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Prognostic role of positron emission tomography and computed tomography parameters in stage I lung adenocarcinoma

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|May 2020

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Figure 1

Kaplan-Meier disease free survival (DFS) plot for non-invasive and invasive adenocarcinoma (Invasive adenocarcinoma). Five-year DFS (disease free survival) was 100% for non-invasive and 70% for invasive adenocarcinoma (p = 0.115).
Kaplan-Meier disease free survival (DFS) plot for non-invasive and invasive adenocarcinoma (Invasive adenocarcinoma). Five-year DFS (disease free survival) was 100% for non-invasive and 70% for invasive adenocarcinoma (p = 0.115).

Figure 2

Kaplan-Meier cancer specific survival (CSS) plot for non-invasive and invasive adenocarcinoma. Five-year CSS was 100% for non-invasive and 91% for invasive adenocarcinoma (p = 0.46).
Kaplan-Meier cancer specific survival (CSS) plot for non-invasive and invasive adenocarcinoma. Five-year CSS was 100% for non-invasive and 91% for invasive adenocarcinoma (p = 0.46).

Figure 3

Kaplan-Meier cancer specific survival curves according to SUVmax value. Five-year cancer specific survival (CSS) was 97% in patients with a SUVmax < 8.6 and 81% in patients with a SUVmax > 8.6 (p = 0.036).
Kaplan-Meier cancer specific survival curves according to SUVmax value. Five-year cancer specific survival (CSS) was 97% in patients with a SUVmax < 8.6 and 81% in patients with a SUVmax > 8.6 (p = 0.036).

Figure 4

Kaplan-Meier cancer specific survival curves (CSS) according to SUVindex value. Five-year CSS was 97% in patients with a SUVindex < 4.08 and 76% in patients with a SUVindex > 4.08 (p = 0.01).
Kaplan-Meier cancer specific survival curves (CSS) according to SUVindex value. Five-year CSS was 97% in patients with a SUVindex < 4.08 and 76% in patients with a SUVindex > 4.08 (p = 0.01).

Figure 5

Kaplan-Meier cancer specific survival curves (CSS) according to total lesion glycolysis (TLG) value. Five-year CSS was 100% in patients with a TLG < 9.38 and 82% in patients with a TLG > 9.38 (p = 0.02).
Kaplan-Meier cancer specific survival curves (CSS) according to total lesion glycolysis (TLG) value. Five-year CSS was 100% in patients with a TLG < 9.38 and 82% in patients with a TLG > 9.38 (p = 0.02).

Differences in CT and PET scan parameters according to histology

CT and PET scan parameterNon-invasive adenocarcinomaInvasive adenocarcinomap
GGO%42±7.0519±2.910.011
TDR%53±9.3124±2.89< 0.001
Consolidation diameter13±2.1921±1.440.07
SUVmax2.75±0.917.16±0.730.033
SUVindex0.98±0.253.12±0.360.037
MTV3.6±1.745.3±0.490.293
TLG12±7.3119.5±4.340.541

Characteristics of 58 surgically-treated patients with stage I adenocarcinoma

Non-invasive adenocarcinoma (7 patients)Invasive adenocarcinoma (51 patients)p
Gender
    Female4380.178
    Male313
Age (median;range)67 (46-75)65 (48-85)0.530
Type of surgery
    Wedge resection3100.188
    Lobectomy440
    Bilobectomy01
TNM
    Tis100.056
    T1aN039
    T1bN0117
    T1cN0216
    T2aN009

Characteristics of patient population grouped by standardized uptake value (SUV)max and SUVindex

SUVmaxSUVindex
< 2.6≥ 2.6p< 0.9≥ 0.9p
Total No. patients12461048
Histology
        NIA (7)32
        IA (51)430.028460.001
Gender
        male3235
        female141.00130.458
Smoke
        Yes10371.00400.381
        No298
T
        Tis–T1a77
        T1b1315
        T1c170.014170.011
        T2a99
Grading
        G111
        G2380.011400.004
        G377
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2020-0034 | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
Language: English
Page range: 278 - 284
Submitted on: Feb 4, 2020
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Accepted on: May 4, 2020
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Published on: May 28, 2020
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2020 Angelo Carretta, Alessandro Bandiera, Piergiorgio Muriana, Stefano Viscardi, Paola Ciriaco, Ana Maria Samanes Gajate, Gianluigi Arrigoni, Chiara Lazzari, Vanesa Gregorc, Giampiero Negri, published by Association of Radiology and Oncology
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