Role of PET/CT in Assessment of Colorectal Carcinoma
Journal Title: The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 72, Issue 11
Abstract
<strong>Background:</strong> colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer in women (9.2% of diagnoses) and the third most common in men (10.0%), it is the fourth most common cause of cancer death after lung, stomach, and liver cancer.<strong> Aim of the Work:</strong> the goal of this study was to elucidate the role of 18F-FDG PET-CT in evaluation of colorectal cancer.<strong> Patients and Methods:</strong> twenty five patients with histopathologically proven colorectal primary malignancy were evaluated for suspected local recurrence and metastasis. No age predilection and both sexes were included, clinical history, image follow-up, tumor markers, and pathological reports were reviewed for gold standard.<strong> Results:</strong> the final diagnosis of distant metastasis and/or local recurrence in post-therapeutic cancer colon was evident in 70% of our patient population with PET/CT sensitivity of 95.6%, specificity of 91.4%, (NPV) of 88.9%, (PPV) of 96.7%, and diagnostic efficacy of 94.4% and CT sensitivity of 62.6%, specificity of 48.6, (NPV) of 33.3% (PPV) of 76.0%, and diagnostic efficacy of 58%.<strong> Conclusion:</strong> PET/CT is a better method to evaluate post-therapeutic colorectal cancer patients.
Authors and Affiliations
Eman Helal
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP584370
- DOI 10.12816/ejhm.2018.11512
- Views 93
- Downloads 0
Assessment of Endovascular Treatment of Tibial Artery Occlusion in Diabetic Patients
<span>Background: </span><span>Globally, over 170 million people have diagnosed DM, and by the year 2030, the prevalence is estimated to raise 2.5-fold. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the strongest predictors of periph...
Hypertension in Adolescent School Girls in Riyadh City, KSA
Background: Recent data from large samples of healthy adolescents show that the rates of hypertension and prehypertension in adolescents are greater than expected and are increasing. Children with elevated blood pressure...
Morpho-Functional Adaptations of the Lingual Epithelium of Two Bird Species Which Have Different Feeding Habits
The dorsal epithelium of the free portion of tongue of laughing dove, Streptopelia senegalensis (granivorous) is characterized by presence of well-developed keratinized epithelium with desquamate parakeratinized one whic...
Effects of High Flux versus Low Flux on Serum C-Reactive Protein A as an Inflammatory Biomarker in Hemodialysis Patients
Background: Traditional low-flux dialysis cannot improve micro-inflammatory status, while new high-flux dialysis can improve the micro-inflammation and lipid metabolism, it helps to improve the quality of life and surviv...
Bankart Repair in Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability
<strong>Background: </strong>Latest studies have shown effective clinical outcomes after arthroscopic Bankart repair (ABR) but have shown some risk factors for re-dislocation after surgery. We assessed whether patients a...