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Value of F-18 FDG PET/CT for the Prediction of EGFR Mutation in Lung Cancer Patients

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Lung Cancer
Registration Number
NCT06520189
Lead Sponsor
Assiut University
Brief Summary

To detect value of F-18FDG PET/CT as a non-invasive method for the prediction of EGFR mutations in lung cancer patients.

Detailed Description

* Globally, lung cancer cases and deaths are rising. In 2018, GLOBOCAN estimated 2.09 million new cases (11.6% of total cancer cases) and 1.76 million deaths (18.4% of total cancer deaths). It is the most frequent cancer and cause of cancer death in men.

* Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations are the second most common oncogenic driver event in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and classical activating mutations are well defined as strong predictors for good clinical response to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFRi).

* Over the last decade, the introduction of tyrosine-kinase inhibitors (TKIs) has showed a remarkable paradigm shift in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, genetic testing is sometimes unavailable.

* Data from previous studies that have investigated the value of F-18 FDG PET/CT for predicting EGFR status are conflicting.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • NSCLC patients who underwent EGFR mutation testing.
  • All patients ≥ 18 years.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Time interval between EGFR sampling and PET/CT more than 1 month.
  • Patients had been treated before sampling for the gene alteration analysis
  • Patients with glucose level < 200 mg/dl.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
• Assessment of semi-quantitative F-18 FDG PET/CT as a non-invasive method for prediction of EGFR mutations in lung cancer patients.baseline

detection value of F-18 FDG PET/CT for the prediction of EGFR mutation in lung cancer patients.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
• Assessment of the relationship between degree of the tracer uptake and pathology of the lesion.baseline

correlate between degree of the tracer uptake and pathology of the lesion

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