TY - JOUR
T1 - Restaging locally advanced rectal cancer by different imaging modalities after preoperative chemoradiation
T2 - A comparative study
AU - Dickman, Ram
AU - Kundel, Yulia
AU - Levy-Drummer, Rachel
AU - Purim, Ofer
AU - Wasserberg, Nir
AU - Fenig, Eyal
AU - Sulkes, Aaron
AU - Brenner, Baruch
PY - 2013/11/29
Y1 - 2013/11/29
N2 - Background: To compare the accuracy of different imaging modalities, alone and in combination in predicting findings at surgery after preoperative chemoradiation for locally advanced rectal cancer. Methods: Following chemoradiation, tumors were reclassified on the basis of findings on pelvic computed tomography (CT) (94 patients), endorectal ultrasonography (EUS) (138 patients) alone or by both CT and EUS (80 patients). The ability of the imaging modalities, to predict the pathologic T status, N status, and TNM stage at surgery was evaluated and compared. Results: Mean age of the patients was 64.5 years (range 28-88 years); 55% were male. CT and EUS combined had a positive predictive value of 20% for pathologic pT1 stage, 29% for pT1, 29% for pT2, and 58% for pT3. Predictive values for the operative TNM stage were 50% for stage I, 45% for stage II, and 31% for stage III. These values did not exceed those for each modality alone.Conclusion: The performance of preoperative CT and EUS in predicting the T and TNM stage of rectal cancer at surgery is poor. Neither modality alone nor the two combined is sufficiently accurate to serve as the basis for decisions regarding treatment modification.
AB - Background: To compare the accuracy of different imaging modalities, alone and in combination in predicting findings at surgery after preoperative chemoradiation for locally advanced rectal cancer. Methods: Following chemoradiation, tumors were reclassified on the basis of findings on pelvic computed tomography (CT) (94 patients), endorectal ultrasonography (EUS) (138 patients) alone or by both CT and EUS (80 patients). The ability of the imaging modalities, to predict the pathologic T status, N status, and TNM stage at surgery was evaluated and compared. Results: Mean age of the patients was 64.5 years (range 28-88 years); 55% were male. CT and EUS combined had a positive predictive value of 20% for pathologic pT1 stage, 29% for pT1, 29% for pT2, and 58% for pT3. Predictive values for the operative TNM stage were 50% for stage I, 45% for stage II, and 31% for stage III. These values did not exceed those for each modality alone.Conclusion: The performance of preoperative CT and EUS in predicting the T and TNM stage of rectal cancer at surgery is poor. Neither modality alone nor the two combined is sufficiently accurate to serve as the basis for decisions regarding treatment modification.
KW - Computed tomography
KW - Endorectal ultrasonography
KW - Locally advanced rectal cancer
KW - Preoperative chemoradiation
KW - Restaging
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U2 - 10.1186/1748-717X-8-278
DO - 10.1186/1748-717X-8-278
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C2 - 24286200
AN - SCOPUS:84888212067
SN - 1748-717X
VL - 8
JO - Radiation Oncology
JF - Radiation Oncology
IS - 1
M1 - 278
ER -