Computerized tomography scan in pre-diagnostic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: Stages of progression and potential benefits of early intervention: A retrospective study.
Pancreatology
; 20(7): 1495-1501, 2020 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The frequency, nature and timeline of changes on thin-slice (≤3 mm) multi-detector computerized tomography (CT) scans in the pre-diagnostic phase of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) are unknown. It is unclear if identifying imaging changes in this phase will improve PDAC survival beyond lead time.METHODS:
From a cohort of 128 subjects (Cohort A) with CT scans done 3-36 months before diagnosis of PDAC we developed a CTgram defining CT Stages (CTS) I through IV in the radiological progression of pre-diagnostic PDAC. We constructed Cohort B of PDAC resected at CTS I and II and compared survival in CTS I and II in Cohort A (n = 22 each; control natural history cohort) vs Cohort B (n = 33 and 72, respectively; early interception cohort).RESULTS:
CTs were abnormal in 16% and 85% at 24-36 and 3-6 months respectively, before PDAC diagnosis. The PDAC CTgram stages, findings and median lead times (months) to clinical diagnosis were CTS I Abrupt duct cut-off/duct dilatation (-12.8); CTS II Low density mass confined to pancreas (-9.5), CTS III Peri-pancreatic infiltration (-5.8), CTS IV Distant metastases (only at diagnosis). PDAC survival was better in cohort B than in cohort A despite inclusion of lead time in Cohort A CTS I (36 vs 17.2 months, p = 0.03), CTS II (35.2 vs 15.3 months, p = 0.04).CONCLUSION:
Starting 12-18 months before PDAC diagnosis, progressive and increasingly frequent changes occur on CT scans. Resection of PDAC at the time of pre-diagnostic CT changes is likely to provide survival benefit beyond lead time.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Pancreáticas
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Carcinoma Ductal Pancreático
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pancreatology
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article