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Association Between SUVmax and Tumour-Stroma Ratio in Breast Cancer: A Pathological Correlation Study

Meme Kanserinde SUVmax ile Tümör-Stroma Oranı Arasındaki İlişki: Patolojik Bir Korelasyon Çalışması

Fatma Esra Ateş Kahya(aydın atatürk devlet hastanesi)0009-0007-2690-4226
Mehmet Onur Kahya(nazilli devlet hastanesi)0000-0002-4001-0110
Feray Aras(CELAL BAYAR UNIVERSITY)0000-0001-5867-5367
Devrim Önder(IZMIR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY)0000-0003-0543-1443
Ayça Tan(CELAL BAYAR UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-4450-5425
Gül Gümüşer(CELAL BAYAR UNIVERSITY)0000-0001-7103-2323
Pages
269–276
Publication Date
2026-05-31
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No other studies have examined the correlation between SUVmax and tumour stroma ratio in the breast cancer.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: In our study, we purposed to investigate the correlation between tumour-stroma ratio, which is considered a prognostic marker in many types of cancer, and lesion maximum standardized uptake values (SUVmax), which is a semiquantitative parameter, and to show that, if significant, SUVmax values can also be used as a prognostic marker when supported by multicenter studies.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: A total of 42 patients, all female, who were diagnosed with breast cancer, had no secondary primary.
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Conclusion & Impact:No other studies have examined the correlation between SUVmax and tumour stroma ratio in the breast cancer.
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⚙️Variables:Meme Kanseri · SUVmax · Tümör-stroma oranı

Abstract

Objective: In our study, we purposed to investigate the correlation between tumour-stroma ratio, which is considered a prognostic marker in many types of cancer, and lesion maximum standardized uptake values (SUVmax), which is a semiquantitative parameter, and to show that, if significant, SUVmax values can also be used as a prognostic marker when supported by multicenter studies. Method: A total of 42 patients, all female, who were diagnosed with breast cancer, had no secondary primary. The patient who had received chemotherapy or radiotherapy treatments, were excluded. Pathological preparations and staging F-18 FDG PET/CT archive images were examined retrospectively. The pathological tumour-stroma ratio and SUVmax calculated by the tumour tracking method in the PET/CT examination were obtained for all patients. Results: In this all-female study, the mean age was calculated as 55.86±14.11(30-79) years, mean SUVmax was 8.18±5.05 (1.26-20.26) and mean tumour-stroma ratio was 0.70±0.42 (0.16-1.93). There was a poor level significant positive correlation between the SUVmax values and tumour-stroma ratio (r=0.277, p=0.042). Conclusion: In our study the tumour stroma ratio, which is considered as an important prognostic marker in many cancer types, correlates with the lesion SUVmax values. According to this information, it is predicted that we can foresee that SUVmax values can be used as prognostic markers when supported by appropriate patient number and multi-center studies. No other studies have examined the correlation between SUVmax and tumour stroma ratio in the breast cancer.

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Amaç: Çalışmamızda, birçok kanser türünde prognostik bir belirteç olarak kabul edilen tümör-stroma oranı ile yarı kantitatif bir parametre olan lezyon maksimum standardize uptake volüm değeri (SUVmax) arasındaki korelasyonu araştırmak ve eğer anlamlı bir ilişki saptanırsa, SUVmax değerlerinin çok merkezli çalışmalarla desteklendiğinde prognostik bir belirteç olarak da kullanılabileceğini göstermeyi amaçladık. Yöntem: Tamamı kadın olan, meme kanseri tanısı almış ve ikincil primeri bulunmayan toplam 42 hasta çalışmaya dahil edildi. Kemoterapi veya radyoterapi almış hastalar çalışma dışı bırakıldı. Patolojik preparatlar ve evreleme amacıyla çekilmiş F-18 FDG PET/BT arşiv görüntüleri retrospektif olarak incelendi. Tüm hastalar için patolojik tümör-stroma oranı ile PET/BT incelemesinde tümör tracking yöntemiyle hesaplanan SUVmax değerleri elde edildi. Bulgular: Tamamı kadın olan bu çalışmada, hastaların ortalama yaşı 55.86±14.11 (30–79) yıl, ortalama SUVmax değeri 8.18±5.05 (1.26–20.26) ve ortalama tümör-stroma oranı 0.70±0.42 (0.16–1.93) olarak hesaplandı. SUVmax değerleri ile tümör-stroma oranı arasında düşük düzeyde anlamlı pozitif bir korelasyon saptandı (r=0.277, p=0.042). Sonuç: Çalışmamızda, birçok kanser türünde önemli bir prognostik belirteç olarak kabul edilen tümör-stroma oranı ile lezyon SUVmax değerleri arasında düşük düzeyde anlamlı pozitif bir korelasyon olduğu gösterilmiştir. Bu bulguya göre, yeterli hasta sayısı ve çok merkezli çalışmalarla desteklendiği takdirde, SUVmax değerlerinin de prognostik belirteç olarak kullanılabileceği öngörülmektedir. Meme kanserinde SUVmax ile tümör-stroma oranı arasındaki ilişkiyi araştıran başka bir çalışmaya literatürde rastlanmamıştır.

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Kahya, F. E. A., Kahya, M. O., Aras, F., Önder, D., Tan, A., Gümüşer, G. (2026). Association Between SUVmax and Tumour-Stroma Ratio in Breast Cancer: A Pathological Correlation Study. Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 2, 269–276. https://doi.org/10.46237/amusbfd.1808685

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