¹⁸F-fluorothymidine PET for predicting survival in patients with resectable pancreatic cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of this study was to correlate preoperative 3'-deoxy-3'-[¹⁸F] fluorothymidine (FLT) uptake with the clinical outcome and survival in these patients after surgery.

Materials and methods

We performed a prospective analysis in 27 patients with adenocarcinoma of the pancreas (15 males, 12 females, mean age: 62 ± 13 years, range: 34 - 86 years). FLT PET (45 min p.i., 300 MBq FLT; ECAT HR+) images were acquired according to standard protocols. FLT uptake was quantified using standardised uptake values (SUV). Mean follow-up was 35 months (range 24-49). FLT uptake was correlated with survival using Martingale residual analysis.

Results

Twenty-two patients died during follow-up. Mean overall survival was 18.8 months (SD: 12.7 months, 95% CI: 7.7, 26.

SUBMITTER: Wieder H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5839378 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature