Prognostic value of 18F‐fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in patients with cutaneous angiosarcoma: A retrospective study of 18 cases. Issue 9 (31st March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Umemura, Hiroshi; Yamasaki, Osamu; Kaji, Tatsuya; Hamada, Toshihisa; Otsuka, Masaki; Asagoe, Kenji; Iwatsuki, Keiji
• Is Part Of: Journal of dermatology. Volume 44:Issue 9(2017)
• Page Start: 1046
• Page End: 1049
• Publication Date: 2017-03-31
• Subjects: angiosarcoma -- maximum standardized uptake value -- positron emission tomography/computed tomography -- positron emission tomography -- prognostic factor; Dermatology -- Periodicals; Dermatology -- Japan -- Periodicals; Skin -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.5005
• DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.13839
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0385-2407

Abstract

Abstract: Cutaneous angiosarcoma (CAS) is a rare soft tissue sarcoma with rapid growth and poor prognosis. We retrospectively analyzed the data of 18 patients with CAS who underwent 18 F‐Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) at the initial visit to the Department of Dermatology, Okayama University Hospital from September 2006 to March 2016. In the univariate survival analysis, patients with high standardized uptake values (SUVmax ) of the primary tumor showed significantly poorer prognosis than those with low SUVmax . Early assessment of prognosis using PET/CT may predict patient survival and is useful in the selection of therapeutic strategies.