Prognostic value of pre-treatment F-18-FDG PET-CT in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing radioembolization.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To evaluate the value of pre-treatment 18F-FDG PET/CT in patients with HCC following liver radioembolization.

Methods

We identified 34 patients with HCC who underwent an FDG PET/CT scan prior to hepatic radioembolization at our institution between 2009 and 2013. Patients were seen in clinic one month after radioembolization and then at 2-3 mo intervals. We assessed the influence of FDG tumor uptake on outcomes including local liver control (LLC), distant liver control (DLC), time to distant metastases (DM), progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS).

Results

The majority of patients were males (n = 25, 74%), and had Child Pugh Class A (n = 31, 91%), with a median age of 68 years (46-84 years). FDG-avid disease was found in 19 (56%) pat

SUBMITTER: Abuodeh Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5175253 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature