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ArticleJournal of endocrinological investigation2025

Texture analysis can predict response to etoposide-doxorubicin-cisplatin in patients with adrenocortical carcinoma.

Filippo Crimì, Francesca Turatto, Carlo D'Alessandro, Giovanni Sussan, Maurizio Iacobone, Francesca Torresan, Irene Tizianel, Cristina Campi, Emilio Quaia, Mario Caccese and 1 more

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Filippo CrimìDepartment of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Francesca TurattoDepartment of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Carlo D'AlessandroDepartment of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Giovanni SussanDepartment of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Maurizio IacoboneEndocrine Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology, and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, 35128, Italy.
Francesca TorresanEndocrine Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology, and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, 35128, Italy.
Irene TizianelDepartment of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Cristina CampiDepartment of Mathematics, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Emilio QuaiaDepartment of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Mario CacceseDepartment of Oncology, Oncology 1, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padua, Italy.
Filippo CeccatoDepartment of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padova, Padova, Italy. filippo.ceccato@unipd.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1456-8716

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Abstract

backgroundThe adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare and highly aggressive malignancy originating from the adrenal cortex. These patients usually undergo chemotherapy with etoposide, doxorubicin, cisplatin and mitotane (EDP-M) in case of locally advanced or metastatic ACC. Computed tomography (CT) radiomics showed to be useful in adrenal pathologies. The study aimed to analyze the association between response to EDP-M treatment and CT textural features at diagnosis in patients with locally advanced or metastatic ACCs.

methodsWe enrolled 17 patients with advanced or metastatic ACC who underwent CT before and after EDP-M therapy. The response to treatment was evaluated according to RECIST 1.1, Choi, and volumetric criteria. Based on the aforementioned criteria, the patients were classified as responders and not responders. Textural features were extracted from the biggest lesion in contrast-enhanced CT images with LifeX software. ROC curves were drawn for the variables that were significantly different (p < 0.05) between the two groups.

resultsLong-run high grey level emphasis (LRHGLE_GLRLM) and histogram kurtosis were significantly different between responder and not responder groups (p = 0.04) and the multivariate ROC curve combining the two features showed a very good AUC (0.900; 95%IC: 0.724-1.000) in discriminating responders from not responders. More heterogeneous tissue texture of initial staging CT in locally advanced or metastatic ACC could predict the positive response to EDP-M treatment.

conclusionsAdrenal texture is able to predict the response to EDP-M therapy in patients with advanced ACC.

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Adrenal Cortex NeoplasmsAdrenocortical CarcinomaAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAdultAgedCisplatinDoxorubicinEtoposideFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedCisplatinDoxorubicinEtoposideAdrenal pathologyAdrenocortical carcinoma (ACC)Image-based textureRadiological imagingRadiomics

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PMCPMC11876227

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