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ArticlePloS one2021

Evaluating survival in subjects with astrocytic brain tumors by dynamic susceptibility-weighted perfusion MR imaging.

Matthew L White, Yan Zhang, Syed A Jaffar Kazmi, Michele Aizenberg, Nicole Shonka, Fang Yu, Adams Kusi Appiah

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Matthew L WhiteRadiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0003-4292-2073
Yan ZhangRadiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America.
Syed A Jaffar KazmiAnatomic Pathology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Michele AizenbergNeurosurgery, the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America.
Nicole ShonkaInternal Medicine Division of Oncology & Hematology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America.
Fang YuBiostatistics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America.
Adams Kusi AppiahBiostatistics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America.
University of Nebraska Medical Center · USGeisinger Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeStudies have evaluated the application of perfusion MR for predicting survival in patients with astrocytic brain tumors, but few of them statistically adjust their results to reflect the impact of the variability of treatment administered in the patients. Our aim was to analyze the association between the perfusion values and overall survival time, with adjustment for various clinical factors, including initial treatments and follow-up treatments. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis study consisted of 51 patients with astrocytic brain tumors who underwent perfusion-weighted MRI with MultiHance® at a dose of 0.1 mmol/kg prior to initial surgery. We measured the mean rCBV, the 5% & 10% maximum rCBV, and the variation of rCBV in the tumors. Comparisons were made between patients with and without 2-year survival using two-sample t-test or Wilcoxon rank-sum test for the continuous data, or chi-square and Fisher exact tests for categorical data. The multivariate cox-proportional hazard regression was fit to evaluate the association between rCBV and overall survival time, with adjustment for clinical factors.

resultsPatients who survived less than 2 years after diagnosis had a higher mean and maximum rCBV and a larger variation of rCBV. After adjusting for clinical factors including therapeutic measures, we found no significant association of overall survival time within 2 years with any of these rCBV values.

conclusionsAlthough patients who survived less than 2 years had a higher mean and maximum rCBV and a larger variation of rCBV, rCBV itself may not be used independently for predicting 2-year survival of patients with astrocytic brain tumors.

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PMID33406116
PMCPMC7787526
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