The role of 18F-FDG PET/MRI in assessing pathological complete response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Milad Ghanikolahloo, Hayder Jasim Taher, Ayoob Dinar Abdullah, Mahsa Asadi Anar, Ali Tayebi, Rahil Rahimi, Faranak Olamaeian, Nima Rahimikashkooli, Nima Kargar
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Abstract
Background and aim: The present study aimed to evaluate the use of 18F-2-[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose (FDG) PET/MRI (Positron emission tomography-computed tomography) in predicting the pathological response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in patients with breast cancer (BC) compared to the use of MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) alone.
Methods: We searched numerous databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Science Direct, using curated keywords. The variance of each study was determined using the binomial distribution, and STATA version 14 was used to analyze the data by performing random-effect models. Additionally, we calculated study heterogeneity using the chi-squared test and I2 index and utilized funnel plots and Egger tests to assess publication bias.
Results: The current investigation analyzed 239 patients from six published studies. The pooled estimated sensitivity and specificity of 18F-FDG PET/MRI was 0.91 (95% CI = 0.90 to 0.92, I2 = 100% and P = 0.000) and 0.62 (95% CI = 0.53 to 0.72, I2 = 99.8% and P = 0.000), respectively. Pooled sensitivity and specificity of MRI were 0.78 (95%CI = 0.59 to 0.96, I2 = 100% and P = 0.000) and 0.56 (95%CI = 0.33 to 0.80, I2 = 99.8% and P = 0.000), respectively.
Conclusions: Based on our findings, the combined form of 18F-FDG PET/MRI imaging is more sensitive and specific than MRI alone for predicting response to NAC in BC patients.
Radiation OncologyONCOLOGY-RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
CiteScore
6.50
自引率
2.80%
发文量
181
审稿时长
3-6 weeks
期刊介绍:
Radiation Oncology encompasses all aspects of research that impacts on the treatment of cancer using radiation. It publishes findings in molecular and cellular radiation biology, radiation physics, radiation technology, and clinical oncology.