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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2021

The Role of MRI Pancreatic Protocol in Assessing Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy for Patients With Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer.

Nervana Hussien, Rasha S Hussien, Darine Helmy Amin Saad, Mohamed El Kassas, Walid F Elkhatib, Mai Ezz El Din

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Nervana HussienDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.
Rasha S HussienDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Darine Helmy Amin SaadDepartment of Biological Anthropology, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed El KassasDepartment of Endemic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.
Walid F ElkhatibDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mai Ezz El DinDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ain Shams University · EGHelwan University · EGNational Research Centre · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBorderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer (BRPC) remains a unique entity that is difficult to categorize due to variance in definitions and the small number of patients. The ultimate goal is to achieve a free resection (R0) after a favorable response to neoadjuvant therapy that is somewhat difficult to assess by current radiological parameters.

aimTo evaluate the role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) pancreatic protocol, including Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI), in patients with BRPC receiving neoadjuvant therapy, and further compare it to RECIST criteria and outcome.

methodsHistologically confirmed BRPC patients were prospectively included. DWI-MRI was performed pre- and post-therapy. Clinical characteristics with ensuing operability were recorded and correlated to radiological RECIST/apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) change, preoperative therapy administrated, surgical resection status, and survival.

resultsOut of 30 BRPC cases, only 11 (36.7%) ultimately underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy. Attaining a stationary or stable disease

conclusionDWI-MRI ADC picked up patients most likely to undergo a successful operative procedure better than traditional RECIST criteria. An algorithm incorporating novel radiological advances with CA19-9 deserves further assessment in future studies.

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ADCborderline resectable pancreatic cancerDWI-MRIradiological assessmentRECIST criteria

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