PURPOSE: The influence of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) on (11)C-choline uptake in patients with prostate cancer (PC) has not yet been clarified. The aim of our study was to investigate this issue by means of sequential (11)C-choline positron emission tomography (PET)/CT in patients with recurrent PC. METHODS: We retrospectively studied 14 recurrent PC patients (mean age 67 years, range 55-82) during follow-up after radical prostatectomy (RP) with rising serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. All patients had undergone at least two consecutive (11)C-choline PET/CT scans: the first (11)C-choline PET/CT before commencing ADT and the second (11)C-choline PET/CT after 6 months of ADT administration. RESULTS: The mean serum PSA level before ADT was 17.0 ± 44.1 ng/ml. After 6 months of ADT administration the PSA value significantly decreased in comparison to baseline (PSA = 2.4 ± 3.1 ng/ml, p < .025). Moreover, before starting ADT, 13 of 14 patients had positive (11)C-choline PET/CT for metastatic spread, while after 6 months of ADT administration in 9 of 14 patients (11)C-choline PET/CT became negative. CONCLUSION: These preliminary results suggest that ADT significantly reduces (11)C-choline uptake in androgen-sensitive PC patients.

FUCCIO C, SCHIAVINA R., CASTELLUCCI P, RUBELLO D, MARTORANA G, CELLI M, et al. (2011). Androgen deprivation therapy influences the uptake of 11C-choline in patients with recurrent prostate cancer: the preliminary results of a sequential PET/CT study. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING, 38, 1985-1989 [10.1007/s00259-011-1867-0].

Androgen deprivation therapy influences the uptake of 11C-choline in patients with recurrent prostate cancer: the preliminary results of a sequential PET/CT study.

FUCCIO, CHIARA;SCHIAVINA, RICCARDO;CASTELLUCCI, PAOLO;MARTORANA, GIUSEPPE;FANTI, STEFANO
2011

Abstract

PURPOSE: The influence of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) on (11)C-choline uptake in patients with prostate cancer (PC) has not yet been clarified. The aim of our study was to investigate this issue by means of sequential (11)C-choline positron emission tomography (PET)/CT in patients with recurrent PC. METHODS: We retrospectively studied 14 recurrent PC patients (mean age 67 years, range 55-82) during follow-up after radical prostatectomy (RP) with rising serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. All patients had undergone at least two consecutive (11)C-choline PET/CT scans: the first (11)C-choline PET/CT before commencing ADT and the second (11)C-choline PET/CT after 6 months of ADT administration. RESULTS: The mean serum PSA level before ADT was 17.0 ± 44.1 ng/ml. After 6 months of ADT administration the PSA value significantly decreased in comparison to baseline (PSA = 2.4 ± 3.1 ng/ml, p < .025). Moreover, before starting ADT, 13 of 14 patients had positive (11)C-choline PET/CT for metastatic spread, while after 6 months of ADT administration in 9 of 14 patients (11)C-choline PET/CT became negative. CONCLUSION: These preliminary results suggest that ADT significantly reduces (11)C-choline uptake in androgen-sensitive PC patients.
2011
FUCCIO C, SCHIAVINA R., CASTELLUCCI P, RUBELLO D, MARTORANA G, CELLI M, et al. (2011). Androgen deprivation therapy influences the uptake of 11C-choline in patients with recurrent prostate cancer: the preliminary results of a sequential PET/CT study. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING, 38, 1985-1989 [10.1007/s00259-011-1867-0].
FUCCIO C;SCHIAVINA R.;CASTELLUCCI P;RUBELLO D;MARTORANA G;CELLI M;MALIZIA C;PROFITOS MB;MARZOLA MC;PETTINATO V;FANTI S
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