Predicting recurrence of non-small cell lung cancer based on mean computed tomography value
Masaya Tamura1, Isao Matsumoto2, Yusuke Tanaka2
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kanazawa University School of Medicine, Takara-machi 13-1, Kanazawa, 920-8640, Japan. masatamu2007@yahoo.co.jp.
Background:
The aim of this study was to assess the ability of using mean computed tomography (mCT) values to predict non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tumor recurrence.
Methods:
A retrospective study was conducted on 494 patients with stage IA NSCLC. Receiver operating characteristics analysis was used to assess the ability to use mCT value, C/T ratio, tumor size, and SUV to predict tumor recurrence. Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the independent variables for the prediction of tumor recurrence.
Results:
The m-CT values were - 213.7 ± 10.2 Hounsfield Units (HU) for the recurrence group and - 594.1 ± 11.6 HU for the non-recurrence group (p < 0.0001). Recurrence occurred in 45 patients (9.1%). The tumor recurrence group was strongly associated with a high CT attenuation value, high C/T ratio, large solid tumor size, and SUV. The diagnostic value of mCT value was more accurate than the C/T ratio, excluding the pure ground-glass opacity and pure solid (0 < C/T ratio < 100) groups. The SUV and mCT are independent predictive factors of tumor recurrence.
Conclusions:
The evaluation of mCT values was useful for predicting recurrence after the limited resection of small-sized NSCLC, and may potentially contribute to the selection of suitable treatment strategies.
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