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Eertink JJ, Zwezerijnen GJC, Heymans MW, Pieplenbosch S, Wiegers SE, Dührsen U, Hüttmann A, Kurch L, Hanoun C, Lugtenburg PJ, Barrington SF, Mikhaeel NG, Ceriani L, Zucca E, Czibor S, Györke T, Chamuleau MED, Hoekstra OS, de Vet HCW, Boellaard R, Zijlstra JM. Baseline PET radiomics outperforms the IPI risk score for prediction of outcome in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Blood 2023; 141:3055-3064. [PMID: 37001036 PMCID: PMC10646814 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2022018558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
Abstract
The objective of this study is to externally validate the clinical positron emission tomography (PET) model developed in the HOVON-84 trial and to compare the model performance of our clinical PET model using the international prognostic index (IPI). In total, 1195 patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) were included in the study. Data of 887 patients from 6 studies were used as external validation data sets. The primary outcomes were 2-year progression-free survival (PFS) and 2-year time to progression (TTP). The metabolic tumor volume (MTV), maximum distance between the largest lesion and another lesion (Dmaxbulk), and peak standardized uptake value (SUVpeak) were extracted. The predictive values of the IPI and clinical PET model (MTV, Dmaxbulk, SUVpeak, performance status, and age) were tested. Model performance was assessed using the area under the curve (AUC), and diagnostic performance, using the positive predictive value (PPV). The IPI yielded an AUC of 0.62. The clinical PET model yielded a significantly higher AUC of 0.71 (P < .001). Patients with high-risk IPI had a 2-year PFS of 61.4% vs 51.9% for those with high-risk clinical PET, with an increase in PPV from 35.5% to 49.1%, respectively. A total of 66.4% of patients with high-risk IPI were free from progression or relapse vs 55.5% of patients with high-risk clinical PET scores, with an increased PPV from 33.7% to 44.6%, respectively. The clinical PET model remained predictive of outcome in 6 independent first-line DLBCL studies, and had higher model performance than the currently used IPI in all studies.
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- J. J. Eertink
- Hematology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Imaging and Biomarkers, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Imaging and Biomarkers, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Methodology, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Imaging and Biomarkers, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Imaging and Biomarkers, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- King’s College London and Guy’s and St Thomas’ PET Centre, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King’s Health Partners, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Guy’s Cancer Centre and School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, King’s College London University, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland
- SAKK Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research, Bern, Switzerland
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- SAKK Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Oncology, IOSI - Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Medical Imaging Centre, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Medical Imaging Centre, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Hematology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Imaging and Biomarkers, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Imaging and Biomarkers, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Methodology, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Imaging and Biomarkers, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Hematology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Imaging and Biomarkers, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Hematology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Imaging and Biomarkers, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Methodology, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Hematology, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Hematology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- King’s College London and Guy’s and St Thomas’ PET Centre, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King’s Health Partners, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Clinical Oncology, Guy’s Cancer Centre and School of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, King’s College London University, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland
- SAKK Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Oncology, IOSI - Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Medical Imaging Centre, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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Greuter M, Eertink JJ, Jongeneel G, Dührsen U, Hüttmann A, Schmitz C, Lugtenburg PJ, Barrington SF, Mikhaeel NG, Ceriani L, Zucca E, Carr R, Györke T, Burggraaff CN, de Vet H, Hoekstra OS, Zijlstra JM, Coupé V. Cost-Effectiveness of Shortening Treatment Duration Based on Interim PET Outcome in Patients With Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 2022; 22:382-392. [PMID: 34953740 DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2021.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Guideline recommendations for diffuse large-B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) treatment are shifting from long to short treatment duration, although it is still unclear whether shortening treatment duration does not cause any harm. As interim PET (I-PET) has high negative predictive value for progression, we evaluated the cost-effectiveness of shortening treatment duration dependent on I-PET result. MATERIALS AND METHODS We developed a Markov cohort model using the PET Re-Analysis (PETRA) database to evaluate a long treatment duration (LTD) strategy, ie 8x R-CHOP or 6x R-CHOP plus 2 R, and a short treatment duration (STD) strategy, ie 6x R-CHOP. Strategies were evaluated separately in I-PET2 positive and I-PET2 negative patients. Outcomes included total costs and quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) per patient (pp) from a societal perspective. Net monetary benefit (NMB) per strategy was calculated using a willingness-to-pay threshold of €50,000/QALY. Robustness of model predictions was assessed in sensitivity analyses. RESULTS In I-PET2 positive patients, shortening treatment duration led to 50.4 additional deaths per 1000 patients. The STD strategy was less effective (-0.161 [95%CI: -0.343;0.028] QALYs pp) and less costly (-€2768 [95%CI: -€8420;€1105] pp). Shortening treatment duration was not cost-effective (incremental NMB -€5281). In I-PET2 negative patients, shortening treatment duration led to 5.0 additional deaths per 1000 patients and a minor difference in effectiveness (-0.007 [95%CI: -0.136;0.140] QALY pp). The STD strategy was less costly (-€5807 [95%CI: -€10,724;-€2685] pp) and led to an incremental NMB of €5449, indicating that it is cost-effective to shorten treatment duration. Robustness of these findings was underpinned by deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses. CONCLUSION Treatment duration should not be shortened in I-PET2 positive patients whereas it is cost-effective to shorten treatment duration in I-PET2 negative patients.
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- Mje Greuter
- Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands..
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- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, West German Cancer Center, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam, department of Hematology, The Netherlands
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- King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas' PET Centre, School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's Health Partners, Kings College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, Guy's Cancer Centre and King's College London University, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, IIMSI - Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland;; SAKK - Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research, Bern, Switzerland
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- SAKK - Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research, Bern, Switzerland; Medical Oncology Clinics, IOSI - Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona; Università della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Haematology, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and Cancer Division, Kings College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Milan L, Cascione L, Dalmasso F, Giovanella L, Chauvie S, Zucca E, Ceriani L. A validated PET radiomics model predicts outcome of diffuse large B cell lymphoma: post-hoc analysis from the SAKK38/07 clinical trial. Phys Med 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1120-1797(22)00197-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Milan L, Lisi M, Giovanella L, Ceriani L. Influence of volumes, scan times and radiotracer distributions on PET radiomics features: a phantom study. Phys Med 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1120-1797(22)00196-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Genta S, Ghilardi G, Cascione L, Juskevicius D, Tzankov A, Schär S, Giovanella L, Hayoz S, Mamot C, Dirnhofer S, Zucca E, Ceriani L. INTEGRATION OF BASELINE METABOLIC PARAMETERS AND MUTATIONAL PROFILE PREDICTS OUTCOME IN DLBCL PATIENTS. A
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ANALYSIS OF SAKK38/07 STUDY. Hematol Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.18_2879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- S Genta
- Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland Clinic of Medical Oncology Bellinzona Switzerland
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- Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland Clinic of Hematology Bellinzona Switzerland
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- Università della Svizzera Italiana Institute of Oncology Research Faculty of Biomedical Sciences Bellinzona Switzerland
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- University Hospital Basel, University of Basel Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology Basel Switzerland
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- University Hospital Basel, University of Basel Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology Basel Switzerland
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- Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK) Coordinating Center Coordinating Center Bern Switzerland
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- Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale Clinic of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Center Bellinzona Switzerland
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- Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK) Coordinating Center Coordinating Center Bern Switzerland
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- Cantonal Hospital Aarau Division of Oncology Aarau Switzerland
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- University Hospital Basel, University of Basel Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology Basel Switzerland
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- Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland Clinic of Medical Oncology Bellinzona Switzerland
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- Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale Clinic of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Center Bellinzona Switzerland
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Bonfiglio F, Bruscaggin A, Guidetti F, Terzi di Bergamo L, Faderl M, Spina V, Condoluci A, Bonomini L, Forestieri G, Koch R, Piffaretti D, Pini K, Pirosa MC, Cittone MG, Arribas A, Lucioni M, Ghilardi G, Wu W, Arcaini L, Baptista MJ, Bastidas G, Bea S, Boldorini R, Broccoli A, Canzonieri V, Cascione L, Ceriani L, Cogliatti S, Derenzini E, Devizzi L, Dietrich S, Elia AR, Facchetti F, Gaidano G, Garcia JF, Gerber B, Ghia P, Silva MG, Gritti G, Guidetti A, Hitz F, Inghirami G, Ladetto M, Lopez‐Guillermo A, Lucchini E, Maiorana A, Marasca R, Matutes E, Meignin V, Merli M, Moccia A, Mollejo M, Montalban C, Novak U, Oscier DG, Passamonti F, Piazza F, Pizzolitto S, Sabattini E, Salles G, Santambrogio E, Scarfó L, Stathis A, Stüssi G, Geyer JT, Tapia G, Thieblemont C, Tousseyn T, Tucci A, Visco C, Vitolo U, Zenz T, Zinzani PL, Khiabanian H, Calcinotto A, Bertoni F, Bhagat G, Campo E, Leval L, Dirnhofer S, Pileri SA, Piris MÁ, Traverse‐Glehen A, Tzankov A, Paulli M, Ponzoni M, Mazzucchelli L, Cavalli F, Zucca E, Rossi D. GENETIC AND PHENOTYPIC ATTRIBUTES OF SPLENIC MARGINAL ZONE LYMPHOMA. Hematol Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.43_2879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Ceriani L, Milan L, Cascione L, Gritti G, Dalmasso F, Esposito F, Schär S, Bruno A, Dirnhofer S, Giovanella L, Hayoz S, Mamot C, Rambaldi A, Chauvie S, Zucca E. DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A PET RADIOMICS PROGNOSTIC MODEL FOR DIFFUSE LARGE B CELL LYMPHOMA. Hematol Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.22_2879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- L Ceriani
- Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale Clinic of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Center Lugano Switzerland
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- Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale Clinic of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Center Lugano Switzerland
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- Università della Svizzera Italiana Institute of Oncology Research Faculty of Biomedical Sciences Bellinzona Switzerland
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII Hematology Unit Bergamo Italy
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- Santa Croce e Carle Hospital Medical Physics Unit Cuneo Italy
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- Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale Institute of Southern Switzerland Clinic of Medical Oncology Bellinzona Switzerland
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- Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK) Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK) Coordinating Center Bern Switzerland
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII Department of Nuclear Medicine Bergamo Italy
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- University Hospital Basel Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology Basel Switzerland
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- Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale Clinic of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Center Lugano Switzerland
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- Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK) Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK) Coordinating Center Bern Switzerland
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- Cantonal Hospital Aarau Division of Oncology Aarau Switzerland
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- Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII Hematology Unit Bergamo Italy
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- Santa Croce e Carle Hospital Medical Physics Unit Cuneo Italy
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- Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale Institute of Southern Switzerland Clinic of Medical Oncology Bellinzona Switzerland
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Spina V, Pirosa MC, Bruscaggin A, Condoluci A, Pini K, Forestieri G, Zangrilli I, di Trani M, Kurlapski M, Moccia A, Moia R, Bulian P, Annunziata S, Borsatti E, Rodari M, Romanowicz G, Sacchetti GM, Faderl M, Koch R, Piffaretti D, Terzi di Bergamo L, Stasia A, Cittone M, Chauvie S, Stüssi G, Gerber B, Stathis A, Sommer SG, Cavalli F, Zucca E, Gattei V, Zaucha JM, Pinto A, Gaidano G, Carlo‐Stella C, Hohaus S, Ceriani L, Rossi D. CIRCULATING TUMOR DNA IS A PROGNOSTIC BIOMARKER IN CLASSIC HODGKIN LYMPHOMA. Hematol Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.70_2879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Martelli M, Zucca E, Botto B, Kryachok I, Ceriani L, Balzarotti M, Tucci A, Cabras MG, Zilioli VR, Rusconi C, Angrilli F, Arcaini L, Iwanicka AD, Ferreri A, Merli F, Zhao W, Hodgson D, Ionescu C, Fosså A, Cwynarski K, Mikhaeel G, Jerkeman M, Janikova A, Hüttmann A, Ciccone G, Metser U, Barrington S, Malkowski B, Versari A, Esposito F, Cozens K, Ielmini N, Ricardi R, Cavalli F, Johnson P, Davies A. IMPACT OF DIFFERENT INDUCTION REGIMENS ON THE OUTCOME OF PRIMARY MEDIASTINAL B CELL LYMPHOMA IN THE PROSPECTIVE IELSG 37 TRIAL. Hematol Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.49_2879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Dorne JLCM, Richardson J, Livaniou A, Carnesecchi E, Ceriani L, Baldin R, Kovarich S, Pavan M, Saouter E, Biganzoli F, Pasinato L, Zare Jeddi M, Robinson TP, Kass GEN, Liem AKD, Toropov AA, Toropova AP, Yang C, Tarkhov A, Georgiadis N, Di Nicola MR, Mostrag A, Verhagen H, Roncaglioni A, Benfenati E, Bassan A. EFSA's OpenFoodTox: An open source toxicological database on chemicals in food and feed and its future developments. Environ Int 2021; 146:106293. [PMID: 33395940 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2020.106293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Revised: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
Abstract
Since its creation in 2002, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has produced risk assessments for over 5000 substances in >2000 Scientific Opinions, Statements and Conclusions through the work of its Scientific Panels, Units and Scientific Committee. OpenFoodTox is an open source toxicological database, available both for download and data visualisation which provides data for all substances evaluated by EFSA including substance characterisation, links to EFSA's outputs, applicable legislations regulations, and a summary of hazard identification and hazard characterisation data for human health, animal health and ecological assessments. The database has been structured using OECD harmonised templates for reporting chemical test summaries (OHTs) to facilitate data sharing with stakeholders with an interest in chemical risk assessment, such as sister agencies, international scientific advisory bodies, and others. This manuscript provides a description of OpenFoodTox including data model, content and tools to download and search the database. Examples of applications of OpenFoodTox in chemical risk assessment are discussed including new quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) models, integration into tools (OECD QSAR Toolbox and AMBIT-2.0), assessment of environmental footprints and testing of threshold of toxicological concern (TTC) values for food related compounds. Finally, future developments for OpenFoodTox 2.0 include the integration of new properties, such as physico-chemical properties, exposure data, toxicokinetic information; and the future integration within in silico modelling platforms such as QSAR models and physiologically-based kinetic models. Such structured in vivo, in vitro and in silico hazard data provide different lines of evidence which can be assembled, weighed and integrated using harmonised Weight of Evidence approaches to support the use of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) in chemical risk assessment and the reduction of animal testing.
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- J L C M Dorne
- European Food Safety Authority, Via Carlo Magno, 1A, 43126 Parma, Italy.
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- European Food Safety Authority, Via Carlo Magno, 1A, 43126 Parma, Italy
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- European Food Safety Authority, Via Carlo Magno, 1A, 43126 Parma, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologico Mario Negri, Via La Masa 19, 20156 Milano, Italy; Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences (IRAS), Utrecht University, PO Box 80177, 3508 TD Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- S-IN Soluzioni Informatiche, Via Ferrari 14, 36100 Vicenza, Italy
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- S-IN Soluzioni Informatiche, Via Ferrari 14, 36100 Vicenza, Italy
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- S-IN Soluzioni Informatiche, Via Ferrari 14, 36100 Vicenza, Italy
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- S-IN Soluzioni Informatiche, Via Ferrari 14, 36100 Vicenza, Italy
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Italy
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Italy
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- European Food Safety Authority, Via Carlo Magno, 1A, 43126 Parma, Italy
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- European Food Safety Authority, Via Carlo Magno, 1A, 43126 Parma, Italy; Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologico Mario Negri, Via La Masa 19, 20156 Milano, Italy
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- European Food Safety Authority, Via Carlo Magno, 1A, 43126 Parma, Italy
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- European Food Safety Authority, Via Carlo Magno, 1A, 43126 Parma, Italy
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- European Food Safety Authority, Via Carlo Magno, 1A, 43126 Parma, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologico Mario Negri, Via La Masa 19, 20156 Milano, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologico Mario Negri, Via La Masa 19, 20156 Milano, Italy
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- MN-AM, 90411 Nürnberg, Germany
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- European Food Safety Authority, Via Carlo Magno, 1A, 43126 Parma, Italy; University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologico Mario Negri, Via La Masa 19, 20156 Milano, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologico Mario Negri, Via La Masa 19, 20156 Milano, Italy
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- Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences (IRAS), Utrecht University, PO Box 80177, 3508 TD Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Trimboli P, Knappe L, Treglia G, Ruberto T, Piccardo A, Ceriani L, Paone G, Giovanella L. FNA indication according to ACR-TIRADS, EU-TIRADS and K-TIRADS in thyroid incidentalomas at 18F-FDG PET/CT. J Endocrinol Invest 2020; 43:1607-1612. [PMID: 32270410 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-020-01244-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Focal thyroid incidentaloma (TI) occurs in a 2% of 18F-FDG PET/CT and about one-third of TIs is cancer. Due to the lack of evidence on the optimal management of TI, current guidelines suggest performing fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNA). The study aim was to evaluate the reliability of ACR-TIRADS, EU-TIRADS, and K-TIRADS in indicating FNA in TIs. DESIGN We retrospectively reviewed 18F-FDG PET/CT TIs recorded during the period 2016-2019. Enrolled were TIs with histologic outcome and autonomous nodules. Cases with uncertain matching between 18F-FDG PET/CT, US/scintiscan and histology were excluded. RESULTS Eighty TIs at 18F-FDG PET/CT (median size 17 mm, median SUVmax 7.85) were included; a 26.2% was cancer. The percentage of nodules classified as high risk according to ACR-TIRADS, EU-TIRADS, and K-TIRADS was 20%, 30%, and 29.8%, respectively. The cancer prevalence in high-risk class was 56.2%, 66.7%, and 65.2% in ACR-TIRADS, EU-TIRADS, and K-TIRADS, respectively. ACR-TIRADS had the lowest number of cases with FNA indication (48%) and the K-TIRADS, the highest one (75%). Evaluating the reliability of the three systems in indicating FNA, we found a 100% sensitivity and NPV for EU-TIRADS and K-TIRADS; while all the three systems showed poor specificity and PPV. CONCLUSION All TIRADSs were reliable to stratify the risk of cancer in focal TI. Comparing their reliability in indicating FNA, we found a good performance of EU-TIRADS and K-TIRADS. Considering the high cancer percentage expected in this setting of patients, those TIRADS with higher propensity to indicate FNA should be preferred.
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- P Trimboli
- Clinic for Nuclear Medicine and Competence Center for Thyroid Diseases, Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI), Lugano, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Nuclear Medicine and Competence Center for Thyroid Diseases, Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Nuclear Medicine and Competence Center for Thyroid Diseases, Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona, Switzerland
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Health Technology Assessment Unit, Academic Education, Research and Innovation Area, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Nuclear Medicine and Competence Center for Thyroid Diseases, Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Galliera Hospital, Genoa, Italy
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- Clinic for Nuclear Medicine and Competence Center for Thyroid Diseases, Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Nuclear Medicine and Competence Center for Thyroid Diseases, Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
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- Clinic for Nuclear Medicine and Competence Center for Thyroid Diseases, Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona, Switzerland
- Clinic for Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Stathis A, Mey U, Schär S, Hitz F, Pott C, Mach N, Krasniqi F, Novak U, Schmidt C, Hohloch K, Kienle D, Hess D, Moccia A, Unterhalt M, Eckhardt K, Hayoz S, Rossi D, Dirnhofer S, Ceriani L, Bertoni F, Buske C, Zucca E, Hiddemann W. SAKK 35/15: A PHASE I TRIAL OF OBINUTUZUMAB IN COMBINATION WITH VENETOCLAX IN PREVIOUSLY UNTREATED FOLLICULAR LYMPHOMA PATIENTS. Hematol Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.78_2629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- A. Stathis
- Medical Oncology; Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland; Bellinzona Switzerland
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- Oncology and Hematology; Kantonsspital Graubuenden; Chur Switzerland
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- Coordinating Center; SAKK; Bern Switzerland
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- Oncology/Hematology; Kantonsspital St.Gallen; St.Gallen Switzerland
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- Medizinischen Klinik II Hämatologie und Internistische Onkologie; Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein; Campus Kiel Kiel Germany
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- Service d'Oncologie; Département d'Oncologie, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève; Genève Switzerland
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- Medical Oncology; University Hospital of Basel; Basel Switzerland
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- Department of Medical Oncology; Inselspital / Bern University Hospital; Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine III; University of Munich; Munich Germany
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- Oncology and Hematology; Kantonsspital Graubuenden; Chur Switzerland
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- Oncology and Hematology; Kantonsspital Graubuenden; Chur Switzerland
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- Oncology/Hematology; Kantonsspital St.Gallen; St.Gallen Switzerland
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- Medical Oncology; Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland; Bellinzona Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine III; University of Munich; Munich Germany
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- Coordinating Center; SAKK; Bern Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Experimental Hematology; Institute of Oncology Research; Bellinzona Switzerland
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- Pathologie; Universitätsspital Basel; Basel Switzerland
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- Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT centre; Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland; Bellinzona Switzerland
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- Lymphoma Genomics; Institute of Oncology Research; Bellinzona Switzerland
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- CCC Ulm; University Hospital Ulm; Ulm Germany
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- Medical Oncology; Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland; Bellinzona Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine III; University of Munich; Munich Germany
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Ceriani L, Pirosa M, Stathis A, Gritti G, Ruberto T, Bruno A, Moccia A, Rambaldi A, Ferrari S, Giovannella L, Hayoz S, Mazzucchelli L, Dirnhofer S, Mamot C, Zucca E. INTEGRATION BETWEEN METABOLIC TUMOUR VOLUME AND METABOLIC HETEROGENEITY PREDICTS OUTCOME OF DLBCL LYMPHOMA PATIENTS IN THE SAKK 38/07 STUDY COHORT. Hematol Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.47_2629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- L. Ceriani
- Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT centre; Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland; Bellinzona Switzerland
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- Division of Medical Oncology; Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland; Bellinzona Switzerland
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- Division of Medical Oncology; Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland; Bellinzona Switzerland
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- Hematology Unit; ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII; Bergamo Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT centre; Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland; Bellinzona Switzerland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine; ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII; Bergamo Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology; Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland; Bellinzona Switzerland
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- Hematology Unit; ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII; Bergamo Italy
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- Hematology Unit; ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII; Bergamo Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT centre; Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland; Bellinzona Switzerland
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- Coordinating Center; SAKK; Bern Switzerland
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology; University Hospital; Basel Switzerland
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- Medical Oncology; Cantonal Hospital; Aarau Switzerland
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- Division of Medical Oncology; Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland; Bellinzona Switzerland
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Bergesio F, Biggi A, Coronado M, Ceriani L, Chauvie S. 326. PET scanner qualification for clinical trial: Comparison between Italian and worldwide experience. Phys Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2018.04.335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Dorne JL, Amzal B, Quignot N, Wiecek W, Grech A, Brochot C, Beaudouin R, Bois F, Ragas A, Lautz L, Oldenkamp R, Bechaux C, Darney K, Kramer N, Kasteel E, Testai E, Turco L, Vichi S, Buratti F, Di Consiglio E, Baas J, Augustine S, Marques G, Kass G, Reilly L, Richardson J, Gilsenan M, Dujardin B, Verhagen H, De Seze G, Spyropoulos D, Nougadere A, Cortinas-Abrahantes J, Livaniou A, Manini P, Verloo D, Bassan A, Ceriani L, Pavan M, Tebby C, Benfenati E, Paini A, Liem D, Robinson T. Reconnecting exposure, toxicokinetics and toxicity in food safety: OpenFoodTox and TKplate for human health, animal health and ecological risk assessment. Toxicol Lett 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2018.06.1128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Piccardo A, Trimboli P, Rutigliani M, Puntoni M, Foppiani L, Bacigalupo L, Crescenzi A, Bottoni G, Treglia G, Paparo F, Del Monte P, Lanata M, Paone G, Ferrarazzo G, Catrambone U, Arlandini A, Ceriani L, Cabria M, Giovanella L. Additional value of integrated 18F-choline PET/4D contrast-enhanced CT in the localization of hyperfunctioning parathyroid glands and correlation with molecular profile. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2018; 46:766-775. [DOI: 10.1007/s00259-018-4147-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 08/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Giovanella L, Piantanida R, Ceriani L, Bandera M, Novario R, Bianchi L, Roncari G. Immunoassay of Neuron-Specific Enolase (Nse) and Serum Fragments of Cytokeratin 19 (Cyfra 21.1) as Tumor Markers in Small Cell Lung Cancer: Clinical Evaluation and Biological Hypothesis. Int J Biol Markers 2018; 12:22-6. [PMID: 9176714 DOI: 10.1177/172460089701200105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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NSE is a biochemical marker for small cell lung cancer (SCLC) diagnosis and management. CYFRA 21.1 is a newly developed immunoassay to detect the serum fragments of cytokeratin 19 which are also expressed in SCLC with or without neurofilaments. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance and prognostic role of the two markers in SCLC and their contribution to chemotherapy monitoring and patient follow-up. We studied 62 patients with pathologically proven SCLC: 28 with limited disease (LD) and 34 with extensive disease (ED), and 100 patients with non-malignant pulmonary disease. Immunoradiometric assays (IRMA) were employed to test NSE and CYFRA 21.1 in patients and control subjects. For each patient subset results were expressed as median and interquartile distribution range. NSE and CYFRA 21.1 sensitivity was 0.52 (33/62) and 0.56 (35/62), respectively. In the group of patients with LD, NSE and CYFRA 21.1 sensitivity was 0.42 (12/28) and 0.54 (15/28) and in patients with ED, NSE and CYFRA 21.1 were positive in 0.62 (21/34) and 0.59 (20/34) of cases, respectively. Combining the two markers, a sensitivity of 0.78 (22/28) in LD, 0.82 (28/34) in ED and a global sensitivity of 0.80 (50/62) was obtained. Only NSE was significantly linked to the extension of disease (Mann-Whitney U test p = 0.002) while CYFRA 21.1 did not correlate. The analysis of survival and the evaluation of the two markers at diagnosis showed CYFRA 21.1 to be strongly linked to the patients’ outcome, independently of both clinical prognostic factors and NSE levels (log rank and Cox's model). The markers’ performance during chemotherapy was tested in a group of 33 patients with at least one marker above cut-off. NSE can be considered a reliable marker of tumor mass modifications under chemotherapy, while CYFRA 21.1 expression seems to be relatively independent of tumor volume modifications. An applicable model of biomarkers in SCLC could be the concurrent assay of NSE and CYFRA 21.1 in pre-therapeutic assessment and therapy planning. CYFRA 21.1 does not play an important role during therapy monitoring and follow-up; in these phases NSE alone may be employed.
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- L Giovanella
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
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Ceriani L, Giovanella L, Salvadore M, Bono AV, Roncari G. Tissue Polypeptide-Specific Antigen (Tps) Immunoassay in the Diagnosis and Clinical Staging of Prostatic Carcinoma. Comparison with Prostate-Specific Antigen (Psa). Int J Biol Markers 2018; 12:27-34. [PMID: 9176715 DOI: 10.1177/172460089701200106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This experimental study investigated the potential role of Tissue Polypeptide-Specific Antigen (TPS) in comparison with Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) in the diagnosis and the clinical and pathological staging of prostate cancer. Serum TPS and PSA levels were determined in 128 patients (pts) with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH; Group 1) and in 92 pts with prostate cancer (Group 2). TPS was also measured in a control group of 100 healthy subjects. Normal cutoff values of 85 U/l for TPS and 4 ng/ml for PSA were determined on the basis of ROC curve analysis. The sensitivity, specificity and accuracy in the diagnosis of prostate cancer were 49%, 95% and 76% for TPS, and 84%, 90% and 87% for PSA. The combination of the two markers provided a higher accuracy (88%), improving the sensitivity of PSA, since 47% of patients with normal PSA had pathological levels of TPS. TPS showed an increase in sensitivity from low to higher stages of disease and, in patients with skeletal involvement, from small to larger numbers of bone metastases (Kruskal Wallis p < 0.0001). Nevertheless, TPS serum levels are not useful in the clinical staging of prostate cancer as they have a poorer performance than PSA. TPS was ineffective (ROC curve area=0.68) in predicting extraprostatic disease and demonstrated a reduced ability (area = 0.78) to identify skeletal involvement. Moreover, the combination of the two markers did not significantly improve the performance of PSA alone. The serum concentration of TPS in patients with localized tumors was not related to the degree of tumor cell differentiation evaluated by the Gleason score. Conclusion Our preliminary experience suggests that TPS in association with PSA may be useful at the time of diagnosis of prostate cancer. However, these preliminary data have to be confirmed by larger clinical trials and the role of this association in the clinical setting needs to be analyzed with an adequate evaluation of the cost-effectiveness ratio.
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- L Ceriani
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Regional Hospital, Varese, Italy
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We investigated the role of tumor markers CEA, NSE, TPS and CYFRA 21.1 in lung cancer diagnosis and staging in 169 patients with histologically confirmed lung cancer (43 SCLC and 126 NSCLC). In SCLC patients NSE and CYFRA 21.1 showed the highest senstitivity and their combination improve significantly the diagnostic sensitivity and accuracy. In NSCLC patients CYFRA 21.1 showed the highest sensitivity and global accuracy and no markers association was as effective as CYFRA 21.1 alone. Based on data from our study it can be concluded that in patients with suspected lung cancer the serum NSE and CYFRA 21.1 assay is a suitable association to confirm the clinical hypothesis. NSE in SCLC and CYFRA 21.1 in NSCLC are useful in the evaluation of disease extent and successive treatment planning.
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- L Giovanella
- Nuclear Medicine Department, Regional Hospital of Varese, Italy
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Giovanella L, Marelli M, Ceriani L, Giardina G, Garancini S, Colombo L. Evaluation of Chromogranin a Expression in Serum and Tissues of Breast Cancer Patients. Int J Biol Markers 2018; 16:268-72. [PMID: 11820723 DOI: 10.1177/172460080101600408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Human chromogranin A (CgA) is a member of the granin family and is widely distributed in large dense core granules of endocrine and neuroendocrine cells. A variety of non-neuroendocrine carcinomas arising in various tissues show patterns of neuroendocrine differentiation. Expression of CgA has been documented in epithelial cells of normal mammary gland as well as in breast cancers, and elevation of serum CgA has been detected in patients with breast cancer. Our study was undertaken to evaluate the relationship between serum CgA levels and neuroendocrine features in breast cancer. In addition, we evaluated the expression of serum CgA in patients affected by breast cancer compared to controls and the relationship between serum CgA and tumor histology, extent of disease, lymph node status, tumor stage and serum CA 15.3 levels. We enrolled 266 patients with infiltrating ductal or lobular breast carcinoma and a group of 100 age-matched healthy women serving as controls. Serum CgA and CA 15.3 were assayed by specific immunoradiometric methods. The overall sensitivity of CgA and CA 15.3 was 0.06 and 0.34, respectively (χ219.1, p<0.0005). No relationship was found between serum levels of CgA and tumor histology, extent of disease, lymph node status or tumor stage while serum levels of CA 15.3 were strongly correlated with all these variables but tumor histology. No relationship was found between serum levels of CgA and CA 15.3. Immunostaining against CgA, CgB, NSE and synaptophysin was performed on primary tumor tissue of 14 serum CgA-positive and 24 serum CgA-negative patients and was negative in all cases. We also evaluated eight cases of pathologically-proven neuroendocrine breast cancer: only four and two of these showed positive CgA immunostaining and increased serum CgA concentration, respectively. In conclusion, serum CgA assay offers no additional information regarding the presence, the extent and the histology of breast cancer compared to the CA 15.3 assay. Moreover, serum CgA was not an accurate marker to identify or exclude the rare neuroendocrine differentiation of breast cancer. We therefore conclude that CgA is not useful as a serum marker in breast cancer.
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- L Giovanella
- Department of Nuclear Medicine University Hospital Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi and University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
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Giovanella L, Ceriani L, Bandera M, Garancini S. Immunoradiometric Assay of Chromogranin a in the Diagnosis of Small Cell Lung Cancer: Comparative Evaluation with Neuron-Specific Enolase. Int J Biol Markers 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/172460080101600107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The aims of our work were 1) to determine the diagnostic performance of an immunoradiometric assay of chromogranin A (CgA) in smal cell lung cancer and 2) to compare its discriminatory power with that of neuron-specific enolase (NSE), the marker currently used for SCLC. We selected 166 cases of small cell (64) and non-small cell (102) lung cancer and 106 cases of non-malignant lung diseases as controls. Both CgA and NSE were assayed by immunoradiometric methods and cutoff values were established on the basis of a pre-fixed specificity of 95% in non-malignant lung diseases. The CgA assay showed better diagnostic sensitivity than NSE in SCLC (61% versus 57%), especially in limited disease, and a low positivity rate in NSCLC with respect to NSE (14% versus 22%). By contrast, NSE reflected disease extent more accurately than CgA (U test: CgA p<0.05, NSE p<0.001). Finally, we found that the CgA assay was not affected by hemolysis whereas NSE serum levels greatly increased in hemolyzed sera. In conclusion, CgA assaying by an IRMA method is a reliable procedure in the diagnosis of SCLC. NSE remains the marker of choice in staging and monitoring of the disease. Further studies are needed to evaluate the prognostic significance of the marker and its role in therapy monitoring and patient follow-up.
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- L. Giovanella
- Laboratory for Endocrinology and Oncology, Department of Nuclear Medicine
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- Laboratory for Endocrinology and Oncology, Department of Nuclear Medicine
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- Laboratory for Endocrinology and Oncology, Department of Nuclear Medicine
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- Laboratory for Endocrinology and Oncology, Department of Nuclear Medicine
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Giovanella L, La Rosa S, Ceriani L, Uccella S, Erba P, Garancini S. Chromogranin-A as a Serum Marker for Neuroendocrine Tumors: Comparison with Neuron-Specific Enolase and Correlation with Immunohistochemical Findings. Int J Biol Markers 2018; 14:160-6. [PMID: 10569138 DOI: 10.1177/172460089901400307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background Chromogranin-A (Cg-A) is a 439-amino-acid protein contained in secretory granules of neuroendocrine cells, in addition to specific hormone peptides or neuropeptides. Since Cg-A is co-released with peptide hormones its serum concentration can be used as a marker of neuroendocrine tumors. Aim Evaluation of the analytical performance of a new IRMA method for Cg-A assay and of the clinical value of serum Cg-A and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) in neuroendocrine tumors. In addition, we compared the diagnostic usefulness of both Cg-A and NSE serum levels and their relationship to tissue expression. Patients and methods Initially we evaluated the analytical performance (intra- and interassay imprecision, dilution test and detection limit) of the Cg-A RIACT method (CIS Bio-International, Gifsur-Yvette, France). We selected 50 patients affected by various histologically confirmed neuroendocrine tumors (NETs): 111In-pentetreotide scan and helical computed tomography were employed to assess tumor extent. Cg-A and NSE were measured before surgery in serum samples of patients and 50 age-matched controls by IRMA methods. After surgery immunohistochemical stains for Cg-A and NSE were performed on surgical specimens of tumor tissue. Results Cg-A levels were significantly higher (p<0.0001) in patients with NETs than in healthy controls and we found a positive correlation between serum and tissue expression (p<0.05). Serum levels of Cg-A were also related to tumor extent (p<0.05) but in some cases we observed significant elevation of serum Cg-A in small, intensely immunoreactive NETs. ROC curve analysis showed better accuracy for serum Cg-A compared to NSE in the diagnosis of NETs, while no significant relationship was found between serum expression and immunostaining for NSE. Discussion Our results confirmed the biological and clinical significance of circulating Cg-A as an expression of granular content in neuroendocrine tissues and supported the complementary usefulness of serum Cg-A in the diagnosis and evaluation of NETs together with imaging modalities.
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- L Giovanella
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy
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Giovanella L, Suriano S, Ceriani L, Verburg FA. Papillary carcinoma simultaneously involving thyroid, neck lymph-nodes, ovary and bone marrow. Nuklearmedizin 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1626521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Giovanella L, Crippa S, Ceriani L. Serum Calcitonin-Negative Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: Role of CgA and CEA as Complementary Markers. Int J Biol Markers 2018; 23:129-31. [DOI: 10.1177/172460080802300212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The biochemical activity of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) includes production of calcitonin (CT), chromogranin A (CgA) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA). Routine CT measurement has been proposed as part of the initial evaluation of thyroid nodules and its use could ultimately decrease the morbidity and mortality of MTC. We report on a 43-year-old female patient with a large MTC expressing CT, CgA and CEA on immunostains but with negative preoperative CT and CgA results. Serum CEA was slightly increased and its rapid disappearance predicted radical cure by surgery as confirmed by 2-year follow-up. Our report illustrates that a diagnosis of MTC cannot always be excluded by negative preoperative CT. Fine-needle aspiration with cytomorphological analysis and complementary immunocytochemistry remains an essential diagnostic tool. Finally, serum aliquots must be stored before thyroid surgery in order to measure circulating forms of complementary markers found by tissue immunostaining (CEA and CgA)
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- L. Giovanella
- Nuclear Medicine and Thyroid Unit, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona
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- Section of Clinical Pathology, Cantonal Institute of Pathology, Locarno - Switzerland
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- Nuclear Medicine and Thyroid Unit, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona
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Treglia G, Bertagna F, Sadeghi R, Verburg FA, Ceriani L, Giovanella L. Focal thyroid incidental uptake detected by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography. Nuklearmedizin 2017; 52:130-6. [DOI: 10.3413/nukmed-0568-13-03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2013] [Accepted: 06/08/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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SummaryAim: To perform a meta-analysis of published data on the prevalence and risk of malignancy of focal thyroid incidental uptake (FTIs) detected by Fluorine-18-Fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) or PET/CT. Methods: A comprehensive literature search of studies published up to and including December 2012 was performed. Pooled prevalence and malignancy risk of FTIs were calculated, including a sub-analysis for the geographic areas of origin of the studies. Results: 34 studies including 215 057 patients were selected. Pooled prevalence of FTIs was 1.92% (95% confidence interval [95%CI]: 1.87–1.99%). Overall, 1522 FTIs underwent histopathology evaluation. Pooled risk of malignancy was 36.2% (95%CI: 33.8–38.6%), without significant differences among various geographic areas. Conclusions: FTIs are observed in about 2% of 18F-FDG-PET or PET/CT scans and carry a significant risk of malignancy. Therefore, further investigation is warranted whenever FTIs are detected by 18F-FDG-PET or PET/CT.
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Ceriani L, Milan L, Martelli M, Ferreri A, Di Rocco A, Giovanella L, Cavalli F, Johnson P, Zucca E. METABOLIC HETEROGENEITY OF BASELINE 18-FDG PET-CT SCAN PREDICTS OUTCOME IN PRIMARY MEDIASTINAL B-CELL LYMPHOMA. Hematol Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.2437_47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- L. Ceriani
- Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT Centre; Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland; Bellinzona Switzerland
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- Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT Centre; Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland; Bellinzona Switzerland
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- Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology; Sapienza University; Rome Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Unit of Lymphoid Malignancies; San Raffaele Scientific Institute; Milan Italy
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- Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology; Sapienza University; Rome Italy
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- Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT Centre; Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland; Bellinzona Switzerland
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- Lymphoma Unit; Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland; Bellinzona Switzerland
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- Cancer Research UK Centre; University of Southampton; Southampton UK
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- Lymphoma Unit; Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland; Bellinzona Switzerland
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Trimboli P, Zilioli V, Imperiali M, Ceriani L, Giovanella L. High-sensitive basal serum thyroglobulin 6-12 months after thyroid ablation is strongly associated with early response to therapy and event-free survival in patients with low-to-intermediate risk differentiated thyroid carcinomas. Eur J Endocrinol 2017; 176:497-504. [PMID: 28137736 DOI: 10.1530/eje-16-1011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2016] [Revised: 01/12/2017] [Accepted: 01/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE High-sensitive thyroglobulin assays (hsTg) has decreased the need for stimulated Tg measurements in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC). However, multiple assays analyzing the same samples may report different values. Accordingly, appropriate assay-specific cut-off levels should be selected in representative patient series. Here, we evaluate the role of a new hsTg assay in low-to-intermediate risk DTC patients and select appropriate assay-specific clinical cut-off limits. DESIGN This was a retrospective study. The response to treatment was assessed according to ATA. METHODS Patients with low-to-intermediate risk DTC treated and regularly followed-up in our thyroid center. Tg was measured on the Kryptor Compact Plus Instrument (BRAHMS Thermo Fisher Scientific). RESULTS The study series comprised 201 DTC patients and excellent response (ER) was demonstrated in 184 (91.5%). Optimized threshold of basal Tg (onT4-Tg) measured 6-12 months after initial treatment was set by ROC curves analysis at 0.28 ng/mL. Having onT4-Tg <0.28 ng/mL at 6-12 months after treatment was associated with longer disease-free survival of Kaplan-Meier (P < 0.001), ER at early follow-up (odds ratio (OR): 165, P < 0.001) and absence of relapse during follow-up (OR: 328, P = 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Patients with low- and intermediate-risk DTC could be considered cured when they have onT4-Tg levels <0.28 ng/mL coupled with negative imaging at their first post-ablation visit.
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- P Trimboli
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Thyroid CentreOncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Nuclear MedicineBolzano Regional Hospital, Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of Laboratory MedicineEnte Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Thyroid CentreOncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Thyroid CentreOncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
- Department of Laboratory MedicineEnte Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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Treglia G, Ceriani L, Giovanella L. Pancreatic atypical mycobacteriosis evaluated by 18 F-FDG-PET/CT. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.remnie.2015.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Treglia G, Perriard U, Ceriani L, Giovanella L. A rare case of clear cell carcinoma of the breast evaluated by 18F-FDG PET/CT. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.remnie.2015.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Treglia G, Ceriani L, Giovanella L. Pancreatic atypical mycobacteriosis evaluated by (18)F-FDG-PET/CT. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2015; 35:51-2. [PMID: 26049664 DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2015.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2015] [Revised: 05/03/2015] [Accepted: 05/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- G Treglia
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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Treglia G, Bertagna F, Ceriani L, Giovanella L. A rare case of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast detected by 18F-FDG PET/CT. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.remnie.2015.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Treglia G, Barizzi J, Bongiovanni M, Vannata B, Ceriani L, Giovanella L. A rare case of anaplastic large T-cell lymphoma of the lung evaluated by 18F-FDG PET/CT. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.remnie.2014.12.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Treglia G, Perriard U, Ceriani L, Giovanella L. A rare case of clear cell carcinoma of the breast evaluated by (18)F-FDG PET/CT. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2015; 34:264-5. [PMID: 25573809 DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2014.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2014] [Revised: 11/12/2014] [Accepted: 11/13/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- G Treglia
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Pathology, Locarno, Switzerland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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Treglia G, Rusca-Fadda T, Ceriani L, Giovanella L. Mesenteric lipogranuloma mimicking malignancy at 18F-FDG PET/CT in a patient with colon cancer. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.remnie.2014.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Treglia G, Paone G, Flores B, Venzi G, Ceriani L, Giovanella L. A rare case of large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the urinary bladder evaluated by 18F-FDG-PET/CT. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.remnie.2013.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ceriani L. Potential and Pitfalls in Pet-Imaging of Lymphoma. Ann Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu319.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Treglia G, Bertagna F, Ceriani L, Giovanella L. A rare case of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast detected by (18)F-FDG PET/CT. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2014; 34:205-6. [PMID: 25103144 DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2014.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2014] [Revised: 07/02/2014] [Accepted: 07/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- G Treglia
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Brescia and Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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Treglia G, Barizzi J, Bongiovanni M, Vannata B, Ceriani L, Giovanella L. A rare case of anaplastic large T-cell lymphoma of the lung evaluated by ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2014; 34:139-40. [PMID: 25103142 DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2014.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2014] [Revised: 06/30/2014] [Accepted: 06/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- G Treglia
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Pathology, Locarno, Switzerland
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- Lymphoma Unit, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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Treglia G, Rusca-Fadda T, Ceriani L, Giovanella L. Mesenteric lipogranuloma mimicking malignancy at ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT in a patient with colon cancer. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2014; 34:56-7. [PMID: 24986550 DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2014.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2014] [Revised: 02/03/2014] [Accepted: 02/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- G Treglia
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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Treglia G, Ceriani L, Merlo E, Ruberto T, Paone G, Giovanella L. Added value of fused somatostatin receptor imaging/magnetic resonance imaging in a rare case of paraganglioma of the urinary bladder. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.remnie.2014.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Treglia G, Paone G, Flores B, Venzi G, Ceriani L, Giovanella L. A rare case of large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the urinary bladder evaluated by ¹⁸F-FDG-PET/CT. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2014; 33:312-3. [PMID: 24440201 DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2013.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2013] [Revised: 10/03/2013] [Accepted: 10/03/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- G Treglia
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Institute of Pathology, Locarno, Switzerland
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- Service of Urology, Regional Hospital of Lugano, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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Treglia G, Paone G, Ceriani L, Giovanella L. Metastatic brachial plexopathy from breast cancer detected by 18F-FDG PET/MRI. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.remnie.2013.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Treglia G, Ceriani L, Verburg F, Giovanella L. Detectable thyroglobulin with negative imaging in differentiated thyroid cancer patients. Nuklearmedizin 2014; 53:1-10. [DOI: 10.3413/nukmed-0618-13-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2013] [Accepted: 11/26/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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SummaryIn the absence of autoantibodies against thyroglobulin (Tg), Tg measurement nowadays is the cornerstone of clinical management of differentiated thyroid cancer patients. DTC patients presenting with a positive Tg measurement without an anatomical correlate on anatomic imaging provide a management challenge to the attending physician.Based on the literature we will provide an overview of the most important steps to undertake in such patients and their potential clinical consequences.
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Treglia G, Ceriani L, Ruberto T, Paone G, Bertagna F, Giovanella L. A case of optic neuritis incidentally detected by somatostatin receptor scintigraphy. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2013; 33:189-90. [PMID: 24094374 DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2013.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2013] [Revised: 07/26/2013] [Accepted: 07/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- G Treglia
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Chair of Nuclear Medicine, University of Brescia and Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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Paone G, Treglia G, Bongiovanni M, Ruberto T, Ceriani L, Giovanella L. Incidental detection of Hürthle cell adenoma by 18F-choline PET/CT scan in a patient with prostate cancer. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.remnie.2013.07.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Trimboli P, La Torre D, Ceriani L, Condorelli E, Laurenti O, Romanelli F, Ventura C, Signore A, Valabrega S, Giovanella L. High sensitive thyroglobulin assay on thyroxine therapy: can it avoid stimulation test in low and high risk differentiated thyroid carcinoma patients? Horm Metab Res 2013; 45:664-8. [PMID: 23720229 DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1345185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Thyroglobulin (Tg) is a key marker in the follow-up of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). Diagnostic accuracy of serum Tg is higher after TSH stimulation than during thyroxine treatment. However, some studies suggest that TSH stimulation could be not necessary in a large part of patients, if Tg is measured by high sensitive assay under replacement therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the need of Tg stimulation test in DTC followed-up by sensitive Tg assay. In a prospective multicenter explorative study, 68 low or high risk patients underwent Tg measurement on thyroxine (ON-LT4-Tg) and after LT4 withdrawal (OFF-LT4-Tg). Undetectable ON-LT4-Tg and OFF-LT4-Tg values (i. e.,<0.15 ng/ml) were found in 56/68 patients, all with negative imaging workup. Twelve subjects had skewed OFF-LT4-Tg: 8 cases had increased ON-LT4-Tg and local recurrence (n=6), distant metastasis (n=1), or benign thyroglossal duct (n=1); the remaining 4 patients had undetectable ON-T4-Tg but detectable OFF-LT4-Tg and neck metastasis was recorded in one of these. By ROC analysis, the most accurate cutoff for ON-LT4-Tg and OFF-LT4-Tg were set at 0.23 ng/ml and 0.70 ng/ml, respectively. A positive ON-LT4-Tg value accurately predicts a positive stimulation test and confers an Odds Ratio of 464 (95% CI from 26.3 to 8 173.2, p<0.0001) to have persistent/recurrent disease. This study shows that DTC patients with ON-LT4-Tg below 0.23 ng/ml by our high sensitive assay should be considered disease free and they can avoid Tg stimulation test. High sensitive Tg assays should be used to better manage DTC patients.
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- P Trimboli
- Section of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Ospedale Israelitico, Rome, Italy.
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Treglia G, Paone G, Ceriani L, Giovanella L. Metastatic brachial plexopathy from breast cancer detected by 18F-FDG PET/MRI. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2013; 33:54-5. [PMID: 23938189 DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2013.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2013] [Accepted: 06/21/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- G Treglia
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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Paone G, Treglia G, Bongiovanni M, Ruberto T, Ceriani L, Giovanella L. Incidental detection of Hürthle cell adenoma by 18F-choline PET/CT scan in a patient with prostate cancer. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2013; 32:340-1. [PMID: 23796426 DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2013.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2013] [Revised: 04/17/2013] [Accepted: 04/18/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- G Paone
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Center, Oncology institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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Giovanella L, Toffalori E, Ceriani L, Caputo M, Verburg FA. Thyroglobulin and thyroglobulin autoantibodies measurement using the automated KRYPTOR® platform in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Horm Metab Res 2011; 43:728-30. [PMID: 21932179 DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1285868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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The aim of the present study is 1) to compare our established manual thyroglobulin (Tg) and Tg autoantibody (TgAb) immunoassays to the automated KRYPTOR® platform from the same manufacturer, in a large group of DTC patients and 2) to evaluate whether a change in assay methods could be made without disrupting the serial monitoring pattern. Sera from 160 patients with histologically proven DTC were obtained and Tg and TgAb measured by manual immunoassays and a fully automated platform. We found an excellent agreement between the 2 methods for Tg measurement (R=0.9888, p<0.00001) with a 90% overall concordance rate. At the same time, a weak relationship was found between the two methods for TgAb measurement (R=0.4438, p<0.03). However, 151 patients had concordant results with a 94% overall concordance rate. In conclusion, the excellent correlation we found between the Tg assays make the fully automated KRYPTOR® Tg assay interchangeable with the established Dyno-test® Tg-plus in patients with DTC. A very high qualitative concordance rate was found between Dyno-test® TgAbn and KRYPTOR® TgAb assays, making these methods interchangeable to screen sera for the presence of TgAb. However, since quantitative discordances still occurred in some patients a re-baseline of TgAb positive patients is strongly supported before changing the TgAb assay method.
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- L Giovanella
- Department of Nuclear Medicine and Thyroid Centre, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland.
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Ceriani L, Suriano S, Ruberto T, Giovanella L. Could Different Hydration Protocols Affect the Quality of 18F-FDG PET/CT Images? J Nucl Med Technol 2011; 39:77-82. [DOI: 10.2967/jnmt.110.081265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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