Natzi Sakalihasan, Samuel Bruls, Roland Hustinx, Vincent Tchana-Sato, Sarah Sakalihasan, Rebecka Hultgren, Nicos Labropoulos, Alain Colige, Rodolphe Durieux, Pierre Drion, Adelin Albert, Jean-Olivier Defraigne, Lucia Musumeci
Background: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that poses several challenges. Given the increasing evidence that AAA patients are more likely to develop cancer and the importance of its early detection, we strived to develop a non-invasive tool based on serial FDG-PET/CT scan examinations to identify, among AAA patients, those at risk of cancer. Methods: Between 2006 and 2011 we recruited 149 AAA patients, free of cancer at baseline, and followed them until the end of 2021. All patients underwent an FDG-PET/CT scan at inclusion and possibly more scans during follow-up...
March 9, 2024: Journal of Clinical Medicine