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Abstract
Objective: This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of [68Ga]Ga-FAPI PET imaging in breast, ovarian, and cervical cancers by conducting a systematic review of the existing literature.
Methods: A systematic review of PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases, following by a meta-analysis of the included studies, was performed using a random-effects statistical model.
Result: Ten eligible studies that described the effectiveness of [⁶⁸Ga]Ga-FAPI PET imaging in breast, ovarian, and cervical cancers were included in this review. The total number of participants was 253 females. Aggregated data from nine studies indicate a remarkably high diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) of 48.69 (95% CI: [16.94-139.96]) for detecting primary tumors, and a DOR of 207.50 (95% CI: [46.18-932.34]) from seven studies for detecting lymph node metastasis. [⁶⁸Ga]Ga-FAPI PET demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy in identifying both primary lesions and metastatic lymph nodes in breast, ovarian, and cervical cancers.
Conclusion: [68Ga]Ga-FAPI PET imaging could function as a supplementary technique to [18F]F-FDG PET imaging modalities, offering a more comprehensive evaluation for cancer staging, assessment of treatment response, and guidance in radiation therapy planning.
期刊介绍:
Cancer is a very complex disease. While many aspects of carcinoge-nesis and oncogenesis are known, cancer control and prevention at the community level is however still in its infancy. Much more work needs to be done and many more steps need to be taken before effective strategies are developed. The multidisciplinary approaches and efforts to understand and control cancer in an effective and efficient manner, require highly trained scientists in all branches of the cancer sciences, from cellular and molecular aspects to patient care and palliation.
The Asia Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention (APOCP) and its official publication, the Asia Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention (APJCP), have served the community of cancer scientists very well and intends to continue to serve in this capacity to the best of its abilities. One of the objectives of the APOCP is to provide all relevant and current scientific information on the whole spectrum of cancer sciences. They aim to do this by providing a forum for communication and propagation of original and innovative research findings that have relevance to understanding the etiology, progression, treatment, and survival of patients, through their journal. The APJCP with its distinguished, diverse, and Asia-wide team of editors, reviewers, and readers, ensure the highest standards of research communication within the cancer sciences community across Asia as well as globally.
The APJCP publishes original research results under the following categories:
-Epidemiology, detection and screening.
-Cellular research and bio-markers.
-Identification of bio-targets and agents with novel mechanisms of action.
-Optimal clinical use of existing anti-cancer agents, including combination therapies.
-Radiation and surgery.
-Palliative care.
-Patient adherence, quality of life, satisfaction.
-Health economic evaluations.