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ArticleMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2019

Prognostic Value of Quantitative Perfusion Parameters by Enhanced Ultrasound in Endometrial Cancer.

Maoshan Zhang, Yun Qiu, Lei Zhao, Xu Zhang, Jing Wang, Chen Zhang, Cuijing Chen, Fengqin Shen

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Maoshan ZhangHebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China (mainland).
Yun QiuDepartment of Ultrasonography, Central Hospital of Haining, Haining, Zhejiang, China (mainland).
Lei ZhaoDepartment of Ultrasonography, Central Hospital of Haining, Haining, Zhejiang, China (mainland).
Xu ZhangDepartment of Ultrasonography, Wangjing Hospital, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China (mainland).
Jing WangDepartment of Ultrasonography, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (mainland).
Chen ZhangDepartment of Ultrasonography, Wangjing Hospital, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China (mainland).
Cuijing ChenDepartment of Ultrasonography, Affiliated Hospital of Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing, China (mainland).
Fengqin ShenDepartment of Ultrasonography, Central Hospital of Haining, Haining, Zhejiang, China (mainland).

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Abstract

BACKGROUND Tumor perfusion is significantly associated with the development and aggressiveness of endometrial cancer. The aim of this study was to assess the prognostic value of quantitative perfusion parameters measured by contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) in endometrial cancer before surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 223 patients with endometrial cancer were included between 1 May 1 2013 and 1 May 1 2017 for preoperative CEUS. The mean enhancement rate (ER) was calculated as enhancement intensity (EI)/rise time (RT) results from time‑intensity curve (TIC) during CEUS. After a mean follow-up of 33.5±9.9 months, the correlation of ER and postoperative overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) was analyzed using univariate and multivariate analysis. RESULTS The optimal cutoff ER value predicting survival based on the ROC curve was 1.8 dB/s. Kaplan-Meier univariate analysis demonstrated that a patient with a high ER level had worse DFS and OS than those with a low ER (DFS, P<0.01; OS, P<0.05). In multivariate analysis, ER was confirmed as an independent predictor for both recurrence (HR, 1.68; 95% CI: 1.01-7.73) and OS (HR, 1.98; 95%CI: 1.01-7.83) for patients with endometrial cancer (both P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Perfusion variables measured by CEUS are significantly useful predictive factor for postoperative survival in endometrial cancer.

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AgedDisease-Free SurvivalEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPerfusion ImagingPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSurvivalSurvival RateUltrasonography

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