Rationale And Objectives: High-grade gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (G3 GEP-NENs) are pathologically classified into well differentiated neuroendocrine tumors (G3 NETs) and poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinomas (G3 NECs). Using a novel parameter, we examined the prognostic value of F-FDG and Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT quantification in comparison to pathologic assessment in G3 GEP-NENs.
Materials And Methods: A total of 31 patients with G3 GEP-NENs were reviewed. For each patient, the SUVmax on F-FDG and Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT were used to calculate the FDG-DOTATATE-Z (FDZ) score: a continuous parameter that increases with Ga-DOTATATE uptake and decreases with F-FDG uptake. The variation in the FDZ score with respect to pathologic variables was examined. Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analyses were performed to evaluate the effect of FDZ score on overall survival. An external cohort of 21 patients was used for validation.
Results: The FDZ score was significantly higher in G3 NETs compared to G3 NECs (p<0.001), and was inversely correlated with Ki67 index (R=0.33, p<0.001). Patients in the FDZ>0.05 group showed significantly longer survival compared to those in the FDZ≤0.05 group, with median of 34.9 vs. 12.0 months (p<0.001). On univariate regression, FDZ>0.05 (p=0.005), well differentiated disease (p=0.044), and lower Ki67 index (p=0.042) were predictors of survival. On multivariate regression, only FDZ>0.05 could independently predict longer survival with HR=0.16 (p=0.018), which was reproduced in the external validation cohort.
Conclusion: Combined quantification of F-FDG and Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT into a novel parameter, the FDZ score, reflects the pathologic characteristics of G3 GEP-NENs and is a prognostic indicator of overall survival independent of differentiation.
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