Predicting factors of malignancy in dermatomyositis and polymyositis: a case-control study

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Title:	Predicting factors of malignancy in dermatomyositis and polymyositis: a case-control study
Authors:	Chen, YJ;Wu, CY;Shen, JL
Contributors:	中國醫藥大學;Taichung Vet Gen Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Taichung, Taiwan;Taichung Vet Gen Hosp, Dept Internal Med, Taichung, Taiwan;China Med Coll, Taichung, Taiwan
Date:	2001
Issue Date:	2010-09-24 13:39:24 (UTC+8)
Publisher:	BLACKWELL SCIENCE LTD
Abstract:	The aim of this study was to retrospectively predict the chemotherapy response of untreated malignant lymphomas using technetium-99m tetrofosmin (Tc-TF) scintigraphy and to compare the technique with other prognotic factors. In this study, before any chemotherapy, 25 patients with malignant lymphomas (ML) underwent Tc-TF scintigraphy. scintigraphy was performed 10 minutes after intravenous injection of 20 mCi Tc-TF to calculate the tumor-to-normal (T/N) uptake ratio. In this study, before any chemotherapy, 25 patients with malignant lymphomas (ML) underwent Tc-TF scintigraphy. Scintigraphy was performed 10 minutes after intravenous injection of 20 mCi Tc-TF to calculate the tumor-to-normal (T/N) uptake ratio. In the first 1-2 years after complete chemotherapy, the response was evaluated by clinical and radiological methods. Compared with the 10 ML patients with poor chemotherapy response the 15 ML patients with good response had positive scintigraphic results whilst the 10 patients with poor response had negative scintigraphic results. When compared with other prognostic factors, Tc-TF scintigraphy was the tool to predict the chemotherapy response of ML patients.
Relation:	BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY 144(4):825-831
Appears in Collections:	[China Medical University] Journal articles

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