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ArticleThe British journal of radiology2021

Pathological characteristics and risk stratification in patients with stage I endometrial cancer: utility of apparent diffusion coefficient histogram analysis.

Taein An, Chan Kyo Kim

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Article in The British journal of radiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Taein AnDepartment of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Chan Kyo KimDepartment of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-0482-1140
Samsung Medical Center · KR

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Abstract

objectivesAccurate pre-operative prediction of risk stratification using a non-invasive imaging tool is clinically important for planning optimal treatment strategies, particularly in early-stage endometrial cancer (EC). This study aimed to investigate the utility of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) histogram analysis in evaluating the pathological characteristics and risk stratification in patients with Stage I EC.

methodsBetween October 2009 and December 2014, a total of 108 patients with surgically proven Stage I EC (endometrioid type = 91; non-endometrioid type = 17) excluding stage ≥II that underwent preoperative 3T-diffusion-weighted imaging without administration of contrast medium were enrolled in this retrospective study. Risk stratification was divided into four risk categories based on the ESMO-ESGO-ESTRO Guidelines: low, intermediate, high-intermediate, and high risk. The ADC histogram parameters (minimum, mean [ADCmean], 10th-90th percentile, and maximum [ADCmax]) of the tumor were generated using an in-house software. The ADC histogram parameters were compared between patients with endometrioid type and non-endometrioid type, between Stage IA and IB, between histological grades, and evaluated for differentiating non-high risk group from high risk group. Inter-reader agreement for tumor ADC measurements was also evaluated. Statistical analyses were performed using the Student's

resultsIn differentiating endometrioid type from non-endometrioid type EC, all ADC histogram parameters were statistically significant (

conclusionThe ADC histogram analysis as reproducible tool may be useful for evaluating the pathological characteristics and risk stratification in patients with early-stage EC. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: ADC histogram analysis may be useful for evaluating risk stratification in early-stage endometrial cancer patients.

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AdultAgedDiffusion Magnetic Resonance ImagingEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPreoperative PeriodReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesRisk Assessment

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