TABLE 1

Value of 18F-FDG PET for the Detection of Recurrent Cervical Cancers: Cumulative Data from Literature

ReferenceNo. of patientsSensitivity (%)Specificity (%)Accuracy (%)
AuthorsNo.Year
Park et al. 10 200036100.94.497.2
Sun et al. 11 20012095.8*93.7*95*
Nakamoto et al. 12 200220100.60.70.
Belhocine et al. 13 200238100.77.92.
Havrilesky et al. 14 20032885.786.786.2
Ryu et al. 15 200324990.376.177.9
Lai et al. 16 20044091.98.97.
Total = 431Mean = 94.7Mean = 83.7Mean = 87.9
  • * Results were calculated from all regions of recurrent cervical cancer detected by 18F-FDG PET, including local recurrences, pelvic lymph nodes, paraaortic lymph nodes, and distant metastases (46 true-positives, 2 false-positives, 30 true-negatives, 2 false-negatives).