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SynthesisPloS one2018

Prognostic value of baseline, interim and end-of-treatment 18F-FDG PET/CT parameters in extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma: A meta-analysis.

Hongxi Wang, Guohua Shen, Chong Jiang, Li Li, Futao Cui, Rong Tian

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Synthesis in PloS one, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It carries an expression of concern. Cited by 21 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Prognostic prediction byFrontiers in oncology · 2023
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  5. Prognostic value of the pre-treatment SUVmax ofCancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society · 2025
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  7. Appropriate timing to perform an interimAnnals of hematology · 2024
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  9. Prognostic Value ofKorean journal of radiology · 2024
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  10. American journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2023
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  15. Development and validation of anEuropean radiology · 2020
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  17. Investigating PSMA-Targeted Radioligand Therapy Efficacy as a Function of Cellular PSMA Levels and Intratumoral PSMA Heterogeneity.Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · 2020
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  18. Comparison of Nasopharyngeal MR,Frontiers in oncology · 2020
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  19. Prognostic Values of BaselineBioMed research international · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Hongxi WangDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
Guohua ShenDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
Chong JiangDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
Li LiDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
Futao CuiDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
Rong TianDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5191-9004

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

methodsWe searched the PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library and Medline databases for eligible articles. SUVmax, MTV, and TLG on B-PET/CT, DS on I-PET/CT and DS on E-PET/CT were regarded as efficacy data. Combined hazard ratios (HRs) for progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were estimated using RevMan 5.3 software.

resultsNine trials with a total of 535 ENKTL patients were included. SUVmax, MTV and TLG on B-PET/CT were significantly associated with PFS with HRs of 2.78 (95%CI 1.54-5.03), 3.61 (95%CI 1.96-6.65) and 5.62 (95%CI 1.94-16.33), respectively, and with OS with HRs of 4.78 (95%CI 2.29-9.96), 3.20 (95%CI 1.55-6.60) and 7.76 (95%CI 1.79-33.58), respectively. For the DS on I-PET/CT, the HRs for PFS and OS were 5.15 (95%CI 2.71-9.80) and 5.80 (95%CI 2.28-14.73), respectively. Similarly, the DS on E-PET/CT was a significant predictor of PFS and OS with HRs of 3.65 (95%CI 2.13-6.26) and 3.32 (95%CI 1.79-6.15), respectively.

conclusionOur results suggest that SUVmax, MTV, TLG on B-PET/CT, DS on I-PET/CT and DS on E-PET/CT may be significant prognostic indicators for PFS and OS in ENKTL patients. Moreover, TLG tends to be superior to SUVmax and MTV on B-PET/CT for predicting survival of ENKTL patients. Therefore, response monitoring and prognostication assessments based on multiple PET/CT parameters should be considered in the management of ENKTL patients.

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Fluorodeoxyglucose F18Disease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansLymphoma, Extranodal NK-T-CellMalePositron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyPrognosisFluorodeoxyglucose F18

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PMCPMC5860776

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