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The value of 18F-FDG PET/CT and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 in predicting lymph node micrometastases of pancreatic cancer

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Purpose

This study aimed to assess the value of 18F-FDG PET/CT and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9) levels in predicting lymph node micrometastases in patients with pancreatic cancer.

Patients and methods

A total of 160 patients with pancreatic carcinoma were included in the study from 2012 to 2017. All patients underwent surgical treatment and PET/CT scans as well as tests to measure CA 19-9 levels before surgery. The PET/CT scans were evaluated by 2 nuclear medicine physicians who were blinded to the clinical information and were compared to the postsurgical pathological findings. Logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the variables that could predict lymph node micrometastases. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were utilized to find the best cutoff value of the variables related to predicting lymph node micrometastases.

Results

The maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) of the primary tumor and CA 19-9 level were potent predictors for determining the lymph node status. The best SUVmax and CA 19-9 cutoff values for predicting lymph node micrometastases were 7.05 (sensitivity = 71.2%, specificity = 76.6%) and 240.55 U/ml (sensitivity = 62.1%, specificity = 79.8%), respectively.

Conclusion

Patients with pancreatic cancer with a tumor SUVmax ≥ 7.05 or a CA 19-9 value ≥ 240.55 are likely to have lymph node micrometastases.

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  1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China

    Siyang Wang, Hongcheng Shi, Feixing Yang & Xinyu Teng

  2. Nuclear Medicine Institute of Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China

    Siyang Wang, Hongcheng Shi, Feixing Yang & Xinyu Teng

  3. Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, 200032, China

    Siyang Wang, Hongcheng Shi, Feixing Yang & Xinyu Teng

  4. Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing, 100013, China

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Wang, S., Shi, H., Yang, F. et al. The value of 18F-FDG PET/CT and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 in predicting lymph node micrometastases of pancreatic cancer. Abdom Radiol 44, 4057–4062 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-019-02248-0

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