Association between the apparent diffusion coefficient and the preoperative chemotherapy response of patients with locally advanced gastric cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The apparent diffusion coefficient is a parameter measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Studies in breast cancer and osteosarcoma have shown that the apparent diffusion coefficient has a good correlation with the efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy. However, to date, no studies have evaluated the association between the apparent diffusion coefficient and the preoperative chemotherapy response of patients with locally advanced gastric cancer.

Methods

The data of 143 patients with locally advanced gastric cancer admitted to Zhejiang Medical and Health Group Quzhou Hospital (Zhejiang Quhua Hospital) from January 2018 to January 2019 were retrospectively collected. All the patients underwent preoperative chemotherapy and dynamic enhanced MRI to analyze the co

SUBMITTER: Zhu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10007929 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature