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Published in: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology 7/2011

01-07-2011 | Original Paper

18F-FDG PET or PET-CT to evaluate prognosis for head and neck cancer: a meta-analysis

Authors: Peng Xie, Minghuan Li, Hanxi Zhao, Xindong Sun, Zheng Fu, Jinming Yu

Published in: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology | Issue 7/2011

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the prognostic value of standard uptake value (SUV) from serial Fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) in patients with head and neck cancer.

Methods

We searched for articles limited to head and neck cancer, dealt with the impact of SUV on survival and published in English. The endpoints were disease-free survival (DFS), overall survival (OS), and local control (LC). Two reviewers extracted data independently.

Results

Thirty-five studies were identified; of which, 26 studies involving 1,415 patients met the inclusion criteria. Pooled survival data suggested better DFS, OS, and LC in patients with low SUV of pre-treatment, and the odds ratio (OR) was 0.23, 0.24, and 0.27, respectively. Patients having tumors with low SUV of post-treatment also had significantly better DFS (OR = 0.17) and OS (OR = 0.28) than those with high SUV.

Conclusions

The present meta-analysis showed that 18F-FDG uptake, as measured by the SUV before treatment and metabolic response after treatment, are valuable for predicting long-term survival in head and neck cancer. High 18F-FDG uptake may be useful for identifying patients requiring more aggressive treatment.
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Metadata
Title
18F-FDG PET or PET-CT to evaluate prognosis for head and neck cancer: a meta-analysis
Authors
Peng Xie
Minghuan Li
Hanxi Zhao
Xindong Sun
Zheng Fu
Jinming Yu
Publication date
01-07-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology / Issue 7/2011
Print ISSN: 0171-5216
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1335
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00432-010-0972-y

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