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. 2019 Apr 13;33(7):502–511. doi: 10.1007/s12149-019-01359-4

Table 6.

Comparison of WS-TLG and PERCIST or EORTC in breast cancer skeletal metastatic lesions; fluctuated group

Case No. FDG studya age WS-TLG PERCIST bone EORTC bone CT type Comment
10 Pre Tx 61 254.7 Intertrabecular
4M 43.5 PMR Blastic
9M 107.1 PMD Blastic
11 Pre Tx 38 15.5 Lytic
6M 0 PMR Mixed
1Y 1M 4.6 PMD new lesion Lytic, increased
12 Pre Tx 67 13.6 Mixed
6M 0 CMR Blastic
1Y 0 CMR Blastic
1Y 6M (pre-Tx) 0 CMR Blastic Tx regimen change
(4M) 1.0 PMD new lesion Mixed: blastic and intertrabecular
13 Pre Tx 59 73.4 Mixed
10M (pre-Tx) 80.2 SMD Mixed Tx regimen change
(1Y) 0.4 CMR Blastic
14 Pre Tx 60 24.5 Intertrabecular
8M 0 CMR Mixed; intertrabecular and lytic
11M 0 PMR Blastic
1Y 5M (pre Tx) 3.8 PMD Blastic Tx regimen change
(1Y) 12.8 PMD Blastic
15 Pre Tx 65 13.3 Lytic
1Y (pre Tx) 72.4 PMD Mixed Tx regimen change
(4M) 0.1 PMR Mixed
(9M) 10.2 PMD Mixed
(1Y) 14.1 SMD Mixed

PERCIST PET response criteria in solid tumor, EORTC criteria developed by European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Tx treatment, CMR complete metabolic remission, PMR partial metabolic response, SMD stable metabolic disease, PMD progressive metabolic disease, WS-TLG whole skeletal total lesion glycolysis

aTime after commencement of treatment for skeletal metastasis. () means time after the change of therapy