Prognostic value of FDG PET/CT in special types of breast cancer with non-favorable histology.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Prognostic factors for special types of breast cancer remain poorly understood owing to limited clinical research. Therefore, we evaluated the prognostic significance of the maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) derived from fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in patients with special types.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study included patients who underwent curative surgery for special types of breast cancer at Hiroshima University Hospital between 2006 and 2021. Pretreatment SUVmax values, with a cutoff of > 3.0, were evaluated.

Results

Among the 226 identified cases, 105 with favorable histology according to the NCCN guideline were excluded, leaving 121 cases for analysis. The patients had a median follow-up period o

SUBMITTER: Fujimoto M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12314144 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature