Value of whole-body diffusion-weighted MRI for the prediction of surgical and clinical outcome after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in advanced ovarian cancer
摘要
Prediction of surgical and survival outcomes following neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) in ovarian cancer remains challenging. This study evaluated whole-body diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (WB-DWI/MRI) after NACT for predicting complete resection at interval debulking surgery (IDS), progression-free survival, and overall survival.
MethodsIn this prospective, single-centre study, 105 patients with non-primary resectable ovarian cancer underwent WB-DWI/MRI following NACT. The performance of WB-DWI/MRI in predicting complete resection and survival was assessed. Prediction of complete resection was compared with computed tomography (CT) when available.
ResultsSeventy-four (70%) patients achieved complete resection. WB-DWI/MRI-predicted complete resection with 97.3% sensitivity, 83.9% specificity and 93.3% accuracy. MRI-based complete resection prediction, complete resection at IDS, and serum CA-125 significantly affected progression-free survival (MRI: Hazard Ratio [HR] = 5.43, IDS: HR = 4.19, CA-125: HR = 1.68; p < 0.01) with the first two parameters also significantly affecting overall survival (MRI: HR = 4.24, IDS: HR = 2.87; p < 0.01). Multivariate analysis confirmed MRI-based complete resection prediction and serum CA-125 as significant for progression-free (p < 0.001 and p = 0.04) and MRI-based prediction significant for overall survival (p < 0.001). In a 69-patient subanalysis, WB-DWI/MRI-predicted complete resection was significantly better than CT (91.3% vs. 72.5% accuracy, p < 0.001).
ConclusionWB-DWI/MRI after NACT is accurate for predicting surgical and survival outcomes in patients with non-primary resectable ovarian cancer.