ArticleJACC. Advances2023
Effects of Chemotherapy on Aortic 18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Uptake in Patients With Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.
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- Clinical applications of PET imaging for evaluating treatment-induced vascular toxicity in oncology.Current opinion in hematology · 2026Review
- Aortic Inflammation: A Predictor of Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Lymphoma Patients?JACC. Advances · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Despite advances in the treatment of oncology patients, therapy-related side effects may lead to premature morbidity. Inflammatory activation that has been linked to cardiovascular disease is crucial for the pathogenesis of both Hodgkin (HL) and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the vascular effects of chemotherapy in patients with HL and NHL by positron emission tomography/computed tomography with 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (18-FDG PET/CT) and to investigate interactions with systemic inflammation as assessed by circulating inflammatory markers. Methods: Between July 2015 and July 2019, 65 consecutive patients (mean age 56 ± 17.78 years) with confirmed diagnosis of either HL (n = 33) or NHL (n = 32) were prospectively studied. PET/CT imaging was performed at baseline, at an interim phase, and after first-line treatment. Aortic FDG uptake was assessed by measuring global aortic target-to-background ratio (GLA-TBR). Serum biomarkers interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-1b were measured at each phase. Results: Patients with HL demonstrated significant reduction in aortic TBR after first-line treatment (median GLA-TBR baseline: 1.98, median GLA-TBR third scan: 1.75, median difference = -0.20, 95% CI: -0.07 to -0.33, Conclusions: Aortic inflammation, as assessed by 18-FDG PET/CT, is reduced in HL patients after first-line treatment but not in NHL patients. These findings imply that different pathophysiological pathways and different therapies might affect the arterial bed in different ways for patients with lymphoma.
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