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Dual Tracer (68Ga-DOTATATE and 18F-FDG) PET Imaging in G2 & G3 Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto

Summary

The variable clinical outcome of patients with G2 \& G3 well diff GEP-NETs makes the selection of an optimal treatment strategy challenging. Initial data suggests that high DOTATATE uptake and low FDG uptake are suggestive of low grade disease, with an indolent course. Conversely, low DT uptake and high FDG uptake are suggestive of high-grade/ aggressive disease. G2/3 GEP NETs may be biologically diverse; clinically relevant cohort for dual-tracer PET imaging. Our secondary objectives are 1. To determine the distribution of PETNET scores derived from 18F-FDG \& 68Ga-DT PET in patients with G2 \& G3 well diff GEP-NETs. 2. To determine the proportion of patients in whom the addition of 18F-FDG PET data results in a change in planned clinical management. To assess intra-individual variability in SSTR expression \& glucose metabolism (as seen on DT and FDG PET) across different tumor sites within the same patient. 2\) To determine whether a correlation exists between tumor texture features on 68Ga-DT \& FDG PET to tumor grade and Ki 67 index. 3\) To assess for an association between tumor texture features on 68Ga-DT PET and glucose metabolism; and/or an association between tumor texture features on FDG PET and SSTR expression.

Official title: Combined 68Ga-DOTATATE and 18F-FDG PET/CT Imaging in Patients With Well-differentiated, G2-G3, Gastroenteropancreatic (GEP)-Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs) - A Pilot Study

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