Diagnostic performance of preoperative [¹⁸F]FDG-PET/CT for lymph node staging in vulvar cancer: a large single-centre study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This retrospective study aimed to assess the diagnostic performance of preoperative [¹⁸F]FDG-PET/CT in predicting the groin and pelvic lymph node (LN) status in a large single-centre series of vulvar cancer patients.

Methods

Between January 2013 and October 2018, among all consecutive women with proven vulvar cancer submitted to [¹⁸F]FDG-PET/CT, 160 patients were included. LNs were analysed by two qualitative methods assessing PET information (defined as visual assessment) and a combination of PET and low-dose CT information (defined as overall assessment), respectively, as well as semi-quantitative analysis (LN-SUV_max). Sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive and negative predictive values (PPV and NPV) in predicting the groin a

SUBMITTER: Rufini V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8426310 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature