What Is the Best Way to Identify Malignant Transformation Within Pancreatic IPMN: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses


Sultana, A, Jackson, R, Gilbert, Tim ORCID: 0000-0003-4821-1897, Bostock, Emma, Psarelli, E ORCID: 0000-0002-3102-0288, Cox, T, Sutton, R ORCID: 0000-0001-6600-562X, Ghaneh, P, Raraty, M, Neoptolemos, J et al (show 1 more authors) (2015) What Is the Best Way to Identify Malignant Transformation Within Pancreatic IPMN: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses. Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology, 6 (12). e130-e130.

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasias (IPMNs) represent 25% of all cystic neoplasms and are precursor lesions for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. This study aims to identify the best imaging modality for detecting malignant transformation in IPMN, the sensitivity and specificity of risk features on imaging, and the usefulness of tumor markers in serum and cyst fluid to predict malignancy in IPMN. METHODS: Databases were searched from November 2006 to March 2014. Pooled sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic techniques/imaging features of suspected malignancy in IPMN using a hierarchical summary receiver operator characteristic (HSROC) approach were performed. RESULTS: A total of 467 eligible studies were identified, of which 51 studies met the inclusion criteria and 37 of these were incorporated into meta-analyses. The pooled sensitivity and specificity for risk features predictive of malignancy on computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging were 0.809 and 0.762 respectively, and on positron emission tomography were 0.968 and 0.911. Mural nodule, cyst size, and main pancreatic duct dilation found on imaging had pooled sensitivity for prediction of malignancy of 0.690, 0.682, and 0.614, respectively, and specificity of 0.798, 0.574, and 0.687. Raised serum carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) levels yielded sensitivity of 0.380 and specificity of 0903. Combining parameters yielded a sensitivity of 0.743 and specificity of 0.906. CONCLUSIONS: PET holds the most promise in identifying malignant transformation within an IPMN. Combining parameters increases sensitivity and specificity; the presence of mural nodule on imaging was the most sensitive whereas raised serum CA19-9 (>37 KU/l) was the most specific feature predictive of malignancy in IPMNs.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Digestive Diseases, Pancreatic Cancer, Rare Diseases, Cancer, Clinical Research, Biomedical Imaging, 4.2 Evaluation of markers and technologies, 4 Detection, screening and diagnosis, Cancer
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 05 Jul 2016 08:59
Last Modified: 15 Mar 2024 01:19
DOI: 10.1038/ctg.2015.60
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3001285
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