Detecting para-aortic lymph nodal metastasis by positron emission tomography of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose in advanced cervical cancer with negative magnetic resonance imaging findings

  • Authors:
    • Lian-Shung Yeh
    • Yao-Ching Hung
    • Yeh-You Shen
    • Chia-Hung Kao
    • Cheng-Chieh Lin
    • Cheng-Chun Lee
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  • Published online on: November 1, 2002     https://doi.org/10.3892/or.9.6.1289
  • Pages: 1289-1292
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Abstract

The patient's prognosis is significantly related to para-aortic lymph node metastasis in advanced cervical cancer. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been widely performed to detect lymph node metastasis with a variable sensitivity. Therefore, in this prospective study, we evaluated FDG-PET to detec para-aortic lymph nodal metastasis in locally advanced cervical carcinoma with negative MRI findings. Forty-two women with advanced cervical cancer and negative abdominal MRI findings were included in this study. Para-aortic lymph node metastases were confirmed according to para-aortic lymph-adenectomy findings. Para-aortic lymphadenectomy findings showed 12 patients with para-aortic lymph nodal metastasis. Two patients had false-negative and 1 patient had false-positive FDG-PET findings. The FDG-PET showed sensitivity of 83.3%, specificity of 96.7%, and accuracy of 92.9%. As assessment of para-aortic lymph node metastases may be essential for therapy planning, FDG-PET is an alternative tool to detect para-aortic lymph node metastases in advanced cervical cancer with negative MRI findings.

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Yeh L, Hung Y, Shen Y, Kao C, Lin C and Lee C: Detecting para-aortic lymph nodal metastasis by positron emission tomography of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose in advanced cervical cancer with negative magnetic resonance imaging findings. Oncol Rep 9: 1289-1292, 2002.
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Yeh, L., Hung, Y., Shen, Y., Kao, C., Lin, C., & Lee, C. (2002). Detecting para-aortic lymph nodal metastasis by positron emission tomography of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose in advanced cervical cancer with negative magnetic resonance imaging findings. Oncology Reports, 9, 1289-1292. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.9.6.1289
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Yeh, L., Hung, Y., Shen, Y., Kao, C., Lin, C., Lee, C."Detecting para-aortic lymph nodal metastasis by positron emission tomography of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose in advanced cervical cancer with negative magnetic resonance imaging findings". Oncology Reports 9.6 (2002): 1289-1292.
Chicago
Yeh, L., Hung, Y., Shen, Y., Kao, C., Lin, C., Lee, C."Detecting para-aortic lymph nodal metastasis by positron emission tomography of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose in advanced cervical cancer with negative magnetic resonance imaging findings". Oncology Reports 9, no. 6 (2002): 1289-1292. https://doi.org/10.3892/or.9.6.1289