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ArticleFrontiers in nuclear medicine2026

Prognostic impact of discordant lesions on [

Tim Jedamzik, Aleksander Kosmala, Stefan Kircher, Marieke Heinrich, Wiebke Schlötelburg, Andreas K Buck, Alexander Meining, Rudolf A Werner, Alexander Weich, Kerstin Michalski

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Article in Frontiers in nuclear medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Tim JedamzikDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
Aleksander KosmalaDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
Stefan KircherInstitute of Pathology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
Marieke HeinrichDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
Wiebke SchlötelburgDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
Andreas K BuckDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
Alexander MeiningNET-Zentrum Würzburg, European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society Center of Excellence (ENETS CoE), University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
Rudolf A WernerNET-Zentrum Würzburg, European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society Center of Excellence (ENETS CoE), University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
Alexander Weich *NET-Zentrum Würzburg, European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society Center of Excellence (ENETS CoE), University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
Kerstin Michalski *Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.

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Abstract

Objective: On dual-tracer positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) with 2-deoxy-2-[¹⁸F]fluoro-D-glucose ([¹⁸F]FDG) and fibroblast activation protein inhibitor ([⁶⁸Ga]Ga-FAPI-04), discordant lesions (FDG+/FAPI-) in aggressive neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) are linked to shorter progression-free survival (PFS). This study evaluated the prognostic value of such lesions in comparison to histological fibroblast activation protein (FAP) expression from a clinically obtained biopsy and their impact on PFS. Methods: 23 patients with aggressive NENs underwent both [¹⁸F]FDG and [⁶⁸Ga]Ga-FAPI-04 PET/CT as well as biopsy within a short period of time. PET parameters [standardized uptake values (SUV): SUVmax, SUVmean, SUVpeak] were measured, as were tumor volume (TV), and total lesion uptake (TLU = TV  ×  SUVmean). FDG+/FAPI- lesions were identified. FAP expression was assessed immunohistochemically using the immunoreactive score (IRS-FAP). Correlations between PET metrics, IRS-FAP, and FDG+/FAPI- lesions were analyzed. Cox regression and log-rank test were used to evaluate associations with PFS. Results: IRS-FAP correlated significantly with TV ([¹⁸F]FDG: p=0.0165; [⁶⁸Ga]Ga-FAPI-04: Conclusions: FAP expression on immunohistochemistry obtained from a single biopsy site does not predict discordant PET/CT findings. In contrast, the presence of FDG+/FAPI- lesions is a strong prognostic factor for reduced PFS. Thus, dual-tracer PET/CT may offer superior risk stratification compared to single-lesion histological FAP assessment in aggressive NENs.

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[18F]FDG and [68Ga]Ga-FAPI-04discordant lesionsdual-tracer PET/CThistologic FAP expressionneuroendocrine neoplasmsoutcome prediction

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