title: Peritoneal Cancer Index by (18)F-FDG PET/TC pre and post-hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. Report of a case.
abstract: Radical cytoreductive surgery followed by hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy increases survival in patients with end-stage peritoneal carcinomatosis, and who are under palliative therapy. The Peritoneal Cancer Index enables the tumor burden to be quantified during surgery, as well as treatment planning and patient prognosis. It is obtained by combining the tumor spread in 13 abdominal and pelvic regions with the largest tumor size. Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography is the technique of choice for those patients selected to undergo radical cytoreductive surgery followed by hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy, due to its higher detection rate of carcinomatosis, and since it allows extra-peritoneal disease staging. The simplified Peritoneal Cancer Index (9 regions defined by 2 transverse and 2 sagittal planes) obtained by fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography allows correlation with the surgical procedure, therefore its standardization is advisable.
authors.affiliation: Unidad PET, CETIR-ERESA, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: jrgarcia@cetir.es.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.affiliation: Unidad PET, CETIR-ERESA, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Villasboas-Rosciolesi
authors.affiliation: Unidad PET, CETIR-ERESA, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soler
authors.affiliation: Unidad PET, CETIR-ERESA, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bassa
authors.affiliation: Unidad PET, CETIR-ERESA, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cozar
authors.affiliation: Unidad PET, CETIR-ERESA, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Riera
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced; D008875:Middle Aged; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D000072078:Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
keywords: (18)F-FDG PET/TC; Cuantificación; Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy; Peritoneal Cancer Index; Quantification; Quimioterapia intraperitoneal con hipertermia