Title Use of 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging for radiotherapy target volume delineation after induction chemotherapy and for prognosis of locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck /
Authors Rudžianskas, Viktoras ; Korobeinikova, Erika ; Rudžianskienė, Milda ; Jaselskė, Evelina ; Adlienė, Diana ; Šedienė, Severina ; Kulakienė, Ilona ; Padervinskis, Evaldas ; Jurkienė, Nemira ; Juozaitytė, Elona
DOI 10.3390/medicina54060107
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Is Part of Medicina.. Basel : MDPI AG. 2018, vol. 54, iss. 6, art. no. 107, p. 1-18.. ISSN 1010-660X. eISSN 1010-660X
Keywords [eng] head and neck cancer ; induction chemotherapy ; 18F-FDG PET/CT ; target volume delineation
Abstract [eng] Background and objectives: Induction chemotherapy (ICT) before definitive chemoradiation (CRT) gives high response rates in locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (LA-SCCHN). However, pre-ICT gross tumor volume (GTV) for radiotherapy (RT) planning is still recommended. As 18F-FDG PET/CT has an advantage of biological tumor information comparing to standard imaging methods, we aimed to evaluate the feasibility of 18F-FDG PET/CT-based post-ICT GTV delineation for RT planning in LA-SCCHN and to assess the prognostic value of PET parameters: maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax), metabolic tumor volume (MTV) and total lesion glycolysis (TLG). Methods: 47 LA-SCCHN patients were treated with 3 cycles of ICT (docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil) followed by CRT (70 Gy in 35 fractions with weekly cisplatin). Pre- and post-ICT PET/CT examinations were acquired. Planning CT was co-registered with post-ICT PET/CT and RT target volumes were contoured according to post-ICT PET. Post-ICT percentage decrease of SUVmax, MTV and TLG in primary tumor and metastatic regional lymphnodes (LN) was counted. Loco-regional failure patterns, 3-year progression free (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were evaluated. Results: 3-year PFS and OS rates for study population were 67% and 61% respectively. 31.9% of patients progressed loco-regionally. All progress was localized in high-to-intermediate dose (60–70 Gy) RT volumes and none in low dose (50 Gy) volumes. Decrease of SUVmax ≥ 74% (p = 0.04), MTV ≥ 68% (p = 0.03), TLG ≥ 76% (p = 0.03) in primary tumor, and LN TLG decrease ≥ 74% (p = 0.03) were associated with PFS. Decrease of primary tumor SUVmax ≥ 74% (p = 0.04), MTV ≥ 69% (p = 0.03), TLG ≥ 74% (p = 0.02) and LN TLG ≥ 73% (p = 0.02) were prognostic factors for OS. Conclusions: According to our results, 18F-FDG PET/CT-based post-ICT GTV delineation is feasible strategy without negative impacts on loco-regional control and survival. Percentage decrease of metabolic PET parameters SUVmax, MTV and TLG has a prognostic value in LA-SCCHN.
Published Basel : MDPI AG
Type Journal article
Language English
Publication date 2018