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Table 2 Imaging and Ki-67 results,  n = 40

From: Feasibility study of FDG PET as an indicator of early response to aromatase inhibitors and trastuzumab in a heterogeneous group of breast cancer patients

 

Aromatase inhibitor

( n  = 28)

Trastuzumab

( n  = 12)

 

 n (%)

Median

(min, max)

 n (%)

Median

(min, max)

SUVmax of index lesion at baseline

28

4.6 (1.6, 18.9)

12

8.9 (2.6, 17.2)

Days between FDG PET scans

28

18 (12, 33)

12

15 (13, 29)

SUVmax of index lesion at follow-up

28

3.2 (1.2, 13.6)

12

5.3 (1.6, 17.1)

Percent change in SUVmax

28

−28 (−60, 11)

12

−25 (−75, 9)

Patients with FDG PET early response (≥20% SUV decline)

20 (71%)

 

6 (50%)

 

Ki-67 prior to run-in therapy (%)

22

15 (<5, 41)

5

40 (5, 60)

Days between successful biopsies

14

51 (16, 608)

3

29 (14, 49)

Ki-67 following run-in therapy (%)

14

5 (0.5, 60)

3

25 (20, 60)

Patients with Ki-67 ≤5% following run-in therapy

11 (79%)

 

0 (0%)

 

Change in Ki-67

14

−8 (−26, 30)

3

0 (−15, 15)