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Vol. 37. Issue 3.
Pages 156-162 (May - June 2018)
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Vol. 37. Issue 3.
Pages 156-162 (May - June 2018)
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Contribution of 11C-Choline PET/CT in prostate carcinoma biochemical relapse with serum PSA level below 1ng/ml
Aportación de la PET/TC con 11C-colina en la recidiva bioquímica del cáncer de próstata con PSA sérico inferior a 1ng/ml
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F.J. Gómez-de la Fuente
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frangomez@humv.es

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, I. Martínez-Rodríguez, M. de Arcocha-Torres, R. Quirce, J. Jiménez-Bonilla, N. Martínez-Amador, I. Banzo
Departamento de Medicina Nuclear, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla; Grupo de Imagen Molecular (IDIVAL), Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
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Table 1. Patient population characteristics (n=50).
Table 2. Clinical impact of 11C-Choline PET/CT findings in the management of the 7 patients with confirmed malignancy.
Table 3. Trigger PSA, PSA doubling time and PSA velocity according to 11C-Choline PET/CT result and the final diagnosis.
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Abstract
Objective

11C-Choline PET/CT has demonstrated good results in the restaging of prostate cancer (PCa) with high serum prostate specific antigen (PSA), but its use in patients with low serum PSA is controversial. Our aim was to evaluate the contribution of 11C-Choline PET/CT in patients with PCa, biochemical relapse and PSA <1ng/ml.

Material and method

Fifty consecutive patients (mean age: 65.9±5.6 years) with biochemical relapse of PCa and serum PSA <1ng/ml were evaluated retrospectively. PET/CT was performed 20min after intravenous administration of 555–740MBq of 11C-Choline. Minimum follow up time was 30 months.

Results

Twenty-one out of 50 patients (42%) had an abnormal 11C-Choline PET/CT. In 7 out of 21 patients (14%) tumour was confirmed (4 in prostatic bed, 4 in pelvic lymph nodes, 2 in mediastinal lymph nodes and one synchronous sigmoid carcinoma), and in all cases the initial therapy planning was modified. In 2 patients (4%) subsequent tests diagnosed benign disease (one sarcoidosis, one tuberculosis sequelae) and in 3 patients (6%) they ruled out pathology. The other 9 patients (18%) had no further assessment (7 mediastinal and 4 pelvic lymph nodes). Twenty-nine out of 50 patients (58%) had a normal PET/CT. At 30 months, follow up recurrence was confirmed in only 2 of these patients.

Conclusions

11C-Choline PET/CT proved its usefulness in demonstrating tumour in 14% of patients with BR of PCa and serum PSA <1ng/ml, with therapeutic implications. In 4% of patients a benign condition was detected. A normal 11C-Choline PET/CT was associated with a very low rate of recurrence at 30 months.

Keywords:
11C-Choline
PET/CT
Prostate cancer
Biochemical relapse
Serum PSA
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Objetivo

La PET/TC con 11C-colina ha mostrado buenos resultados en la reestadificación del cáncer de próstata (CP) con antígeno específico prostático (PSA) elevado. Su uso con niveles bajos es controvertido. Nuestro objetivo fue evaluar la aportación de la 11C-colina PET/TC en pacientes con CP, recidiva bioquímica y PSA <1ng/ml.

Material y método

Se evaluaron retrospectivamente 50 pacientes consecutivos (edad: 65,9±5,6 años) con recidiva bioquímica de CP y PSA <1ng/ml (media: 0,4±0,2). La PET/TC fue adquirida a los 20min de la administración intravenosa de 555–740 MBq de 11C-colina. El seguimiento mínimo fue de 30 meses.

Resultados

De los 50 pacientes, 21 (42%) mostraron una 11C-colina PET/TC anormal. En 7 (14%) se confirmó la afectación tumoral (4 en lecho prostático, 4 en ganglios pélvicos, 2 en ganglios mediastínicos y un tumour síncrono sigmoide) y se modificó en todos ellos el tratamiento inicialmente previsto. En 2 pacientes (4%) se confirmó enfermedad benigna (uno con sarcoidosis, otro con secuelas de TBC) y en 3 pacientes (6%) ausencia de enfermedad. En los otros 9 pacientes (18%) los hallazgos no fueron estudiados (7 en ganglios mediastínicos y 4 en pélvicos). La 11C-colina PET/TC fue normal en 29 pacientes (58%). Solo en 2 de ellos se confirmó recidiva a los 30 meses.

Conclusión

La 11C-colina PET/TC demostró su utilidad en la recidiva bioquímica de CP y PSA <1ng/ml en el 14% de los pacientes al mostrar enfermedad tumoral, lo que tuvo implicaciones terapéuticas. En un 4% se detectó enfermedad benigna. Una 11C-colina PET/TC normal se asoció a una tasa de recurrencia muy baja a los 30 meses.

Palabras clave:
11C-colina
PET/TC
Cáncer de próstata
Recidiva bioquímica
PSA sérico

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