Is there any relation between PET-CT SUVmax value and prognostic factors in locally advanced breast cancer?
Tural, D.; Kivrak Salim, D.; Mutlu, H.; Erkilic, M.; Gunduz, S.; Karakurt, M.; Musri, F.; Tuna, S.; Boz, A.; Aydin, F.; Karayalcin, B.; Bozcuk, H.; Senol Coskun, H.
Journal of BUON Official Journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology 20(5): 1282-1286
2015
ISSN/ISBN: 1107-0625 PMID: 26537076 Document Number: 680156
To investigate the relation between PET-CT SUVmax value and prognostic factors in locally advanced breast cancer. Data of 73 patients were retrospectively analyzed. Relations between SUVmax value, clinical stage, tumor grade and breast cancer molecular subtypes were analyzed by using one-way ANOVA and x(2) tests. Correlations between age, ki-67 scores and SUVmax were evaluated by using Pearson's correlation test. A p value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Median SUVmax values for clinical stages 1, 2 and 3 were 5 (range 2.1-4.1), 10.6 (range 2.9-19.6), and 12.2 (range 3.2-23.3), respectively. Statistically significant difference was noticed between stage 1 and 2 (p=0.014) and stage 1 and 3 (p=0.001). Median SUVmax values of triple negative, luminal A, luminal B and non-luminal HER2 positive groups were 14.4 (range 6.6-23.3), 8.2 (range 2.1-18.2), 10.1 (range 3.5-19.6), and 14 (range 4.1-22.9), respectively. Statistically significant differences were noticed in SUVmax values between triple-negative and luminal A groups (p=0.005) and between non-luminal HER2 positive and luminal A groups (p=0.02). Median SUVmax values of grade 1, 2 and 3 were 5.7 (range 2.1-18.2), 9.5 (range 2.2-21.3), and 11.6 (range 3.5-23), respectively. Statistically significant difference was noticed only between SUVmax values of grade 1 and 3 (p=0.035). There was negative correlation between age and SUVmax value (r=-0.23, p=0.047) and positive correlation between ki-67 and SUVmax value (r=0.43, p=0.016). There were significant positive relations between PET-CT SUVmax value and clinical stage, tumor grade, and certain breast cancer molecular subtypes (triple-negative and non-luminal HER2 positive groups. Moreover, positive correlation was found between SUVmax value and ki-67 and negative correlation between SUVmax value and age.