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Vol. 35. Issue 4.
Pages 238-245 (July - August 2016)
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Vol. 35. Issue 4.
Pages 238-245 (July - August 2016)
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Salvage radiotherapy in prostate cancer patients. Planning, treatment response and prognosis using 11C-choline PET/CT
Radioterapia de rescate en pacientes con cáncer de próstata. Planificación, respuesta al tratamiento y pronóstico mediante PET/TC con 11C-colina
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J.R. García
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jrgarcia@cetir.es

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, M. Cozar, M. Soler, P. Bassa, E. Riera, J. Ferrer
Unidad PET/TC, CETIR, ERESA, Esplugues, Barcelona, Spain
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Table 1. Localization of infradiaphragmatic recurrence in the PET/CT with 11C-choline in patients with biochemical recurrence after treatment with prostatectomy (see attached scheme).
Table 2. Relationship between the categorization of response to radiotherapy by PET/CT with 11C-choline and PSA levels at one year after finalization of treatment.
Table 3. Categorization of response at one year after completion of radiotherapy treatment by PET/CT with 11C-choline and PSA in patients with the appearance of a second recurrence. Time free of disease and localization of the recurrence.
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Abstract
Objective

To assess the prognostic value of the therapeutic response by 11C-choline PET/CT in prostate cancer patients with biochemical recurrence in which 11C-choline PET/CT indicated radio-guided radiotherapy.

Methods

The study included 37 patients initially treated with prostatectomy, who were treated due to biochemical recurrence. 11C-choline PE/CT detected infra-diaphragmatic lymph-node involvement. All were selected for intensity modulated radiation therapy, escalating the dose according to the PET findings.

One year after treatment patients underwent PSA and 11C-choline PET/CT categorizing response (complete/partial/progression). Clinical/biochemical/image monitoring was performed until appearance of second relapse or 36 months in disease-free patients.

Results

11C-choline PET/CT could detect lymph nodes in all 37 patients. They were 18 (48.6%) of more than a centimeter in size and 19 (51.3%) with no pathological CT morphology: 9 (24.3%) with positive lymph nodes of around one centimeter and 10 (27.0%) only less than a centimeter in size.

The response by 11C-choline PET/CT was categorized one year after radiotherapy: 16 patients (43.2%) complete response; 15 (40.5%) partial response, and 6 (16.2%) progression.

The response was concordant between the PSA result and 11C-choline PET/CT in 32 patients (86.5%), and discordant in five (13.5%).

New recurrence was detected in 12 patients (80%) with partial response, and 5 (31.2%) with complete response. The mean time to recurrence was 9 months after partial response, and 18 months after complete response (significant difference, p<.0001).

Conclusion

11C-choline PET/CT allows the selection of patients with recurrent prostate cancer candidates for radiotherapy and to plan the technique.

The evaluation of therapeutic response by 11C-choline PET/CT has prognostic significance.

Keywords:
11C-choline PET/CT
Prostate cancer
Biochemical recurrence
Radio-guided radiotherapy
Treatment response
Prognostic significance
Resumen
Objetivo

Evaluar el valor pronóstico de la respuesta terapéutica mediante 11C-colina PET/TC en pacientes con recidiva bioquímica de cáncer de próstata en los que la exploración ha indicado el tratamiento con radioterapia radioguiada.

Método

Treinta y siete pacientes inicialmente tratados con prostatectomía, acudieron por recidiva bioquímica. La 11C-colina PET/TC permitió la detección de infiltración adenopática infradiafragmática. Todos ellos fueron seleccionados para radioterapia de intensidad modulada, escalando la dosis según los hallazgos de la PET/TC.

Al año se les realizó PSA y 11C-colina PET/TC categorizando la respuesta (completa/parcial/progresión). Se efectuó seguimiento clínico/analítico/imagen hasta aparición de segunda recidiva o 36 meses en pacientes libres de enfermedad.

Resultados

La 11C-colina PET/TC permitió la detección adenopática en los 37 pacientes. En 18 (48,6%) fue supracentimétrica y en 19 (51,3%) no había criterios patológicos por TC: 9 (24,3%) ganglios positivos supra+infracentimétricos y 10 (27,0%) únicamente infracentimétricos.

Categorizamos la respuesta mediante 11C-colina PET/TC un año tras la radioterapia: 16 pacientes (43,2%) respuesta completa; 15 (40,5%) respuesta parcial; 6 (16,2%) progresión.

La respuesta fue concordante entre PSA y 11C-colina PET/TC en 32 pacientes (86,5%) y discordante en 5 (13,5%).

Se detectó nueva recidiva en 12 pacientes (80%) con respuesta parcial y en 5 (31,2%) con respuesta completa. La media de tiempo libre de enfermedad ha sido 9 meses tras respuesta parcial y 18 meses tras respuesta completa (diferencia significativa, p<0,0001).

Conclusión

La 11C-colina PET/TC permite la selección de los pacientes con recidiva de cáncer de próstata candidatos a radioterapia, planificando la misma.

La evaluación de la respuesta terapéutica mediante 11C-colina PET/TC presenta significación pronóstica.

Palabras clave:
11C-colina PET/TC
Cáncer de próstata
Recidiva bioquímica
Radioterapia radioguiada
Respuesta terapia
Significación pronóstica

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