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    P1.05 - Poster Session with Presenters Present (ID 457)

    • Event: WCLC 2016
    • Type: Poster Presenters Present
    • Track: Early Stage NSCLC
    • Presentations: 1
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      P1.05-078 - The Relationship between IASLC/ATS/ERS Grading System of Adenocarcinoma of the Lung and Quantitive PET Parameters (ID 5338)

      14:30 - 15:45  |  Author(s): F. Demirağ

      • Abstract

      Background:
      There are differences in terms of survival even in early stage adenocarcinomas and subtypes of tumor are the most particular factor. The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)/ American Thoracic Society (ATS)/ European Respiratory Society (ERS) grading system of the adenocarcinoma and quantitative PET parameters in terms of survival.

      Methods:
      179 operated adenocarcinoma patients categorized according to grade, histological subtypes (Table 1). All patients underwent complete resection and lymph node resection. Invasive adenocarcinoma (MIA) and adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS) were excluded. PET/CT images were re-evaluated and MTV, TLG and SUV-max of primary tumors were calculated. Correlations between quantitative PET parameters and both tumor and overall survival were analysed.

      Results:
      A strong correlation was detected in terms of tumor size between pathologic tumor size and PET-BT (p<0.001, r=0.816). If the SUV-max of tumor/ lymphadenopathy (LAP) ratio cut-off is taken as <2.5, it is significantly higher to detect metastatic lymph node (p<0.001). SUVmax value had weak negative correlation with survival (p=0.004 r= - 0,220). 49.6 was determined as cut-off value for TLG and 9.68 cm3 was for MTV. 1, 2, 3 and 5 years survival rates were indicated in Table 1 There were significant relation between survival and SUVmax, tumor size (PET-BT and CTT) and TLG (p<0,05). In this study over-all survival rates for 1, 2, 3 and 5 years were 88.9%, 77.8%, 76.4% and 66.1%.

      Survival rates 1 year 2 years 3 years 5 years p value
      TLG<49.6 88.9 70.4 69 51.6 p=0.0051
      TLG>49.6 91.5 87.3 85.9 82.2
      MTV<9.68 89.5 72.1 70.8 53.3 p=0.002
      MTV>9.68 89.6 85.1 83.6 79.9


      Conclusion:
      Although, there was no correlation between tumor grade and PET parameters, PET/CT is an important imaging modality for a more accurate T staging and prediction of lymphatic metastasis and survival. To our opinion quantitative PET parameters can help to decide on treatment options and it is possible to avoid unnecessary treatment and to decrease treatment related morbidity rate.