Imaging biomarkers from multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging are associated with survival outcomes in patients with brain metastases from breast cancer

European Radiology
Bang-Bin ChenTiffany Ting-Fang Shih

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation of survival outcomes with imaging biomarkers from multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with brain metastases from breast cancer (BMBC). This study was approved by the institutional review board. Twenty-two patients with BMBC who underwent treatment involving bevacizumab on day 1, etoposide on days 2-4, and cisplatin on day 2 in 21-day cycles were prospectively enrolled for a phase II study. Three brain MRIs were performed: before the treatment, on day 1, and on day 21. Eight imaging biomarkers were derived from dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (Peak, IAUC60, Ktrans, kep, ve), diffusion-weighted imaging [apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC)], and MR spectroscopy (choline/N-acetylaspartate and choline/creatine ratios). The relative changes (Δ) in these biomarkers were correlated with the central nervous system (CNS)-specific progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) using the Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazard models. There were no significant differences in the survival outcomes as per the changes in the biomarkers on day 1. On day 21, those with a low ΔKtrans (p = 0.024) or ΔADC (p = 0.053) reduction had shorter CNS-specific PFS; ...Continue Reading

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