ArticleArchives of gynecology and obstetrics2022
First experiences with PET-MRI/CT in radiotherapy planning for cervical cancer.
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Abstract
purposePET-CT has recently been included in the NCCN staging recommendations for cervical cancer stages II-IV and is already routinely applied to radiotherapy planning for other malignancies, as it is expected to provide higher accuracy for the detection of areas with tumor cell spread. In this study, we report on our first experiences of PET-based radiotherapy planning for cervical cancer.
methods19 patients with cervical cancer that underwent pre-therapeutic PET imaging treated at our institution between January 2016 and April 2019 were included in the study. Information on the primary tumor, lymph node involvement, metastatic spread and changes in the radiotherapy procedure based on the PET findings are described.
resultsA previously unknown primary tumor extension that was detected by PET imaging in one patient. In patients who underwent a PET before the systematic pelvic and paraaortic lymphonodectomy (n = 2), PET was false negative for pelvic lymph node metastases in 50%. In patients who underwent a PET after the systematic LNE (n = 13), additional lymph node metastases were detected in seven patients (53.80%). Distant metastases were suspected in three patients (15.7%) based on PET imaging. The suspicion was confirmed in one patient (peritoneal spread) and excluded in two patients (supra-diaphragmatic lymph nodes). In 13 patients (68.4%), RT procedures were altered due to findings in PET imaging.
conclusionPET-based radiochemotherapy planning may improve control rates by identifying areas of tumor cell spread eligible for dose escalation. False positivity, however, should be excluded in patients with findings that lead to major modifications of the therapeutic strategy.
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