Changes in serial magnetic resonance spectroscopy predict outcome in high-grade glioma during and after postoperative radiotherapy.
Anticancer Res
; 31(10): 3559-65, 2011 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
To determine any correlation between magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) pattern of high-grade glioma before, during, and after radiotherapy (RT) with overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
Twenty-six patients prospectively underwent surgery and RT to 60 Gy. MRS was performed before RT, at week 4 of RT, and 2 months post-RT. Normalized and relative metabolite ratios were evaluated. Patients were grouped according to similar evolving MRS patterns and analyzed for differences in OS and PFS.RESULTS:
Significant decreases in tumor choline/N-acetyl-aspartate and normalized choline were observed from baseline to post-RT. After a median follow-up of 22.9 months, patients with >40% decrease in normalized choline from week 4 during RT to 2 months post-RT had a significantly worse median OS (9.1 months vs. not reached, p<0.00001) and PFS (5.8 vs. 19.8 months, p=0.0018).CONCLUSION:
The change in normalized choline at 2 months post-RT was highly prognostic for PFS and OS. This may allow more individualized response-based treatment.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cuidados Posoperatorios
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Neoplasias Encefálicas
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Espectroscopía de Resonancia Magnética
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Glioma
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Anticancer Res
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá