Journal
PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER
Volume 68, Issue 2, Pages -Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.28807
Keywords
bone marrow; Ewing sarcoma; metastasis; positron emission tomography; staging
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- NIH [T32CA136432-08]
- Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation
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The study found a 4.8% incidence of bone marrow metastasis (BMM) in newly diagnosed Ewing sarcoma patients, and a higher rate of 17.5% among patients with metastatic disease. Only a small percentage of patients (1.2%) had BMM as their sole metastatic site. FDG-PET showed high accuracy for detecting BMM compared to BMBA.
The incidence of bone marrow metastasis (BMM) in newly diagnosed Ewing sarcoma (ES) is variable across studies. An optimal staging strategy for detecting BMM is not defined. While bone marrow (BM) biopsy and/or aspirate (BMBA) have been the gold standard, [F-18]fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) to detect BMM may decrease reliance on BMBA. We conducted a systematic review to assess incidence of BMM and the role of FDG-PET. We observed a pooled incidence of BMM by BMBA of 4.8% in all newly diagnosed ES patients and 17.5% among patients with metastatic disease. Only 1.2% of patients had BMM as their sole metastatic site. FDG-PET detection of BMM compared to BMBA demonstrated pooled 100% sensitivity and 96% specificity, positive predictive value of 75%, and negative predictive value of 100%. In the era of FDG-PET imaging, omission of BMBA may be considered in patients with otherwise localized disease after initial staging studies.
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