Predicting Complete Cytoreduction with Preoperative [¹⁸F]FDG PET/CT in Patients with Ovarian Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: The cornerstone of ovarian cancer treatment is complete surgical cytoreduction. The gold-standard option in the absence of extra-abdominal metastases and intra-abdominal inoperable circumstances is primary cytoreductive surgery (CRS). However, achieving complete cytoreduction is challenging, and only possible in a selected patient population. Preoperative imaging modalities such as [¹⁸F]FDG PET/CT could be useful in patient selection for cytoreductive surgery. In our systematic review and meta-analysis, we aimed to evaluate the role of preoperative [¹⁸F]FDG PET/CT in predicting complete cytoreduction in primary and secondary debulking surgeries. Publications were pooled from two databases (PubMed, Mendeley) with predefined keywords "(ovarian cancer) AND (FDG OR PET) A

SUBMITTER: Csikos C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11353955 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature