PET1 (TMTV1) was also associated with a shorter PFS (median 18 vs 42 months; p = 0.0026). TMTV1 and Deauville score were the only independent prognostic factors for PFS at multivariate analysis and their combination stratified the population in four definite classes of relapse risk. Conversely, the above parameters did not affect OS which was only influenced by a progressive metabolic disease at PET2 (3-years survival rate 29.8 vs 84.9%; p<0.0001).
TMTV and metabolic response by Deauville score were significant prognostic factors for PFS in patients with breast cancer treated with CDK4/6i. Their determination could help physicians to select patients who may need a closer follow up.
Clinical management ranges from surveillance or curettage to wide resection for atypical to higher-grade cartilaginous tumours, respectively. Our aim was to investigate the performance of computed ...tomography (CT) radiomics-based machine learning for classification of atypical cartilaginous tumours and higher-grade chondrosarcomas of long bones.
One-hundred-twenty patients with histology-proven lesions were retrospectively included. The training cohort consisted of 84 CT scans from centre 1 (n=55 G1 or atypical cartilaginous tumours; n=29 G2-G4 chondrosarcomas). The external test cohort consisted of the CT component of 36 positron emission tomography-CT scans from centre 2 (n=16 G1 or atypical cartilaginous tumours; n=20 G2-G4 chondrosarcomas). Bidimensional segmentation was performed on preoperative CT. Radiomic features were extracted. After dimensionality reduction and class balancing in centre 1, the performance of a machine-learning classifier (LogitBoost) was assessed on the training cohort using 10-fold cross-validation and on the external test cohort. In centre 2, its performance was compared with preoperative biopsy and an experienced radiologist using McNemar's test.
The classifier had 81% (AUC=0.89) and 75% (AUC=0.78) accuracy in identifying the lesions in the training and external test cohorts, respectively. Specifically, its accuracy in classifying atypical cartilaginous tumours and higher-grade chondrosarcomas was 84% and 78% in the training cohort, and 81% and 70% in the external test cohort, respectively. Preoperative biopsy had 64% (AUC=0.66) accuracy (p=0.29). The radiologist had 81% accuracy (p=0.75).
Machine learning showed good accuracy in classifying atypical and higher-grade cartilaginous tumours of long bones based on preoperative CT radiomic features.
ESSR Young Researchers Grant.
Purpose Holmium-166 has emerged as a promising option for selective internal radiotherapy (SIRT) for hepatic malignancies, but data on routine clinical use are lacking. The purpose of this study was ...to describe the safety and effectiveness of Holmium-166 SIRT in real-world practice through retrospective analysis of a multicenter registry. Methods Retrospective analysis was conducted on Holmium-166 SIRT procedures performed between July 15, 2019, and July 15, 2021, across seven European centers. Treatment planning, treatment realization and post-treatment follow-up were conducted according to routine local practice. Safety and effectiveness data were extracted from the patients’ health records. Primary endpoint analysis was assessed for the entire study population with separate analysis for subgroups with hepatocellular carcinoma, metastatic colorectal cancer and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Results A total of 167 SIRT procedures in 146 patients (mean age 66 ± 11 years, 68% male) were retrospectively evaluated. Most common tumor entities were hepatocellular carcinoma (n=55), metastatic colorectal cancer (n=35), intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (n=19) and metastatic neuroendocrine tumors (n=10). Nine adverse events grade ≥ 3 according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events were recorded, including one fatal case of radioembolization-induced liver disease. Response rates and median overall survival for the above mentioned subgroups were comparable to results from previous Holmium-166 trials as well as to results from Yttrium-90 registries. Conclusion This study confirms that the safety and effectiveness of Holmium-166 SIRT derived from prospective trials also applies in routine clinical practice, reinforcing its potential as a viable treatment option for primary and secondary liver cancer.
Objectives
Cartilaginous bone tumors represent a wide variety of neoplasms ranging from benign to extremely aggressive malignant lesions. Unlike other tumors, the biopsy cannot easily predict the ...histological grade, sometimes not allowing choosing the best therapeutic approach. The aim of the study was to evaluate the ability of
18
F-FDG PET/CT to differentiate enchondroma from chondrosarcoma and to predict the histological grade as compared to biopsy.
Methods
18
F-FDG PET/CT of 95 patients with chondroid lesions were retrospectively evaluated. The best SUV
max
cutoff to predict the post-surgical histological grade were correlated to those of biopsy and to several radiologic aggressiveness features, which were summarized in the parameter “Radiologic Aggressiveness Score” (AgSCORE).
Results
A concordance between the preoperative biopsy and the definitive histological grade was observed overall in 78.3% of patients, the lowest accuracy (58.6%) being in the identification of intermediate/high-grade chondrosarcoma (G2/G3). The best SUV
max
cutoff was 2.6 to discriminate enchondroma vs. low-grade chondrosarcoma (sensitivity 0.68, specificity 0.86), 3.7 to differentiate low-grade vs. intermediate/high-grade chondrosarcoma (sensitivity 0.83, specificity 0.84) and 7.7 to differentiate intermediate/high-grade vs. dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma (sensitivity 0.92, specificity 0.9). The AgSCORE also showed a high accuracy to differentiate between G1 and G2/G3 chondrosarcoma (cutoff = 4; sensitivity 0.76; specificity 0.89). An even higher accuracy was observed in those cases in which both SUV
max
and AgSCORE cutoff were concordant.
Conclusions
Results in this large series of patients suggest a potential role of
18
F-FDG PET/CT for histological grading of cartilaginous tumors, thus helping the orthopedic surgeon towards the most appropriate surgical procedure.
The Fuegians, ancient inhabitants of Tierra del Fuego, are an exemplary case of a cold-adapted population, since they were capable of living in extreme climatic conditions without any adequate ...clothing. However, the mechanisms of their extraordinary resistance to cold remain enigmatic. Brown adipose tissue (BAT) plays a crucial role in this kind of adaptation, besides having a protective role on the detrimental effect of low temperatures on bone structure. Skeletal remains of 12 adult Fuegians, collected in the second half of XIX century, were analyzed for bone mineral density and structure. We show that, despite the unfavorable climate, bone mineral density of Fuegians was close to that seen in modern humans living in temperate zones. Furthermore, we report significant differences between Fuegians and other cold-adapted populations in the frequency of the Homeobox protein Hox-C4 (HOXC4) rs190771160 variant, a gene involved in BAT differentiation, whose identified variant is predicted to upregulate HOXC4 expression. Greater BAT accumulation might therefore explain the Fuegians extreme cold-resistance and the protection against major cold-related damage. These results increase our understanding of how ecological challenges have been important drivers of human-environment interactions during Humankind history.
To investigate the correlation between histogram-based Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) parameters and positron emission tomography with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose ...(18F-FDG-PET) values in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), both in primary tumors (PTs) and in metastatic lymph nodes (LNs).
52 patients with a new pathologically-confirmed OPSCC were included in the present retrospective cohort study. Imaging including DCE-MRI and 18F-FDG PET/CT scans were acquired in all patients. Both PTs and the largest LN, if present, were volumetrically contoured. Quantitative parameters, including the transfer constants, Ktrans and Kep, and the volume of extravascular extracellular space, ve, were calculated from DCE-MRI. The percentiles (P), P10, P25, P50, P75, P90, and skewness, kurtosis and entropy were obtained from the histogram-based analysis of each perfusion parameter. Standardized uptake values (SUV), SUVmax, SUVpeak, SUVmean, metabolic tumor volume (MTV) and total lesion glycolysis (TLG) were calculated applying a SUV threshold of 40%. The correlations between all variables were investigated with the Spearman-rank correlation test. To exclude false positive results under multiple testing, the Benjamini-Hockberg procedure was applied.
No significant correlations were found between any parameters in PTs, while significant associations emerged between Ktrans and 18F-FDG PET parameters in LNs.
Evident relationships emerged between DCE-MRI and 18F-FDG PET parameters in OPSCC LNs, while no association was found in PTs. The complex relationships between perfusion and metabolic biomarkers should be interpreted separately for primary tumors and lymph-nodes. A multiparametric approach to analyze PTs and LNs before treatment is advisable in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).
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DOBA, IZUM, KILJ, NUK, PILJ, PNG, SAZU, SIK, UILJ, UKNU, UL, UM, UPUK
Undifferentiated soft-tissue sarcomas (USTS) are one of the most common sarcoma histotypes in adults. The standard of care is surgical excision plus adjuvant radiotherapy, while the use of ...perioperative chemotherapy is still controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate the value of pre-treatment 18FFDG PET/CT conventional metrics and textural features in predicting disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with USTS of the limbs and trunk.
18FFDG PET/CT scans of 51 consecutive patients with locally advanced USTS were retrospectively evaluated. Conventional and textural PET parameters were analysed and tested as predictive factors for DFS and OS.
During a median follow up of 50.7 months, 23 (45.1%) and 29 (56.9%) patients had death or disease progression, respectively. Univariate analysis revealed a significant association for perioperative treatment, PET volumetric parameters and the textural feature GLCM_correlation with DFS and OS. In multivariate analysis, perioperative treatment and GLCM_correlation were the only independent factors, allowing stratification of the population into three different prognostic classes.
GLCM_correlation can identify USTS at high risk of relapse and death, thus helping to optimize the perioperative treatment of patients.
Background .sup.223Ra is currently used for treatment of metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer patients (mCRPC) bone metastases with fixed standard activity. Individualized treatments, ...based on adsorbed dose (AD) in target and non-target tissue, are absolutely needed to optimize efficacy while reducing toxicity of alpha-emitter targeted therapy. This is a pilot first in human clinical trial aimed to correlate dosimetry, clinical response and biological side effects to personalize .sup.223Ra treatment. Methods Out of 20 mCRPC patients who underwent standard .sup.223Ra treatment and dosimetry, in a subset of 5 patients the AD to target and non-target tissues was correlated with clinical effects and radiation-induced chromosome damages. Before each .sup.223Ra administrations, haematological parameters, PSA and ALP values were evaluated. Additional blood samples were obtained baseline (T0), at 7 days (T7), 30 days (T30) and 180 days (T180) to evaluate chromosome damage. After administration WB planar .sup.223Ra images were obtained at 2-4 and 18-24 h. Treatment response and toxicity were monitored with clinical evaluation, bone scan, 18F-choline-PET/CT, PSA value and ALP while haematological parameters were evaluated weekly after .sup.223Ra injection and 2 months after last cycle. Results 1. a correlation between AD to target and clinical response was evidenced with threshold of 20 Gy as a cut-off to obtain tumor control; 2. the AD to red marrow was lower than 2 Gy in all the patients with no apparently correlation between dosimetry and clinical toxicity. 3. a high dose dependent increase of the number of dicentrics and micronuclei during the course of .sup.223Ra therapy was observed and a linear correlation has been found between blood AD (BAD) and number of dicentrics. Conclusions This study provides some interesting preliminary evidence to be further investigated: dosimetry may be useful to identify a more appropriate .sup.223Ra administered activity predicting AD to target tissue; a dose dependent complex chromosome damage occurs during .sup.223Ra administration and this injury is more evident in heavily pre-treated patients; dosimetry could be used for radioprotection purpose. Trial registration The pilot study has been approved from the Ethics Committee of Regina Elena National Cancer Institute (N:RS1083/18-2111). Keywords: Dosimetry, Biological effects, .sup.223Ra
At a time of increasing evidence for dose-effect relationships in radioembolization (RE) with 90Y-microspheres, the general consensus is that there is an urgent need for accurate treatment planning ...and dose assessment in patients undergoing RE treatment. This work aimed at assessing the usefulness of 99mTc macroaggregated albumin (MAA) SPECT/CT imaging for personalized provisional RE dosimetry considering a 3D-printed patientlike phantom (AdboMan phantom). A homemade tool was developed in MATLAB for image analysis and absorbed dose calculation. Two dose calculaton methods were implemented and used to calculate dose volume histograms: (I) dose kernel method and (II) local energy deposition method. The accuracy of the two different dosimetric methods was evaluated by means of 3D γ-index (1%–1 mm and 2%–2 mm) implemented in the tool. Differences between the two dose calculation methods using the 3D γ-index are within 1%–1 mm and 2%–2 mm for all AbdoMan inserts, with a passing rate of 99.9% and 100%, respectively, proving a good agreement between the two calculation methods. The present study supports the use of 99mTc-MAA SPECT acquisition for provisional dosimetry along with the local energy deposition method to convert reconstructed SPECT data into absorbed dose maps. As long as 99mTc-MAA SPECT acquisitions are performed on liver lesions larger than 40 mm, the absorbed dose computed by means of the local energy deposition method can lead to results in line with those obtained by Monte Carlo calculations.
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