Choline-PET in prostate cancer management: The point of view of the radiation oncologist.
Détails
ID Serval
serval:BIB_03EC902CE5FE
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Sous-type
Synthèse (review): revue aussi complète que possible des connaissances sur un sujet, rédigée à partir de l'analyse exhaustive des travaux publiés.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Titre
Choline-PET in prostate cancer management: The point of view of the radiation oncologist.
Périodique
Critical Reviews In Oncology/hematology
ISSN
1879-0461 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1040-8428
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2014
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
91
Numéro
3
Pages
234-247
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: REVIEW Publication Status: ppublishDocument Type: Review
Résumé
Among PET radiotracers, FDG seems to be quite accepted as an accurate oncology diagnostic tool, frequently helpful also in the evaluation of treatment response and in radiation therapy treatment planning for several cancer sites. To the contrary, the reliability of Choline as a tracer for prostate cancer (PC) still remains an object of debate for clinicians, including radiation oncologists. This review focuses on the available data about the potential impact of Choline-PET in the daily clinical practice of radiation oncologists managing PC patients. In summary, routine Choline-PET is not indicated for initial local T staging, but it seems better than conventional imaging for nodal staging and for all patients with suspected metastases. In these settings, Choline-PET showed the potential to change patient management. A critical limit remains spatial resolution, limiting the accuracy and reliability for small lesions. After a PSA rise, the problem of the trigger PSA value remains crucial. Indeed, the overall detection rate of Choline-PET is significantly increased when the trigger PSA, or the doubling time, increases, but higher PSA levels are often a sign of metastatic spread, a contraindication for potentially curable local treatments such as radiation therapy. Even if several published data seem to be promising, the current role of PET in treatment planning in PC patients to be irradiated still remains under investigation. Based on available literature data, all these issues are addressed and discussed in this review.
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Web of science
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