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ArticleOncotarget2016

Diagnostic FDG and FDOPA positron emission tomography scans distinguish the genomic type and treatment outcome of neuroblastoma.

Yen-Lin Liu, Meng-Yao Lu, Hsiu-Hao Chang, Ching-Chu Lu, Dong-Tsamn Lin, Shiann-Tarng Jou, Yung-Li Yang, Ya-Ling Lee, Shiu-Feng Huang, Yung-Ming Jeng and 6 more

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Article in Oncotarget, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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13citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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16 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Yen-Lin LiuDepartment of Pediatrics, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Meng-Yao LuDepartment of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
Hsiu-Hao ChangDepartment of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
Ching-Chu LuDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
Dong-Tsamn LinDepartment of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
Shiann-Tarng JouDepartment of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yung-Li YangDepartment of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
Ya-Ling LeeDepartment of Nursing, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
Shiu-Feng HuangInstitute of Molecular and Genomic Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli, Taiwan.
Yung-Ming JengDepartment of Pathology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
Hsinyu LeeDepartment of Life Science, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
James S MiserTaipei Cancer Center, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Kai-Hsin LinDepartment of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yung-Feng LiaoInstitute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.
Wen-Ming HsuDepartment of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
Kai-Yuan TzenDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
National Taiwan University Hospital · TWAcademia Sinica · TWInstitute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica · TWNational Health Research Institutes · TWNational Taiwan University · TWTaipei Medical University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neuroblastoma (NB) is a heterogeneous childhood cancer that requires multiple imaging modalities for accurate staging and surveillances. This study aims to investigate the utility of positron emission tomography (PET) with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) and 18F-fluoro-dihydroxyphenylalanine (FDOPA) in determining the prognosis of NB. During 2007-2014, forty-two NB patients (male:female, 28:14; median age, 2.0 years) undergoing paired FDG and FDOPA PET scans at diagnosis were evaluated for the maximum standardized uptake value (SUV(max)) of FDG or FDOPA by the primary tumor. Patients with older age, advanced stages, or MYCN amplification showed higher FDG and lower FDOPA SUV(max) (all P < 0.02). Receiver operating characteristics analysis identified FDG SUV(max) ≥ 3.31 and FDOPA SUV(max) < 4.12 as an ultra-high-risk feature (PET-UHR) that distinguished the most unfavorable genomic types, i.e. segmental chromosomal alterations and/or MYCN amplification, at a sensitivity of 81.3% (54.4%-96.0%) and a specificity of 93.3% (68.1%-99.8%). Considering with age, stage, MYCN status, and anatomical image-defined risk factor, PET-UHR was an independent predictor of inferior event-free survival (multivariate hazard ratio, 4.9 [1.9-30.1]; P = 0.012). Meanwhile, the ratio between FDG and FDOPA SUV(max) (G:D) correlated positively with HK2 (Spearman's ρ = 0.86, P < 0.0001) and negatively with DDC (ρ = -0.58, P = 0.02) gene expression levels, which might suggest higher glycolytic activity and less catecholaminergic differentiation in NB tumors taking up higher FDG and lower FDOPA. In conclusion, the intensity of FDG and FDOPA uptake on diagnostic PET scans may predict the tumor behavior and complement the current risk stratification systems of NB.

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Cohort StudiesDihydroxyphenylalanineDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFluorodeoxyglucose F18GenomicsHumansInfantMaleNeuroblastomaPositron-Emission TomographyPrognosisRadiopharmaceuticalsTreatment OutcomeDihydroxyphenylalanineFluorodeoxyglucose F18fluorodopa F 18Radiopharmaceuticalscopy number alterationsFDGFDOPAneuroblastomapositron emission tomography

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