The benefits of (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose ((18)FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) cancer screening are expected to include a large population of examinees and are intended for a healthy group. Therefore, we attempted to determine the benefit/risk ratio, estimated risk of radiation exposure, and benefit of cancer detection. We used software that embodied the method of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) to calculate the average duration of life of radiation exposure. We calculated the lifesaving person years of benefit to be obtained by (18)FDG PET cancer screening detection. We also calculated the benefit/risk ratio using life-shortening and lifesaving person years. According to age, the benefit/risk ratio was more than 1 at 35-39 years old for males and 30-34 years old for females. (18)FDG PET cancer screening also is effective for examinees older than this. A risk-benefit analysis of (18)FDG-PET/computed tomography (CT) cancer screening will be necessary in the future.
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EJNMMI Rep
December 2024
Radiation Sciences Department, Medical Research Institute, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the predictive value of F-fluorodeoxyglucose [F]FDG positron emission tomography (PET-CT) radiomic parameters in relation to KRAS/BRAF/EGFR mutations in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).
Methods: Blood samples were collected from 90 mCRC patients to assess KRAS G13V, BRAF V600E, and EGFR exon 20 mutations. [F]FDG PET-CT scans were performed, and radiomic parameters, including the SUV max, max TBR, total MTV, and total TLG, were calculated and correlated with different genotypes and haplotypes of the aforementioned mutations.
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Breast Center, Kochi Medical School Hospital.
In this study, we report the case of a patient with triple-negative breast cancer who achieved a pathological complete response(pCR)following neoadjuvant chemotherapy but experienced early recurrence and had a poor prognosis. A 46-year-old woman with a diagnosis of triple-negative breast cancer(cT2cN3cM0, cStage ⅢC)received neoadjuvant chemotherapy with dose-dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide, followed by weekly paclitaxel. The patient underwent a mastectomy and axillary lymph node dissection, achieving pCR.
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December 2024
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Clinical Nuclear Medicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 210000, China. Electronic address:
The non-specificity of F-FDG, coupled with high false-positive rates in pancreatitis, underscores an unmet clinical need for using specific positron emission tomography (PET) radiopharmaceuticals in noninvasive pancreatic cancer detection. ST14, a trypsin-like protease and a member of the type II transmembrane serine protease family, is overexpressed in various solid malignancies, including pancreatic cancer. This study aimed to develop a Ga-labeled PET radiopharmaceutical targeting ST14 for pancreatic cancer detection.
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January 2025
Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, China.
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Methods: Patients diagnosed with stage IIIB NSCLC through invasive staging approaches and/or PET/CT scans and evaluated as having a high probability of radical resection of the primary lesion and metastatic lymph nodes with clear pathological margins by a multidisciplinary team were enrolled in this open-label, single-arm, phase II trial at a single centre in China.
Pan Afr Med J
December 2024
Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital General Universitario Santa Lucía, Murcia, Spain.
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