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ArticleClinical interventions in aging2016

Application of 18F-FDG PET/CT combined with carbohydrate antigen 19-9 for differentiating pancreatic carcinoma from chronic mass-forming pancreatitis in Chinese elderly.

Xinjin Gu, Rong Liu

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Article in Clinical interventions in aging, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Xinjin GuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital and Hainan Branch, Sanya.
Rong LiuDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgical Oncology, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Hainan Branch of People's Liberation Army General Hospital · CNPeople's Liberation Army No. 150 Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe current study was designed to analyze the value of 18F-FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) combined with carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) in differentiating pancreatic carcinoma (PC) from chronic mass-forming pancreatitis (CMFP) in Chinese elderly.

methodsAs it is impossible to differentially diagnose PC from CMFP, 60 participants older than 65 years with focal pancreatic lesions were scanned by 18F-FDG PET/CT and their CA19-9 levels were tested. Diagnoses of all participants were confirmed by comprehensive methods including aspiration biopsy, surgical pathology, and clinical follow-up of 12 months. Twenty participants with CMFP were included in CMFP group and 40 participants with PC in PC group.

resultsIn CMFP and PC groups, 46 participants showed increased 18F-FDG uptake, 43 had elevated CA19-9 levels, and 38 participants had both increased 18F-FDG uptake and elevated CA19-9 levels. Standardized uptake value maximum of PC group (5.98±2.27) was significantly different from CMFP group (2.58±1.81,

conclusion18F-FDG PET/CT had reliable sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy in differentiating PC from CMFP, and CA19-9 levels could be helpful in 18F-FDG PET/CT for differentiating PC from CMFP in Chinese elderly. Moreover, 18F-FDG PET/CT combined with CA19-9 levels was found to be an effective method to differentially diagnose PC from CMFP and has paved the way for the timely and safe treatment of PC and CMFP in Chinese elderly.

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Positron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyAgedAntigens, Tumor-Associated, CarbohydrateAsian PeopleChinaDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleFluorodeoxyglucose F18HumansMalePancreatic NeoplasmsPancreatitis, ChronicRadiopharmaceuticalsSensitivity and SpecificityAntigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydratecarbohydrate antigen 199, humanFluorodeoxyglucose F18Radiopharmaceuticals18F-FDG PET/CTcarbohydrate antigen 19-9Chinese elderlychronic mass-forming pancreatitispancreatic carcinoma

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