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ArticleEndocrine2024

Prognostic role of quantitative [18F]FDG PET/CT parameters in adrenocortical carcinoma.

Wiebke Schlötelburg, Philipp E Hartrampf, Aleksander Kosmala, Carmina T Fuss, Sebastian E Serfling, Andreas K Buck, Andreas Schirbel, Stefan Kircher, Stefanie Hahner, Rudolf A Werner and 1 more

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Article in Endocrine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Prognostic role of pretreatment [European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging · 2026
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  2. A standardized surgical approach to multifocal locoregionally recurrent left-sided adrenocortical carcinoma.European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology · 2025
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Wiebke SchlötelburgDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Straße 6, 97080, Würzburg, Germany. schloetelb_W@ukw.de.ORCID 0000-0001-9685-0947
Philipp E HartrampfDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Straße 6, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
Aleksander KosmalaDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Straße 6, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
Carmina T FussDivision of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Medicine I, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
Sebastian E SerflingDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Straße 6, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
Andreas K BuckDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Straße 6, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
Andreas SchirbelDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Straße 6, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
Stefan KircherInstitute for Pathology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
Stefanie HahnerDivision of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Medicine I, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
Rudolf A Werner *Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Oberdürrbacher Straße 6, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
Martin Fassnacht *Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Medicine I, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeWe aimed to evaluate the prognostic potential of baseline [

methodsWe performed a retrospective analysis of 67 treatment-naïve ACC patients with available [

results24/67 patients (36%) presented with M0 based on PET/CT, while the remaining 43/67 (64%) had M1-status. 32/67 patients died during follow-up and median OS was 48 months. In 12% of patients FDG-PET detected additional metastatic lesion not clearly visible by CT only. In univariable analysis, all quantitatively derived PET parameters failed to reach significance (P ≥ 0.1), and only PET/CT-based M1-status and Ki-67 were associated with increased mortality (M1: HR 13.89, 95% CI 4.15-86.32, P < 0.001; Ki-67 HR 1.29, 95% CI 1.16-1.42; P < 0.0001). Using multivariable Cox regression analyses, M1-status (HR 9.69, 95% CI 2.82-60.99) and Ki-67 index (HR 1.29, 95% CI 1.13-1.04; P < 0.05) remained significant associated with OS.

conclusionIn treatment-naïve ACC patients, the quantitative PET parameter failed to predict OS, but presence of metastases detected by [

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Adrenal Cortex NeoplasmsAdrenocortical CarcinomaFluorodeoxyglucose F18Positron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRadiopharmaceuticalsRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultFluorodeoxyglucose F18RadiopharmaceuticalsACCEndocrineSurvivalSUVmaxTreatment-naïve

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