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Lakhman Y, Aherne EA, Jayaprakasam VS, Nougaret S, Reinhold C. Staging of Cervical Cancer: A Practical Approach Using MRI and FDG PET. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2023; 221:633-648. [PMID: 37459457 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.23.29003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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This review provides a practical approach to the imaging evaluation of patients with cervical cancer (CC), from initial diagnosis to restaging of recurrence, focusing on MRI and FDG PET. The primary updates to the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) CC staging system, as well as these updates' relevance to clinical management, are discussed. The recent literature investigating the role of MRI and FDG PET in CC staging and image-guided brachytherapy is summarized. The utility of MRI and FDG PET in response assessment and posttreatment surveillance is described. Important findings on MRI and FDG PET that interpreting radiologists should recognize and report are illustrated. The essential elements of structured reports during various phases of CC management are outlined. Special considerations, including the role of imaging in patients desiring fertility-sparing management, differentiation of CC and endometrial cancer, and unusual CC histologies, are also described. Finally, future research directions including PET/MRI, novel PET tracers, and artificial intelligence applications are highlighted.
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- Yulia Lakhman
- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065
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- Department of Radiology, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065
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- Department of Radiology, Montpellier Cancer Institute, Montpellier, France
- Pinkcc Lab, IRCM, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Radiology, McGill University Health Centre, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Augmented Intelligence & Precision Health Laboratory, Research Institute of McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Bizzarri N, Russo L, Dolciami M, Zormpas-Petridis K, Boldrini L, Querleu D, Ferrandina G, Pedone Anchora L, Gui B, Sala E, Scambia G. Radiomics systematic review in cervical cancer: gynecological oncologists' perspective. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2023; 33:1522-1541. [PMID: 37714669 DOI: 10.1136/ijgc-2023-004589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/17/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Radiomics is the process of extracting quantitative features from radiological images, and represents a relatively new field in gynecological cancers. Cervical cancer has been the most studied gynecological tumor for what concerns radiomics analysis. The aim of this study was to report on the clinical applications of radiomics combined and/or compared with clinical-pathological variables in patients with cervical cancer. METHODS A systematic review of the literature from inception to February 2023 was performed, including studies on cervical cancer analysing a predictive/prognostic radiomics model, which was combined and/or compared with a radiological or a clinical-pathological model. RESULTS A total of 57 of 334 (17.1%) screened studies met inclusion criteria. The majority of studies used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), but positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) scan, CT scan, and ultrasound scan also underwent radiomics analysis. In apparent early-stage disease, the majority of studies (16/27, 59.3%) analysed the role of radiomics signature in predicting lymph node metastasis; six (22.2%) investigated the prediction of radiomics to detect lymphovascular space involvement, one (3.7%) investigated depth of stromal infiltration, and one investigated (3.7%) parametrial infiltration. Survival prediction was evaluated both in early-stage and locally advanced settings. No study focused on the application of radiomics in metastatic or recurrent disease. CONCLUSION Radiomics signatures were predictive of pathological and oncological outcomes, particularly if combined with clinical variables. These may be integrated in a model using different clinical-pathological and translational characteristics, with the aim to tailor and personalize the treatment of each patient with cervical cancer.
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- Nicolò Bizzarri
- UOC Ginecologia Oncologica, Dipartimento per la salute della Donna e del Bambino e della Salute Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Bioimaging, Radiation Oncology and Hematology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Bioimaging, Radiation Oncology and Hematology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Bioimaging, Radiation Oncology and Hematology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Bioimaging, Radiation Oncology and Hematology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Ginecologia Oncologica, Dipartimento per la salute della Donna e del Bambino e della Salute Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Ginecologia Oncologica, Dipartimento per la salute della Donna e del Bambino e della Salute Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Ginecologia Oncologica, Dipartimento per la salute della Donna e del Bambino e della Salute Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Bioimaging, Radiation Oncology and Hematology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Bioimaging, Radiation Oncology and Hematology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Ginecologia Oncologica, Dipartimento per la salute della Donna e del Bambino e della Salute Pubblica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Is There a Place for Adjuvant Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer? Curr Oncol 2022; 29:5223-5237. [PMID: 35892984 PMCID: PMC9332289 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol29080415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Findings on the efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) of locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) after the concurrent chemoradiation (CCRT) therapy were inconsistent, and the OUTBACK trial was expected to shed some light regarding the topic. Its results on ACT in LACC were negative, with the conclusion of not to use it. The objective of this review was to present the inconsistencies of previous studies, along with the OUTBACK trial in more detail, and to rethink whether its results provide an unambiguous and definite answer to the optimal position of ACT in the treatment of LACC. To critically appraise the OUTBACK trial and understand the consequences of its results, we used only randomized controlled studies (RCTs) on ACT in LACC that have been included in high-quality systematic reviews and meta-analyses. We calculated the pooled prediction intervals using a random effects meta-analysis of all published randomized studies including the OUTBACK trial. After combining the OUTBACK trial with the results of four previous randomized trials, the pooled hazard ratio for overall survival benefit of CCRT + ACT was 0.95 (95% CI 0.75; 1.20). The pooled hazard ratio of the four previous trials was 1.00 (95% CI 0.69; 1.44). The OUTBACK trial improved the precision of the pooled estimate, but the clinical heterogeneity and the consequent prediction intervals are still very wide, and with 95% reliability, we can expect that if the new study, using a similar approach to the ACT, on a randomly selected patient population from the presented five trials is conducted, its hazard ratio for overall survival after ACT would be between 0.47 and 1.93. In conclusion, there is an absolute need for further research in order to optimally define the position of ACT in the treatment of LACC.
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Shrestha P, Poudyal B, Yadollahi S, E. Wright D, V. Gregory A, D. Warner J, Korfiatis P, C. Green I, L. Rassier S, Mariani A, Kim B, K. Laughlin-Tommaso S, L. Kline T. A systematic review on the use of artificial intelligence in gynecologic imaging – Background, state of the art, and future directions. Gynecol Oncol 2022; 166:596-605. [PMID: 35914978 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Machine learning, deep learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) are terms that have made their way into nearly all areas of medicine. In the case of medical imaging, these methods have become the state of the art in nearly all areas from image reconstruction to image processing and automated analysis. In contrast to other areas, such as brain and breast imaging, the impacts of AI have not been as strongly felt in gynecologic imaging. In this review article, we: (i) provide a background of clinically relevant AI concepts, (ii) describe methods and approaches in computer vision, and (iii) highlight prior work related to image classification tasks utilizing AI approaches in gynecologic imaging. DATA SOURCES A comprehensive search of several databases from each database's inception to March 18th, 2021, English language, was conducted. The databases included Ovid MEDLINE(R) and Epub Ahead of Print, In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations, and Daily, Ovid EMBASE, Ovid Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Ovid Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and ClinicalTrials.gov. METHODS OF STUDY SELECTION We performed an extensive literature review with 61 articles curated by three reviewers and subsequent sorting by specialists using specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. TABULATION, INTEGRATION, AND RESULTS We summarize the literature grouped by each of the three most common gynecologic malignancies: endometrial, cervical, and ovarian. For each, a brief introduction encapsulating the AI methods, imaging modalities, and clinical parameters in the selected articles is presented. We conclude with a discussion of current developments, trends and limitations, and suggest directions for future study. CONCLUSION This review article should prove useful for collaborative teams performing research studies targeted at the incorporation of radiological imaging and AI methods into gynecological clinical practice.
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Morland D, Triumbari EKA, Boldrini L, Gatta R, Pizzuto D, Annunziata S. Radiomics in Oncological PET Imaging: A Systematic Review-Part 2, Infradiaphragmatic Cancers, Blood Malignancies, Melanoma and Musculoskeletal Cancers. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12061330. [PMID: 35741139 PMCID: PMC9222024 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12061330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The objective of this review was to summarize published radiomics studies dealing with infradiaphragmatic cancers, blood malignancies, melanoma, and musculoskeletal cancers, and assess their quality. PubMed database was searched from January 1990 to February 2022 for articles performing radiomics on PET imaging of at least 1 specified tumor type. Exclusion criteria includd: non-oncological studies; supradiaphragmatic tumors; reviews, comments, cases reports; phantom or animal studies; technical articles without a clinically oriented question; studies including <30 patients in the training cohort. The review database contained PMID, first author, year of publication, cancer type, number of patients, study design, independent validation cohort and objective. This database was completed twice by the same person; discrepant results were resolved by a third reading of the articles. A total of 162 studies met inclusion criteria; 61 (37.7%) studies included >100 patients, 13 (8.0%) were prospective and 61 (37.7%) used an independent validation set. The most represented cancers were esophagus, lymphoma, and cervical cancer (n = 24, n = 24 and n = 19 articles, respectively). Most studies focused on 18F-FDG, and prognostic and response to treatment objectives. Although radiomics and artificial intelligence are technically challenging, new contributions and guidelines help improving research quality over the years and pave the way toward personalized medicine.
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- David Morland
- Unità di Medicina Nucleare, TracerGLab, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy; (E.K.A.T.); (D.P.); (S.A.)
- Service de Médecine Nucléaire, Institut Godinot, 51100 Reims, France
- Laboratoire de Biophysique, UFR de Médecine, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51100 Reims, France
- CReSTIC (Centre de Recherche en Sciences et Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication), EA 3804, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51100 Reims, France
- Correspondence:
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- Unità di Medicina Nucleare, TracerGLab, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy; (E.K.A.T.); (D.P.); (S.A.)
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- Unità di Radioterapia Oncologica, Radiomics, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy; (L.B.); (R.G.)
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- Unità di Radioterapia Oncologica, Radiomics, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy; (L.B.); (R.G.)
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, 25121 Brescia, Italy
- Department of Oncology, Lausanne University Hospital, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Unità di Medicina Nucleare, TracerGLab, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy; (E.K.A.T.); (D.P.); (S.A.)
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- Unità di Medicina Nucleare, TracerGLab, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy; (E.K.A.T.); (D.P.); (S.A.)
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Hybrid Model for Detection of Cervical Cancer Using Causal Analysis and Machine Learning Techniques. COMPUTATIONAL AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN MEDICINE 2022; 2022:4688327. [PMID: 35572826 PMCID: PMC9095387 DOI: 10.1155/2022/4688327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Cervical cancer has become the third most common form of cancer in the in-universe, after the widespread breast cancer. Human papillomavirus risk of infection is linked to the majority of cancer cases. Preventive care, the most expensive way of fighting cancer, can protect about 37% of cancer cases. The Pap smear examination is a standard screening procedure for the initial screening of cervical cancer. However, this manual test procedure generates many false-positive outcomes due to individual errors. Various researchers have extensively investigated machine learning (ML) methods for classifying cervical Pap cells to enhance manual testing. The random forest method is the most popular method for anticipating features from a high-dimensional cancer image dataset. However, the random forest method can get too slow and inefficient for real-time forecasts when too many decision trees are used. This research proposed an efficient feature selection and prediction model for cervical cancer datasets using Boruta analysis and SVM method to deal with this challenge. A Boruta analysis method is used. It is improved from of random forest method and mainly discovers feature subsets from the data source that are significant to assigned classification activity. The proposed model's primary aim is to determine the importance of cervical cancer screening factors for classifying high-risk patients depending on the findings. This research work analyses cervical cancer and various risk factors to help detect cervical cancer. The proposed model Boruta with SVM and various popular ML models are implemented using Python and various performance measuring parameters, i.e., accuracy, precision, F1–Score, and recall. However, the proposed Boruta analysis with SVM performs outstanding over existing methods.
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