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Background/aim: F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) is reportedly associated with the malignant potential of cancer. This study aimed to evaluate the association between FDG accumulation and tumor metabolism in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).
Patients And Methods: A prognostic analysis of data from 131 patients with PDAC who underwent FDG-PET/CT before curative-intent pancreatic surgery was performed. Capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry (CE-MS) was used to analyze the metabolome of tumor and non-neoplastic pancreas from 80 patients. These patients were divided into two groups: low SUVmax group (SUVmax <6.09) and high SUVmax group (SUVmax ≥6.09).
Results: Carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9), maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) of PET, N stage, and postoperative chemotherapy were identified as significant prognostic factors by univariate analysis. SUVmax emerged as an independent prognostic factor for overall survival [hazard ratio (HR)=1.88, p<0.05] and disease-free survival (HR=2.01, p<0.05) in multivariate analysis. Metabolic analyses confirmed that 43 metabolites significantly differed depending on the accumulation of SUV in tumors. Metabolites involved in the removal of reactive oxygen species (e.g., hypotaurine, glutathione, Met), treatment resistance (UDP-N-acetylglucosamine), and proliferation (e.g., choline, leucine, isoleucine) were increased in the high SUVmax group.
Conclusion: FDG accumulation is an important independent prognostic factor reflecting tumor activity associated with metabolic changes in cancer cells.
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