dual energy bone metastasis

Bone metastases (BM) are a serious cancer complication, potentially causing substantial morbidity. Among the clinical issues related to BM, there is the lack of specific tools for early diagnosis and prognosis. We explored whether combining bone turnover markers (BTM) with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) assessment could identify early BM progression and risk of skeletal-related events (SREs) during zoledronate treatment. Before the initiation of zoledronate (T0) and after six months of treatment (T1), serum levels of five BTM were measured, and patients (N = 47) underwent DXA evaluation...

Radiation therapy plays an important role in the treatment of lung cancer. Although adverse effects of radiation are well known, they are sometimes difficult to be diagnosed. We report a case of a radiation-associated vertebral compression fracture which mimicked bone metastasis of lung cancer. The patient was a 57-year-old man diagnosed with lung squamous cell carcinoma (cT1aN2M0, c-stage IIIA). He received concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in combination with 6 weeks of weekly carboplatin plus paclitaxel and thoracic radiation of 60 Gy/30 fractions, followed by bi-weekly durvalumab for 12 months...

PURPOSE: Although the therapy-related bone loss attracts increasing attention nowadays, the differences in chemotherapy-induced bone loss and bone metabolism indexes change among breast cancer (BC) women with different menstrual statuses or chemotherapy regimens are unknown. The aim of the study is to explore the effects of different regimens of chemotherapy on bone health. METHOD: The self-control study enrolled 118 initially diagnosed BC women without distant metastasis who underwent dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) bone mineral density (BMD) screening and (or) bone metabolism index monitoring during chemotherapy at Chongqing Breast Cancer Center...

OBJECTIVES: To investigate measurements derived from plain and enhanced spectral CT in differentiating osteoblastic bone metastasis (OBM) from bone island (BI). MATERIALS AND METHODS: From January to November 2020, 73 newly diagnosed cancer patients with 201 bone lesions (OBM = 92, BI = 109) having received spectral CT were retrospectively enrolled. Measurements including CT values of 40-140 keV, slope of the spectral curve, effective atomic number (Zeff ), water (calcium) density, calcium (water) density, and Iodine (calcium) density were derived from manually segmented lesions on plain and enhanced spectral CT, and then analyzed using Student t-test and Pearson's correlation...

Objective: The objective of our study was to evaluate the utility of Rho/Z on dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) for the differentiation of osteoblastic metastases (OBMs) from bone islands (BIs). Methods: DECT images of 110 patients with malignancies were collected. The effective atomic number (Z), electron density (Rho), dual energy index (DEI), and regular CT (rCT) values were measured by two observers. Independent-sample t -test was used to compare these values between OBMs and BIs...

BACKGROUND: Long noncoding RNA metastasis-associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (LncRNA MALAT1) has been proven to promote osteogenesis in different health conditions. However, the role of plasma MALAT1 in postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP) has not been investigated. OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether plasma MALAT1 expressions are associated with severity of PMOP. METHODS: A total of 126 patients with PMOP and 126 healthy female control individuals were drafted into study participation...

Background and Objectives : The aim of this study was to determine the influence of bone turnover markers, namely the N-terminal cross-linking telopeptide (NTx) and alpha C-terminal cross-linking telopeptide of type I collagen (α-CTx), in detecting bone metastasis (bone-only) in breast cancer (BC) patients, as well as to determine whether this effect is related to changes in bone mineral density (BMD). Materials and Methods : The participants in this study comprised 30 postmenopausal BC patients with bone metastases (age range: 59...

PURPOSE: Osteoporosis is a well-known adverse effect of androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer. This study aimed to reveal the factors associated with the diagnosis of osteoporosis in prostate cancer patients undergoing androgen deprivation therapy. METHODS: This retrospective cross-sectional study included 106 prostate cancer patients treated with androgen deprivation therapy. Patients with bone metastasis at the initiation of androgen deprivation therapy and those with castration-resistant prostate cancer were excluded...

Osteoporosis-related vertebral compression fracture can occur under normal physiological activities. Bone metastasis is another source of vertebral fracture. Different loading rates, either high-energy traumas such as falls or low-energy traumas under normal physiological activities, can result in different fracture outcomes. The aim of the current study was to develop a quantitative computed tomography-based finite element analysis (QCT/FEA) technique for single vertebral bodies to predict fracture strength of three-level spine segments...

Computed tomography (CT) -guided bone biopsy is a diagnostic procedure performed on the musculoskeletal system with a high diagnostic yield and low complications. However, CT-guided bone biopsy has the disadvantage that it is difficult to confirm the presence of tumor cells during the biopsy procedure. Recently, the clinical benefits of dual-energy CT (DECT) over single-energy CT have been revealed. DECT can provide material decomposition images including calcium suppression images, and effective atomic number (Zeff ) and electron density (ED) maps...

Estrogen (E2 )-dependent ER+ breast cancer, the most common breast cancer subtype, is also the most likely to metastasize to bone and form osteolytic lesions. However, ER+ breast cancer bone metastasis human xenograft models in nude mice are rarely studied due to complexities associated with distinguishing possible tumoral vs. bone microenvironmental effects of E2 . To address this knowledge gap, we systematically examined bone effects of E2 in developing young (4-week-old) vs. skeletally mature (15-week-old) female Foxn1nu nude mice supplemented with commercial 60-day slow-release E2 pellets and doses commonly used for ER+ xenograft models...

OBJECTIVE: Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) in patients with spinal metastasis can lead to destabilization and often carry a high risk profile. It is therefore important to have tools that enable providers to predict the occurrence of new VCFs. The most widely used tool for bone quality assessment, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA), is not often available at a patient's initial presentation and has limited sensitivity. While the Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score (SINS) has been associated with VCFs, it does not take patients' baseline bone quality into consideration...

Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common primary bone malignancy, mainly affecting children and adolescents. Currently, surgical resection combined with adjuvant chemotherapy has been standardized for OS treatment. Despite great advances in chemotherapy for OS, its clinical prognosis remains far from satisfactory; this is due to chemoresistance, which has become a major obstacle to improving OS treatment. Autophagy, a catabolic process through which cells eliminate and recycle their own damaged proteins and organelles to provide energy, can be activated by chemotherapeutic drugs...

BACKGROUND: National guidelines recommend screening and treatment for cancer-related bone disease and continued monitoring of bone-modifying agents. It is unclear whether a standardized screening tool is utilized to identify eligible patients and ensure appropriate supportive care is implemented. The purpose of this study was to evaluate current prescribing practices and optimize management of bone-modifying agents. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was performed to identify patients who received hormone deprivation therapy or had bone metastases through Hematology/Oncology or Urology clinics from 1 November 2016 to 31 October 2017...

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of postoperative thyroid-stimulating hormone suppression (TSHS) on bone mineral density (BMD) in Chinese postmenopausal women with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC). PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 225 postmenopausal women with DTC who had received TSHS were included in the study. Postmenopausal women with postoperative DTC undergoing thyroid residual ablation or metastasis treatment between 2009 and 2015 were enrolled and followed up for 2 years...

In recent years, we have discussed the correlation of malignant tumor process with the development of osteoporosis, which can be exacerbated by ongoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy. The aim of the work was to assess the status of bone metabolism in 32 untreated patients with lung cancer without metastasis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients underwent dual-energy X-ray osteodensitometry of proximal part of femoral bone. Osteopontin (OP), osteocalcin (OC) and alkaline phosphatase (AP) parameters were studied in blood, as well as osteo-associated chemical elements...

A 74-year-old man presented to the Andrology Clinic for management of potential complications of androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer. He had a rising prostate-specific antigen with a concurrent rise in alkaline phosphatase and bone remodeling markers. This was despite treatment with a radical prostatectomy, androgen deprivation, and anti-resorptive therapy. A follow-up dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan revealed a marked increase in his bone mineral density at both the lumbar spine and femoral neck...

Changes in bone metabolism among gastric cancer survivors have long been recognized. The aim of our study was to clarify the changes of bone mineral density (BMD) among gastric cancer survivors who underwent endoscopic resection or gastrectomy. Forty-nine patients diagnosed with tumor, node, and metastasis (TNM) stage 1 gastric cancer with pathologic confirmation, who underwent BMD measurement just before the procedure, and had no prior osteoporosis treatment, were studied. BMD was measured with dual energy x-ray absorptiometry before and after treatment...

A finding of high bone mineral density (BMD) from routine dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) screening is not uncommon. No consensus exists about the definition of high BMD, and T-score and/or Z-score cutoffs of ≥+2.5 or ≥+4 have been suggested. The many disorders that can result in high BMD are usually classified based on whether the BMD changes are focal vs. generalized or acquired vs. constitutional. In over half the cases, careful interpretation of the DXA report and images identifies the cause as an artefact (e...

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate risk factors for low bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal breast cancer survivors compared with postmenopausal women without breast cancer (controls). METHOD: In this study, 112 breast cancer survivors were compared to 224 women (controls). Inclusion criteria were amenorrhea ≥12 months, age 45-75 years, treated for breast cancer, and metastasis-free for at least 5 years. The control group consisted of women without breast cancer, matched by age and menopause status (in a proportion of 1: 2 as sample calculation)...