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ArticleRadiation oncology journal2021

Prognostic value of the maximum standardized uptake value for the locoregional control in early glottic cancer.

Donghyun Kim, Yongkan Ki, Jihyeon Joo, Hosang Jeon, Dahl Park, Jiho Nam, Wontaek Kim

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Article in Radiation oncology journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Donghyun KimDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Yongkan KiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea.
Jihyeon JooDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea.
Hosang JeonDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea.
Dahl ParkDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Jiho NamDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Wontaek KimDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Pusan National University Hospital · KRPusan National University Yangsan Hospital · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo evaluate the prognostic value of the pretreatment maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) for locoregional control (LRC) of early glottic cancer treated with primary radiotherapy. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 101 patients with T1-T2N0 glottic cancer treated with helical tomotherapy between 2013 and 2016. The clinical T-stages were T1 in 87 (86.1%) and T2 in 14 (13.9%) patients. The median total dose was 63 Gy (63-67.5 Gy) in 2.25 Gy per fraction. The survival outcomes were plotted using Kaplan-Meier curves. Receiver operating characteristic curves were used to assess the optimal SUVmax cut-off value for predicting locoregional recurrence.

resultsThe median follow-up period was 58 months (range, 11 to 90 months). The 5-year overall survival (OS) and locoregional recurrence-free survival rates were 96.8% and 85.4%, respectively. The median pretreatment SUVmax of the primary tumor for all 101 patients was 2.3 (range, 1.1 to 9.1). The best cut-off value for SUVmax for predicting LRC was 3.3, with a sensitivity of 78.6% and specificity of 73.6%. Univariate analysis showed that T-stage, overall treatment time (≥43 days), and high SUVmax (≥3.3) were significant predictors of LRC. Multivariate analysis showed that LRC was independently affected by a high SUVmax (≥3.3) (hazard ratio = 5.505, p = 0.020).

conclusionHigh pretreatment SUVmax (≥3.3) is a negative prognostic factor for LRC in early glottic cancer patients treated with primary radiotherapy.

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Laryngeal neoplasmRadiotherapySUVmax

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