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PET-CT vs DWI-MRI in Response Evaluation in Esophageal Cancer

NCT02839109 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 26

Last updated 2024-02-28

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Summary

In patients with esophageal cancer (EC) neo-adjuvant chemoradiation (nCRT) followed by surgery with curative intent leads to objective responses in 45 to 60%, whereas 20-35% of the patients had no residual tumor (ypT0N0) at pathologic examination. The absolute survival benefit of response to nCRT is 15%, but still 14% of the patients develop locoregional failure in the CROSS trial. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography with computed tomography ((FDG-PET-CT) is able to distinct responders from non-responders, but still misses significant clinical evidence. Whole-body diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has shown potential benefits, which might be enhanced by combining both methods. PET/CT and DWI-MRI more precisely correlate anatomic and metabolic FDG-avid lesions and seem to assess post-treatment changes, especially regarding nodal staging. Both techniques claim an important role in selection of patients with clinical complete response (cCR) and indirectly with pathologic complete response (pCR) after nCRT. However, the exact role and complementary effects of both techniques is still unknown.

For appropriate judgment of response, secure standard endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) with fine needle aspiration (FNA) / biopsy of potential suspected lesions, both nodal or residual tumor, seen on PET/CT or DWI/MRI or during EUS will be performed \<2 weeks before surgery, approximately 6-10 weeks after nCRT and compared with the situation at primary staging. Patients with clinical complete response (cCR) resembling pathologic response (pCR= ypT0N0) after nCRT may refrain from surgical resection and related morbidity and mortality. However, patients without early (2wk after commencement) response during nCRT course may not benefit from nCRT.

DWI-MRI seems effective in pre-treatment prediction of treatment outcome. Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), which indirectly measures tissue density, can be used to determine the likelihood of tumor response to treatment. High ADC before treatment has shown to predict an unfavorable response. Tumors with low ADC values on presentation generally respond better to treatment. An increased ADC in patients during and after nCRT could be used to predict early pathologic response i.e. discrimination of "responders and non-responders" to nCRT.

Conditions

  • Esophageal Tumor

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Medical Center Groningen

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • John Plukker, MD, PhD · Department of Surgical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-02-28
Primary Completion
2017-08-31
Completion
2017-08-31

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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